Riverboat Gold
Author: Jon Sharpe
Publisher: Signet Book
Published: 1990
Total Pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780451164810
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSkye Fargo, the legendary Trailsman, teams up with Canyon O'Grady to protect a steamboat on a deadly voyage of terror.
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Race for Freedom
Author: Lois Walfrid Johnson
Publisher: Moody Publishers
Published: 2013-03-25
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13: 0802486525
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJordan escaped slavery once. Must he escape again? Ashadowy figure lurks on the dark riverfront near the Christina. Libby is sure that it must be the cruel slave trader Riggs, who has vowed that no slave of his will ever escape alive. Does Riggs suspect that the runaway Jordan is hiding on her pa’s steamboat? Track Libby, Caleb, and Jordan in the second book of the Freedom Seeker’s series as they race to keep Jordon free from the clutches of slavery. Libby and Caleb scan the crowds of passengers bound for the Minnesota Territory. Has Riggs slipped by and boarded the Christina unnoticed? From the golden age of steamboats, the rush of immigrants to new lands, and the dangers of the Underground Railroad come true-to-life stories of courage, integrity, and suspense in the Freedom Seekers series.
The Riverboat Phantom
Author: Chris Eboch
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2009-08-04
Total Pages: 195
ISBN-13: 1416996281
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThirteen-year-old Jon and his eleven-year-old sister, Tania, are typical kids—except Tania can communicate with ghosts. Their parents also happen to be the producers of a ghost-hunter television show—and have no idea one of their own kids can see ghosts. In The Ghost on the Stairs, the brother-sister duo join forces to help reunite a newlywed couple from beyond the grave. In The Riverboat Phantom, Jon and Tania try to help the ghost of a steamboat worker find peace at last—and find more than they bargained for on the river!
River of Gold
Author: Jerry Ahern
Publisher: Speaking Volumes
Published: 2013-03
Total Pages: 394
ISBN-13: 1612323243
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHeart of Gold
Author: Clifford Kennedy
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2018-09-04
Total Pages: 310
ISBN-13: 1546253076
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis story is about a young man from Alabama, a sharecroppers son. Farming was all he had ever done, and it was all he knew. After his parents death, he decides to go for a ride and sort out his life. He has heard about some places in the west called Texas and Colorado, and he thinks maybe those are where he should start. Somehow and someway, he falls into other peoples problems. The story follows him as he helps people on their own journey. He meets people and goes places he could not have never imagined. Rusty Jones is a likeable character but will not be pushed. No one dares to harm a friend. You are going to meet some downright bad people, and you are going to meet people you will like a lot. In my way of thinking, its all about the story, but Jackie says its all about the characters. The characters are special. I enjoyed writing every word. I hope you enjoy it.
Gold Fever
Author: William Post
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Published: 2010-11
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1452071160
DOWNLOAD EBOOKGold Fever is written in the first person as the author wanted his readers to see the story of Everett "Easy" Edwards through his eyes as he experiences his trials in life. The book starts with an action packed situation on the first page where his partner, Bill Shields and he are under siege by Apache Indians. The story moves quickly in a rapid action packed adventure. Easy travels on to the goldfields. Along the way he meets two miners that become life-long partners in this adventures. The three meet two young people, Al and Karen Harris and the six establish a lucrative gold mine. During this time Easy also meets a powerful, unscrupulous mine owner, Clay Brett, who befriends him then turns on him and hounds him throughout the book. Easy falls in love with Brett's step-daughter, Myra, and elopes with her. This only adds fuel to the fire of Brett's hatred for Easy. Easy is ambushed and is rescued by a fifteen year old orphan girl, Lara Adams, whose parents and brother were killed by Brett's men. She becomes Easy's unlikely partner and is featured in every adventure of Easy's life. The reader will love this girl as she is clever and unique. Their many adventures and narrow escapes will keep the reader on edge throughout the book.
The Age of Gold
Author: H. W. Brands
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2008-12-10
Total Pages: 594
ISBN-13: 0307481220
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist, bestselling historian, and author of Our First Civil War—the epic story of the California Gold Rush, “a fine, robust telling of one of the greatest adventure stories in history" (David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of John Adams). The California Gold Rush inspired a new American dream—the “dream of instant wealth, won by audacity and good luck.” The discovery of gold on the American River in 1848 triggered the most astonishing mass movement of peoples since the Crusades. It drew fortune-seekers from the ends of the earth, accelerated America’s imperial expansion, and exacerbated the tensions that exploded in the Civil War. H.W. Brands tells his epic story from multiple perspectives: of adventurers John and Jessie Fremont, entrepreneur Leland Stanford, and the wry observer Samuel Clemens—side by side with prospectors, soldiers, and scoundrels. He imparts a visceral sense of the distances they traveled, the suffering they endured, and the fortunes they made and lost. Impressive in its scholarship and overflowing with life, The Age of Gold is history in the grand traditions of Stephen Ambrose and David McCullough.
Colours of Gold
Author: Kaye Dobbie
Publisher: Dobbie Enterprises
Published: 2021-02-02
Total Pages: 528
ISBN-13: 0648937127
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA lost little girl. A painting from the past. "Colours of Gold by Kaye Dobbie is a captivating tale combining mystery, romance, history and a touch of 'other’." - Shelleyrae at Book'd Out. In 1867, Alice is rescued from the river by a paddle boat captain. Soon it is discovered she has a gift—she can see from the auras of those around her who will live and who will die. Cast out of her new family, she joins forces with Rosey and they run off to the goldfields to make their fortune. And vanish into the mists of time. Present Day. Annie restores paintings and when she makes a discovery in an abandoned hotel, she is captivated by the faces of two long ago girls. Who were they? Annie sets out on a journey of her own, to uncover the truth about Alice and Rosey, and in the process discovers something of herself. Mystery, adventure, a ghost, love and loss. The past entwines with the present in a way that will change the lives of all it touches.
White Squirrels and Gold
Author: Jerry J. Maxwell
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Published: 2008-09-30
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 1462802311
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the late 1870’s, Pat Kelly, a frustrated and somewhat unappreciated Texas Ranger, hears a startling tale from a dying man. The possibility of finding long-lost gold draws him to return to Illinois to enlist his two Civil War comrades, Orvil and Elza, to join him in a wild and dangerous excursion to the American Southwest. They encounter numerous hardships and meet many famous and unforgettable characters in their travels. Their long and eventful journey is filled with danger, humor and surprises that make for enjoyable reading.
After the Gold Rush
Author: William Stanley
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 2024-02-20
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 1665756586
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAfter the Gold Rush is a collection of two wilderness stories set at the turn of the twentieth century in Canada’s Yukon Territory. Dawson is an entertaining story based on life after the Klondike Gold Rush. It is the story of a family who moves from a wilderness cabin in the forest, where they trapped fur, to a more suburban life. The couple inherit a home from their Aunt Bev, a long-time, Indigenous resident of Dawson. Folow the lives of Wendy and Jason, the new homeowners, as they continue the ways of their predecessor, entertaining family and friends who live and trap fur in the surrounding area. Share their adventure to Skagway, Alaska, as they accompany a barge of goods back to Dawson for their friend, Samuel. Black Hawk and White Dove is a story of love and adventure. The recently married, Indigenous couple begin their life together in a cabin deep in the forest. With help from their fellow trappers, the newlyweds learn how to survive in this harsh and unforgiving land. Follow Black Hawk and White Dove’s daily routines as they learn the ways of the bush and how nature controls the lives of those who live there. Both stories are fascinating tales, which truly capture the spirit of the Yukon. Readers are sure to enjoy these family adventures of life in a rugged land, filled with love and hope.
