Over the Misty Mountains (Spirit of Appalachia Book #1)

Over the Misty Mountains (Spirit of Appalachia Book #1)
Author: Gilbert Morris
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 395
Release: 1997-02-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441262326

A New Historical Fiction Series From an Exciting New Team! When Aaron McCarver met Gilbert Morris at the CBA convention in 1991, he never dreamed that those initial discussions would ultimately lead to his conceiving a historical fiction series that he would write with Gilbert Morris. THE SPRIT OF APPALACHIA chronicles the story of the settlers of America's first frontier--the lands over the Appalachian mountains--and of faith that carried them through the harshest of times. Over the Misty Mountains is the story of Hawk Spencer, a man whose bitterness over the loss of his wife drives him from his home in Virginia and causes him to seek the frontier to escape his pain. Becoming a skilled trapper, Hawk is persuaded to lead a wagon train over the mountains before the snows come, but the trail is marked by sabotage from an old enemy of Hawk's. When renegade Indians attack the wagon train and leave Elizabeth MacNeal and her children without a husband, how will Hawk respond to Elizabeth's resilient faith in God? And how will the MacNeals survive the frontier settlement.

A Bright Tomorrow (American Century Book #1)

A Bright Tomorrow (American Century Book #1)
Author: Gilbert Morris
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2005-08-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 158558620X

Meet the Stuart family: eight children raised in the hills of Arkansas by their godly and determined mother, Marian, who does her best to lead her children to Christ. But as her three oldest, Lylah, Amos, and Owen, each decide to go their own ways, none seem to follow the path Marian has laid out for them. Set at the turn of the twentieth century, this first of the American Century series tells the story of a time of growth and opportunity. Filled with historical figures such as Theodore Roosevelt and James Randolph Hearst, this fascinating book will draw readers into the exciting events of the time and the lives of the family it follows. As the Stuarts mature, so does a young nation racked with uncertainty and growing pains of its own. Previously published as A Time to Be Born

Among the King's Soldiers (Spirit of Appalachia Book #3)

Among the King's Soldiers (Spirit of Appalachia Book #3)
Author: Gilbert Morris
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 329
Release: 1998-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441262342

• From bestselling author Gilbert Morris and writing partner Aaron McCarver, a colorful historical fiction series that features renowned characters such as Andrew Jackson, Daniel Boone, and Davy Crockett. • Chronicles the story of the settlers of America's first frontier--the lands over the Appalachian Mountains--and of the faith that carried them through the harshest of times. In Among the King's Soldiers, Sarah MacNeal is struggling with the death of Philip Baxter. Her stepbrother, Jacob Spencer, escorts her and her friend Amanda Taylor back across the mountains to Williamsburg to visit Jacob's grandparents. Here Jacob becomes embroiled in a struggle that finally forces him to decide his loyalty between the British and the patriots, and between the two women who have touched his heart. Meanwhile, Sarah has met a Scottish highlander, Seth Donovan, who is fighting for the British. She has closed her heart to love but finds it very difficult to not become drawn to him. And Seth is struggling with his loyalty to the British crown and a deep longing for the freedom he sees in her life. When they return to the frontier, they find that the war has reached there. In the Battle of King's Mountain, loyalties and love will finally be proven.

Dixie Spirits

Dixie Spirits
Author: Christopher K. Coleman
Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2008-08
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 9781581826715

The sixty-two stories in Dixie Spirits are based on factual, historical incidents involving real people and places. It also includes ghost tours, haunted hotels, and other fun and mysterious travel spots.

Jordan's Star

Jordan's Star
Author: Gilbert Morris
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 468
Release: 2002
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780310227540

A host of stars crowds the desert sky, arching from the east, with its thriving towns, to the western mountains and an unknown future. Bound for the Oregon frontier, Jordan Bryce and her new husband, Colin, face danger from both man and nature.

Good-Bye, Dressel Hills

Good-Bye, Dressel Hills
Author: Beverly Lewis
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1994
Genre: Christian fiction
ISBN: 9780310444107

Book 7 of Holly??'s Heart. Holly??'s moving???to Denver! The news turns her life upside-down and turns everything into a question. What will her new life be like? Will she and Jared keep in touch? Only a night at school can reveal what is important.

Child of the Mountains

Child of the Mountains
Author: Marilyn Sue Shank
Publisher: Yearling
Total Pages: 273
Release: 2013-04-09
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0375873317

It's about keeping the faith. Growing up poor in 1953 in the Appalachian Mountains of West Virginia doesn't bother Lydia Hawkins. She treasures her tight-knit family. There's her loving mama, now widowed; her whip-smart younger brother BJ, who has cystic fibrosis; and wise old Gran. But everything falls apart after Gran and BJ die and Mama is jailed unjustly. Suddenly Lydia has lost all those dearest to her. Moving to a coal camp to live with her uncle William and aunt Ethel Mae only makes Lydia feel more alone. She is ridiculed at her new school for her outgrown homemade clothes and the way she talks, and for what the kids believe her mama did. And to make matters worse, she discovers that her uncle has been keeping a family secret—about her. If only Lydia, with her resilient spirit and determination, could find a way to clear her mother's name. . . .

The Moon by Night (Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance Book #2)

The Moon by Night (Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance Book #2)
Author: Lynn Morris
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 443
Release: 2004-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1441262652

Book 2 of Cheney and Shiloh: The Inheritance. Cheney and Shiloh Irons-Winslow return to New York from their honeymoon and enthusiastically begin work--Shiloh at Winslow Brothers Shipping and Cheney in her medical career. But their tranquility is shattered when Cheney discovers that a young doctor she hired as an assistant hides a scandal in his past and possibly murder in his heart! Danger and plot twists abound as the Morrises pen yet another thrilling chapter in the continuing saga of the much-loved Cheney and Shiloh. Sequel to Where to Seas Met.

Ecotourism in Appalachia

Ecotourism in Appalachia
Author: Al Fritsch
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2014-10-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0813159229

Tourism is the world's largest industry, and ecotourism is rapidly emerging as its fastest growing segment. As interest in nature travel increases, so does concern for conservation of the environment and the well-being of local peoples and cultures. Appalachia seems an ideal destination for ecotourists, with its rugged mountains, uniquely diverse forests, wild rivers, and lively arts culture. And ecotourism promises much for the region: protecting the environment while bringing income to disadvantaged communities. But can these promises be kept? Ecotourism in Appalachia examines both the potential and the threats that tourism holds for Central Appalachia. The authors draw lessons from destinations that have suffered from the "tourist trap syndrome," including Nepal and Hawaii. They conclude that only carefully regulated and locally controlled tourism can play a positive role in Appalachia's economic development.