Destination and The Grist Mill

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.



DESTINATION

Laura Maisone was trapped in an unendurable situation. Her particular problem seemed to stem from being a woman in a man’s world, and there wasn’t much she could do about that . . . or could she?



THE GRIST MILL

Celia Applegate had always tried to be a good girl and do what was expected of her. At age seven, she lost her mother when her baby brother was born. She had picked up domestic duties as soon as she was able, taking care of her father and two brothers. But now she lost her father after he had extracted a difficult promise from her. How could she manage to piece her life together and still honor her father’s memory?





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.