Forks In The Road
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Orphans, Outlaws, and Redemption in the Old West!
(Looking for a prairie romance? Don't look here!)
A classic Western tale of Joshua and Jonathan Jackson, brothers orphaned during the Civil War. They needed someone to give them a chance, but the war-torn countryside and people had little to spare.
After the war, the teen brothers headed West to find their fortunes and escape their past. Instead, they found a hard land and nobody willing to lend a hand. At every fork in the road, fear, grief, or pain prompted them to choose the wrong path.
By the time they were grown men, they had traveled so far into trouble, there was no way out except prison or death. They had one chance for redemption. Would they take it?
If you've read LOST IN THE STORM, you met Jed Jackson – this is the story of what happened to Jed and his brothers.
Customer Reviews
A monarch butterfly is perched on the church’s sign....
Life during the Civil War was tough regardless of where you were. Young Joshua and Jonathan Jackson find their family, home and farm in flames after a great day of fishing. Raiders led by Quantrill are sweeping the countryside leaving scorched earth and death behind them. With no family except the brother they believe has died in the war, the boys, ages 12 and 10, are unknowingly sent into an abusive situation.
Perhaps this is when their heartbreak changed into survival. Decisions needed to be made, whether easy or not. Their choices put them in situations that were questionable. Despite their illegal actions, the Lord built a family around them that loved them. This led to a life that eventually brought them back to the faith of their parents. I loved the way the author wove a monarch butterfly throughout the book - a symbol of hope and new life.
This incredible book was received through Mt Zion Ridge Press and CelebrateLit. All comments and impressions are my own and were in no way solicited.