WorksEchoes of the Ozarks Vol. III
When the entire state takes up the "No Smoking" banner, bartender Ed and his favorite customer brainstorm a new business for the popular Dickson Street bar near the University of Arkansas. Echoes of the Ozarks Vol. II
Jacob left his wife and children behind to take up arms in the brother-against-brother Civil War. His love for his wife Mary keeps him alive during the bloody battles, and the long trek back to Fayetteville from Richmond. What he finds rips his world apart, and his solution tears his heart out. Echoes of the Ozarks Vol. I
Buswhackers destroy the family's home, leaving Josiah, Ellie and their two children homeless. When the outlaws return looking for revenge on a neighbor, seven-year-old Lem must make a terrible decision. Images In Scarlet
Following the Civil War, photographer Allison Caine earns her way west from Missouri. On the trip she photographs Frank and Jessie James, rescues an abused woman and falls in love with a wandering stranger known only as Jake. To show he's worthy of Allie's love, he must prove he is not the killer his fragmented memories suggest. Rated Four Stars by Romantic Times Author Jodi Thomas says this about Images In Scarlet: Samantha Lee's book is beautifully original! A pleasure to read. She knows her history and makes it come alive with characters you can't help but fall in love with. Fly With The Mourning Dove
Gleaned from the diaries of Cassie Smith and her daughter Edna, Fly with the Mourning Dove captures the struggles of two women to civilize their portions of the West. They "cowboy up" as tuberculosis ravages the lungs of Finas, their husband and father; as drought ravages their land; as the Great Depression ravages the economy. While butchering a turkey, overcoming frontier loneliness, and eating porcupine, Cassie and Edna each learn to be as tough and tenacious as the West itself. From a review by Loren Gruber, retired Dean of Arts and Humanities and Professor of English at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, Missouri. Fly With the Morning Dove weaves a colorful tapestry of time, place, and life story, the threads perfectly intertwined to create a picture that is both compelling and complete, a moving tribute to the lives of strong women whose stories should not be forgotten. Brotherton is a rare combination—part historian, part master storyteller, always supurb! --Lisa Wingate, national bestselling author of Tending Roses In Fly with the Mourning Dove, author Velda Brotherton brings to life characters who have been immortalized in a real-life journal written by Edna, a young girl who found herself living on the New Mexico frontier. Not only must Edna deal with the rites of passage common to all adolescents, she must do so in the loneliness and isolation of the great American desert. This she accomplishes with the grace, determination, and loyalty so characteristic of the western woman. Brotherton is adept at depicting the strengths and sensibilities of these women who settled the rough and tumble world of the frontier. She steps into the past with authenticity and with a keen sense of place. No where is this more evident than in the relationships she builds and in the pictures she paints of a world we all long to regain. Sheldon Russell, author of Dreams to Dust: A Tale of the Oklahoma Land Rush Wandering In The Shadows of Time: An Ozarks Odyssey
Exploring lesser known roads of remote portions of the Ozark Mountains, Brotherton has tracked down and interviewed many of the fine durable folk who settled this region. Travel with her, go within her thoughts and into the minds and hearts of these people. You may not want to leave. Mysteries Of The Ozarks, Vol. I
On a cold, wet and windy night Mindy knocked on Anna's door. She wanted to go home to tell people it was her fault. Then she left. Who was Mindy? Where did she go? What was she talking about? That's what Anna sets out to learn, and the answer mends her own life. Mysteries Of The Ozarks, Vol. II
When a fist-sized rock smashes through the window of Pace Johnson's house, he decides to find who could possibly be his enemy, and how in the world that enemy managed to throw a rock through the glass that hangs hundreds of feet in the air on the side of a bluff. At the top of his list of suspects is his ex wife, Eula Sue Lyndon, or maybe it was Crazy Donatelli, who's hiding out from his old friends in New York City under the name of Crazy Lobo. Springdale: The Courage of Shiloh
With over 100 historic photographs and drawings, the book entices both local residents and visitors to discover the appeal of this unique community. |
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