The Book of Numbered Souls
- Mj Pettengill
- Jun 30
- 2 min read
The Book of Numbered Souls
Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series — Book Five, Mj Pettengill
Who Are These Forgotten Souls?
The year is 1880. Fleeing trouble in Boston and riding freight cars—barely escaping an orphan train—Agnes returns to the County Farm in the wilds of New Hampshire.
Who remains? Will it be as it was when she left?
In this harrowing account of survival, secrets whisper through life and death, spanning generations. What is her fate?
Discover the stories buried in time—and the mysteries that linger in long-forgotten graves. The truth awaits.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mj Pettengill—author, lecturer, social historian—explores forgotten voices in history through the lens of narrative. Drawing upon decades of archival research—including nineteenth-century histories, newspapers, diaries, journals, and cemetery records—she has dedicated her work to recovering the stories of individuals often omitted from traditional historical narratives. Her research into the lives of individuals buried anonymously beneath 298 numbered gravestones in rural New Hampshire became the foundation for the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series.
This informative, five-book series blends historical accuracy with compelling storytelling. In addition to her novels, she has contributed to numerous publications and facilitates writing, historical, and transformative arts workshops. Her decades of research culminated not only in the Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series, but also in the installation of a granite memorial honoring those interred beneath the numbered stones at the historic pauper cemetery. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A lifelong advocate for nature and ancestral healing traditions, Pettengill is also a wildcraft practitioner and steward of a small farm and apothecary in North Sandwich, New Hampshire. Her exploration of indigenous and folk healing traditions informs both her creative and educational work.
Pettengill's academic studies encompass social history, theology, music, and psychology, and she holds a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing.
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