Donna Gene Stankey Chronicles Midwest Family Legacy in Her Historical Narrative Rate
Long before the stories of the Setterington family reached the printed page, author Donna Gene Stankey meticulously sorted through years of interviews and historical records to honor a heritage defined by hard labor and local pride. The result is Rate, a compelling historical nonfiction Midwest narrative and family saga that brings to life the struggles and small triumphs of a family carving out a home in the American Midwest at the turn of the 20th century.
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 28th Apr 2026 – In Rate, Stankey presents a richly detailed biographical novel and genealogical narrative documenting the lives of her ancestors, the Setterington family, in rural Elsie, Michigan, between 1893 and 1904. Rooted in rural Michigan history and early American frontier life, the story beg...
