A Thousand Steps

by Anita Bunkley

In 1855, risking everything for a chance at happiness, two women—separated by class, race, and geographic distance – travel to the rugged plains of Indian Territory where their lives intersect in a stunning explosion of danger, death, and revenge. The Cast of Characters includes …Tama...A beautiful fugitive determined to live free.Elinore...An active abolitionist on a mission to find happiness.Julee...A girl with no past who seeks a future among the Indians. Hakan...A proud man entrusted with the survival of his people.Thorne...A man obsessed with claiming what he owns.From the snow-covered mountains of North Carolina to the untamed wilds of Indian Territory, A Thousand Steps takes readers on a perilous quest for freedom, truth, and love.

Genres: Historical, Historical Fiction

313 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 28, 2013

About the author

Anita Bunkley is an NAACP Image Award nominee and a member of the Texas Institute of Letters. She was voted one of the fifty favorite African American authors of the twentieth century by the online African American Literature Book Club. Her novels and anthologies have appeared in numerous book clubs and bestseller lists in both hardcover and paperback. Writing about and for women of color is her passion.

A full-time writer, she is a former teacher of English, French and Spanish. Anita lives in Houston, Texas with her husband, Crawford. She is represented by Denise Marcil Literary Agency, Inc. New York, NY.

Reviews

[Mystic Miraflores · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the complex characters and plot. There were so many exciting moments in the story. During my vacation travels in Arkansas and Oklahoma, I learned about the Trail of Tears and the sad plight of the American Indians forced from their homeland and into reservations. I have visited Fort Smith and various reservations. Similarly, when I visited the Southern US, I learned about the horrors of slavery when seeing historical places and exhibits. This book made history truly come alive for me. I look forward to reading more books by the author.

[Barbara "Cookie" Serfaty Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Thousand Steps

This is the story of two women. Both head west one to freedom and other to her husband. Tama find safety and love with Hakan, an Native American. Tama is run from a white father. Will she find freedom? Great story.

[Carol · Rating 1 out of 5]

COMMERCIAL, HACKNEYED

IT WAS VERY COMMON AND PREDICTABLE. THE SUBJECT,WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN NEW AND FRESH, WAS NEITHER. I WOULD. LIKE TO DELETE THIS BOOK FROM MY LIBRARY AND MAKE ROOM FOR BETTER LITERATURE

[Puck · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book quite a bit & it was refreshing to read an interracial romance that did not include a white person. The Trail of Tears is a shameful part of our nation's history, portrayed quite well here.

[Elaine · Rating 3 out of 5]

An entertaining story for an interesting time in American history.

[Esther · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some parts were a little too romantic/sexually descriptive for my taste but other than that I enjoyed it.

[Toni Mariani · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it.

Great story! John Wayne, and Sidney poitier would love acting in this story. It truly would make a beautiful movie. Well done Ms. Anita.