Little Miss of Darke County: The Origins of Annie Oakley

by Gary M. Krebs

Based on the true story of an American icon



Darke County, Ohio, 1866. Young Phoebe Ann Moses lives a life of peace and harmony on a farm with her Quaker family and has dreams of living a hunter’s life in the woods.

When Jacob Moses, the beloved patriarch, tragically dies, Phoebe’s life is sent into a tailspin. The family suffers in squalor as they move from place to place, until Phoebe is sent to live in the Infirmary, where the orphans taunt and bully her. Desperate to start over, she volunteers to live in a secluded cabin in the woods with a couple, Mr. and Mrs. Wolf, to help them raise their baby.

Phoebe finds she is in grave She becomes a prisoner and slave to the couple, whom she dubs “the Wolves.” Will she ever escape and rejoin her family?

This gripping tale is the origins story of one of America’s greatest renowned sharpshooter and performer Annie Oakley. It serves as a testament to the strength and guile of the 19th-century female human spirit and is more relevant today than ever.

 

Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2020

Reviews

[Geoff Snavely · Rating 5 out of 5]

After finishing a book, the greatest compliment you can give is…I want more! And that's exactly how I felt when I turned the last page. I usually stick with nonfiction books and rarely deviate. In this case, I'm so glad that that I did. I enjoyed the story so much and found myself hooked. This happened for several reasons but, probably most importantly, Gary Krebs did an incredible job with character development. For me, getting to know characters and feeling connected to them is pretty much everything. I'm pretty stingy with throwing around compliments for books but this one left me no choice…I want more!

[Linda Quinn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’ve never given Annie Oakley much thought, even after seeing Annie Get Your Gun as a teen. Little Miss is a telling of her origin story, of her rise to fame from the depths of family tragedy and time spent as an abused servant. As with any good historical fiction, I spent a good amount of time researching the real Annie to see how much of this tale was true.

[B.L. Blankenship · Rating 5 out of 5]

There are books that are good & then there are books that are so fantastic that they make you teary-eyed and everything. This book is like pure art. It is emotional & beautiful. Very compelling. I adore this.

[Catherine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book. Not my genre or person of interest, but I met the author at a library talk and bought the book. So glad I did!