Follow the Westward Star

by Glenda C. Manus

It was in the Spring of 1851 when the letter from the Western Territories arrived on the doorsteps of Rafe McCade’s cabin in central Kentucky. The letter was from Rafe’s brother, Colin, asking him to leave his worn-out Kentucky farm and bring his family to join him in the Rocky Mountains where the land is free, the valleys are green and the Ponderosa pines are tall and majestic. Rafe and his wife Dora are captivated as they read Colin’s letter and in just a few short weeks they set off with their thirteen-year-old son in a covered wagon to St. Louis where they will pick up the Sante Fe Trail to reach their destination. The journey westward in the 1800s was hard, especially on women and children, but Dora proves that she’s a woman to be reckoned with when faced with the harsh realities of the American Frontier, and her faith, spunk, and grit along the trail will become the stuff that legends are made of.

Genres: Westerns

190 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 4, 2020

Reviews

[Leigh Bowman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Authentic

I am a fan of Glenda's writing and although this setting is different than her Southern Grace series, I LOVED it! So much action, authenticity and heart. I would love more western stories from Glenda!

[Brenda Cuevas · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved reading this book. Couldn,t put down.. I read in one day. Hated for it to end. I sure hope you consider writing more western historical books.

My favorite is anything during the settling of the west. Maybe you can continue this book. I will look forward to it.

[Linda French · Rating 4 out of 5]

Western Tough

This was a nice clean western story. It is conceivable that a family could be lucky enough to survive the trip west the way they did. You also have the element of toughness that had to be developed if one was to survive a westward trip

[George Prosser · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down

This book drew me in immediately and held my attention till the end. I would highly recommend it. Great read.

[jane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great read