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1) The dream
Author
Series
Singing River series volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lanie Freeman had to grow up fast. Her mother died when she was just fourteen and now her father is in prison. The oldest of five children, seventeen-year-old Lanie has transformed into a surrogate mother ... and a beautiful young woman. Not only must she keep her family together, but lately she has drawn the attention of Roger Langley, son of the richest man in town. Tensions run deep between the Freemans and the Langleys. And on top of it all,
...2) Rosa's land
Author
Series
Western justice volume 1
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Formats
Description
Lafayette Riordan longs for an adventurous life fighting the West's worst outlaws, but he was brought up to be a scholar and artist. Riordan secretly learns to handle firearms and gains a coveted spot with Judge Isaac Parker's famous marshals. Rosa Ramirez rides to Judge Parker after a band of outlaws raids her grandfather's ranch and demands protection. And she's livid when Riordan - the stable boy and dish washer - is the only man available.
Author
Series
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
531 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The war has come, opening a chasm between North and South, turning friends and brothers into enemies. As the nation begins to understand the true meaning of civil war, so the Rocklins begin to understand the fierce and terrible pull of loyalty. Deborah Steele is torn between her passionate belief in the Union and her deep love for Confederate officer Dent Rocklin. And when Deborah sets out on a daring mission to rescue a captured Union soldier, she...
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 9
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
447 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
David Rocklin enlists in the Confederate army to impress a young woman, but his aspirations crumble when he realizes he does not have the courage to be a soldier. Afraid for his life, David runs away from the army, only to face deteriorating health. When doctors are unable to diagnose his problem, he decides that it would be better to die quickly in battle than slowly of disease. He returns to battle and becomes a hero -- surviving the assaults he...
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 7
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
525 pages (large print) : genealogical tables ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
While the armies of the North and South march to wage the Battle of Gettysburg, Mark Rocklin lies dying. His wish to be reunited with his estranged daughter comes true when a young blockade runner tracks her down. But the plot thickens when Allyn learns she must be married to inherit her father's estate.
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 1
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
561 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
From the first rumblings of unrest and secession in the South, this dramatic saga follows the Rocklin family as they experience the intense emotions and spiritual struggles of the Civil War. As the nation is ripped apart, only to grow stronger, so also are the Rocklins. The family stands by helplessly as cousins Clay and Gideon Rocklin vie for the hand of beautiful Melanie Benton, whose choice starts the rejected suitor on a spiraling descent.
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 4
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
527 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Paul Bristol returns from Europe he knows his involvement in the war is inevitable. The artist and photographer is asked to go to the front and capture images of Confederate bravery. But he needs a trained assistant. Time constraints force him to accept an independent young woman named Frankie Aimes and head for the dangers of the battlefield. But there is another danger that Bristol knows nothing about: Frankie is hiding a secret that could...
Author
Series
Appomattox saga volume 5
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
Large print edition.
Physical Desc
495 pages (large print) : genealogical table ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
A young Quaker woman travels to Washington from Pennsylvania to help nurse the wounded soldiers and falls in love with an army engineer who has lost his memory. But she is a Union nurse, and neither is aware that he is a Confederate soldier.
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