Ohio River Valley Series

Welcome to Big Springs, Indiana, a small town where everything that is anything is discussed and hashed out at the general store. The store's owners use their business and farm to move slaves on the Underground Railroad. Journey through the trials and heartache that come from helping the slaves gain freedom; first through the Underground Railroad and later on the battlefield. The aftermath of the Civil War brings more struggles. Returning soldiers are haunted by all the death and destruction they have been forced to witness. Some deal with the trauma day by day, leaning on their faith to walk them through the valley. Others choose to drown the images in a bottle, leading to more heartache and depression. The freed slaves face opposition and violence as they attempt to exercise the freedom the new thirteenth amendment guarantees them. They may be free on paper, but not in the eyes of those who once owned them.

O’er the Land of the Free (Ohio River Valley Series Book 1)

From the series: Ohio River Valley Series

In the rural community of Big Springs, Indiana, thirteen-year-old Virginia believes she understands the quiet rhythms of her family’s life—their farm, the general store they own, and the neighbors who depend on both. Then she is entrusted with a secret that changes everything. For years, her family has been using their farm and store as part of...

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Just As I Am (Ohio River Valley Series Book 2)

From the series: Ohio River Valley Series

Carter has survived the horrors of the Civil War, but returning home does not mean the war is over for him. Months spent suffering in a prisoner-of-war camp have left wounds no one can see. Though he longs to put the past behind him, memories of hunger, fear, death, and captivity continue to haunt him, leaving his spirit fragile and his future...

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Whispering Hope (Ohio River Valley Series Book 3)

From the series: Ohio River Valley Series

Big Springs, Indiana, 1869. Four years have passed since the Civil War ended, and Virginia and Angus have settled into married life in the quiet countryside of southern Indiana. Though their home is filled with love, one longing remains unanswered. After years of marriage, they are still without children, and the hope of becoming parents grows...

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