The Yellow Cat at the Parsonage and Main Street Caf&eacute‪;‬

SOUTHERN HISTORICAL FICTION AT ITS BEST



This wonderfully written historical fiction series captures the unforgettable struggles, dreams, failures, and triumphs of settler life in the Ozark mountains at the dawn of the 20th century. Life there was rugged and almost always unforgiving. The people and families who called these mountains and River’s Bend home were of hardy stock. They experienced great hardships and suffering, but they were gritty, tough, and stubborn (and faithful) too—and they persevered against even the bleakest of odds. Their inspiring lives and stories remind us that suffering builds perseverance, and perseverance builds character, and character builds hope—and hope, blessed hope, never disappoints.



THE YELLOW CAT AT THE PARSONAGE

The only house on Church Street, besides the River Bend Community Church, was the parsonage, inhabited by a young minister and his wife. They were the ones who were engaged in taking care of the spiritual needs of their little town. Also living there was a yellow cat engaged in taking care of the young couple. That, and a few other activities, kept the cat very well occupied.



MAIN STREET CAFÉ

It is well known that it is possible to start from the bottom and work your way up into being somebody, but what if you have to start from below the bottom? Not only that but what if you have the misfortune to have been born a girl?





EARLY 1900s — OZARK MOUNTAINS — FAMILY FRIENDLY



Ms. Joann Klusmeyer is the daughter of pioneer missionary parents. She grew up in rural Arkansas and learned and served in the little country church her father built and then pastored. Ms. Klusmeyer is a prolific author with over 50 titles to her credit (and counting).



Ms. Klusmeyer’s historical fiction series for adults, set between the 1880s and the 1920s, include: The Burnt Tree Junction Series, The Ozark Mountain Series, Taming the Wilderness Series, Wisps of Time Chronology Series, and The Wishbone Hollow Trilogy.



Her family-friendly children’s book series include: The Great I AM Bible Story Series for Kids, The Young Pioneers Adventure Series for Kids, The Wentworth Triplets Mystery Series for Young Teens, and Footsteps in the Canyon Adventure Series for Young Teens.