“MATTIE is a sweeping historical novel from a shining new voice in American fiction. Ann Rohrer’s fresh voice bring Mattie and her family to life with vivid, compelling description.”
—Ken Staley, Author
“If you’re interested in the history of Mexico and the United States during the time of Pancho Villa, then this is the book for you! MATTIE is the true story of Martha Ann “Mattie” Sevey Wood, born and raised in Colonia Juarez, one of the 13 Mormon settlements in Mexico (where Mitt Romney’s grandfather lived). This isn’t just a ‘coming of age’ story, it is history made alive as we follow Mattie between 1902 and 1917 through a crisis of faith, adventures in the States where she meets and falls in love with the wrong men before returning to her roots in Colonia Juarez and marries the man she didn’t know she loved. I found MATTIE to be a compelling and well-told story and spent the day reading it.”
—Lenora Good, Poet/Author