Revolutionary War Captain Isaac Ross built a fortune in the fertile cotton growing region of Jefferson County, Mississippi on his plantation Prospect Hill. Towards the end of his life, he came to realize that he owed much of his prosperity to his large holding of slaves and wanted to reward them for their efforts. With this in mind, he made the decision to free his slaves in his will; with the stipulation that the American Colonization Society would oversee the transport of the Prospect Hill slaves to Liberia. Once on the shores of Africa, the proceeds from the sale of his estate would establish the slaves there, providing everything necessary for them to begin a new life. Including the establishment of a school. What Captain Ross was not counting on was the challenge to his Last Will and Testament that would be mounted by his heirs. A legal challenge that went on for years after his death. Before a legal settlement was reached, Prospect Hill was burned to the ground. By the time any of the slaves reached Africa’s shores a young girl would be dead, several slaves would be lynched, and a legacy of the tragedy would remain forever. Based on the real events at Prospect Hill from just before Captain Ross’ death until the aftermath of the fire, Burning Prospects will bring this unique piece of history to life.

Burning Prospects: Based on a True Story

Literature & Fiction

Miles, Melissa

Genre Fiction

Melissa Miles

Revolutionary War Captain Isaac Ross built a fortune in the fertile cotton growing region of Jefferson County, Mississippi on his plantation Prospect Hill. Towards the end of his life, he came to realize that he owed much of his prosperity to his large holding of slaves and wanted to reward them for their efforts. With this in mind, he made the decision to free his slaves in his will; with the stipulation that the American Colonization Society would oversee the transport of the Prospect Hill slaves to Liberia. Once on the shores of Africa, the proceeds from the sale of his estate would establish the slaves there, providing everything necessary for them to begin a new life. Including the establishment of a school. What Captain Ross was not counting on was the challenge to his Last Will and Testament that would be mounted by his heirs. A legal challenge that went on for years after his death. Before a legal settlement was reached, Prospect Hill was burned to the ground. By the time any of the slaves reached Africa's shores a young girl would be dead, several slaves would be lynched, and a legacy of the tragedy would remain forever. Based on the events at Prospect Hill from just before Captain Ross' death until the aftermath of the fire, Burning Prospects will bring this unique piece of history to life.

Burning Prospects: A Novel Based on a True Story

As America is thrust into war after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, two young Americans find their lives instantly and dramatically changed. Jackson becomes a first hand witness to the dawning of the war on a Sunday morning in Hawaii which begins like any other. For Michi and her family, the war begins in California, at their family grocery store. Through no choice of their own, both teens find themselves relocated to a rural corner of the Arkansas Delta—far from anything that feels remotely safe or familiar. Though both are grandchildren of immigrants, life is profoundly different for Jackson and Michi due to the ancestry of their grandparents. Jackson lives on a farm on the outskirts of town and instantly wins over the local boys with his tales of Pearl Harbor and the “Japs”. Michi lives behind barbed wire in the Rohwer Relocation Center with thousands of other Americans relocated there by the government. As the war drags on, Jackson struggles to let go of the hate that grips him while Michi tries to makes sense of her feelings of betrayal at being considered disloyal to the country she has always been proud of. When circumstances bring the two together, they each discover that during times of war the lines between friends and enemies can be hard to define, as they find themselves at the crossroads of loss and love.

Go Forward with Courage

Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day

Jeremiah Justice is like every other kid, except for the tracheostomy tube in his neck that helps him breathe. At least, that's what he thinks, until the day he discovers his superpower--the ability to shoot a tornado blast from his tracheostomy! Jeremiah Justice names his power "Super Tornado Blaster", and practices using it in his home and neighborhood. Will he be able to summon up the courage and control the Super Tornado Blaster to defeat the notorious super villain, Mr. Menace?

Children's Books

Action & Adventure

Jeremiah Justice is like every other kid, except for the tracheostomy tube in his neck that helps him breathe. At least, that what he thinks, until the day he discovers his superpower--the ability to shoot a tornado blast from his tracheostomy! Jeremiah Justice names his power "Super Tornado Blaster", and practices using it in his home and neighborhood. Will he be able to summon up the courage and control the Super Tornado Blaster to defeat the notorious super villain, Mr. Menace?

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Books by Melissa Miles

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Burning Prospects: Based on a True Story

Burning Prospects: A Novel Based on a True Story

Go Forward with Courage

Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day

Jeremiah Justice Saves the Day