Historical Novel / Literary
Date Published: October 22, 2025
Before the First Amendment, three courageous women helped shape its soul.
The Radiance of Grace is the powerful, true story of Mary Dyer, Katherine
Date Published: October 22, 2025
Before the First Amendment, three courageous women helped shape its soul.
The Radiance of Grace is the powerful, true story of Mary Dyer, Katherine informed imagination, Margaret Cotton brings these overlooked women vividly to life. Their story reveals the deepest roots of American liberty and challenges modern readers to consider:
● What does it mean to live faithfully under unjust authority?
● How far are we willing to go for freedom of conscience?
● What is the personal cost of standing for truth?
The Radiance of Grace is an intimate, inspiring historical narrative for readers of:
● Women’s history
● Early American and colonial history
● Faith-based and Christian nonfiction
● Social justice and religious freedom
● Readers drawn to untold stories that shaped the foundation of America
These women were nearly erased from history—but their legacy still calls us to courage, purpose, and grace.
It is time to hear their true story.
About the Author
Margaret Cotton is an author and lifelong storyteller who writes books she longs to read—stories of compelling characters facing complex moral choices. The Radiance of Grace is her first historical narrative. It is an invitation for readers to engage with history, conscience, and transformation. Margaret describes her writing process as both surrender and gratitude—a deep immersion where research, imagination, doubt, and discovery converge until clarity emerges.
Her writing journey is rooted in both scholarship and wonder. A recipient of a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Independent Study, Margaret spent years researching female faith activism in 17th-century New England—a topic that would eventually become The Radiance of Grace. Although she attempted the story earlier, she paused for two decades, trusting that the time was not yet right.
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