Bio

Sara Blake

Full Name: Sara Elizabeth Blake
Date of Birth: July 15, 1853
Place of Birth:
Parents: Professor Caleb Blake and Meredith Shelley-Blake (deceased)
Siblings: Soren Blake (twin brother)
Important Events in Past: (see below)
Biggest Fear/Nightmare: “I’m afraid of never marrying, staying in my father’s house forever, taking care of him and my brother. Worse, I’m afraid of marrying a man just like my father – handsome, brilliant, and so completely chauvinistic where women are concerned.”
Where were you during the Great Quake (1868)?: “I was fifteen then. That was the summer I first caught my brother sneaking out. I made him teach me how to shoot a gun, in exchange for me not telling Daddy about it.”
Married?: “No, I don’t think a man exist that I could abide by. Or that could abide by me.”
Occupation: “Let’s see, I’m housekeeper, cook, laundress, accountant, and nursemaid to my father and brother. And besides that, I also run our boarding house.”
How did you become [your occupation]?: “I suppose I just sort of fell into it… The work had to be done and we certainly couldn’t afford to hire out for help.”

Soundtrack

• “Wild One” – Faith Hill
• “Wide Open Spaces” – Dixie Chicks
• “Displaced” – Azure Ray
• “Sara” – Fleetwood Mac
• “The Beautiful Song” – Soul Miner’s Daughter
• “Sarah” – Jefferson Starship
• “What Part of No” – Lorrie Morgan
• “I Will Not Be Broken” – Bonnie Raitt
• “Womanizer” (Britney Spears cover) – Lily Allen
• “You Don’t Own Me” – Lesley Gore
• “Leather and Lace” – Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
• “Answer” – Sarah McLachlan

Quote: “Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out what from.” – Mae West