Elise Finster and her British mistress, Lady Anne, are searching for the new but missing earl of Stoneford. Determined to follow David Stone's somewhat cold trail leading to Oregon, the greenhorns secure livestock and supplies to join a wagon train. Will the ladies succeed in their quest or succumb to the malfeasance of the mysterious man dogging their heels?

"In Texas at the close of the Civil War wagon boss Adam Rait inherits a wagon train of rifles and ammunition when the owner is murdered. He must protect the cargo from several parties who would just as soon take it by force as pay for it while dealing with Angela de Acera (the Steel Angel)"-- Provided by publisher.

Uses original photographs, archival material, and historically accurate text to explore what it was like to travel West during the great migration of the 1800s and to describe the challenges settlers faced.

It's the summer of 1857, and Elizabeth Martin is pursuing the dream she shared with her late husband--to take their two children west and start a new life. She joined a wagon train and successfully completed the first half of the long trip from Kentucky to the southern Oregon coast. Along the way Elizabeth has caught the eye of fellow traveler Will Bramford, a wealthy and charming widower from Boston, and also of Eli Kincade, the handsome but mysterious...

A Home in Drayton Valley is a tale of keeping the faith in the face of great uncertainty. In 1880, Tarsie Raines is traveling from New York to Kansas with the Brubachers: Joss, Mary, and their two children. Along the way, tragedy strikes, leaving Tarsie and Joss alone to face an unthinkable crisis - and only God's love to guide them forward.

Compares the experiences of Jenny Johnson and Katie Miller as their families move from Missouri to Oregon, one in 1846 and one in 2011.

Kentucky, 1856 -- Elizabeth Martin has mourned her husband's death for three years, but now she feels ready to fulfill the dream they had shared -- to take their two children west. The dream becomes reality when her middle-aged parents and bachelor brother surprise her with the news that they want to go as well --P. [4] of cover.