Travis Coker has neglected his God, his wife, his family and his heritage for a lucrative career. A car accident leaves Travis in a coma, but he finds himself waking up in 1862 where he joins Stand Watie's Mounted Rifles during the Civil War. He wills himself to survive with the images in mind of his wife and family and his heritage as he follows the legacy of his ancestors.

Wisdom of the Grandfathers

Literature & Fiction

Lynn, Kathy

Genre Fiction

Roots and Branches

Early Oklahoma history is replete with colorful and rugged characters. Author George Hubbard has assembled a cast of the best of these around which to weave intriguing and entertaining tales of the out- laws, Sooners, lawmen, Indians, sodbusters and other pioneers who built a new state out of raw land.

The Last Man to Die by Creek Law: Lively Vignettes of Early Oklahoma

History

Hubbard, George U.

Americas

<p>Henry ... Cricket ... Theeta ... Leatha Sue ... J.D. One by one the clawing wind and choking dust leads these and other disillusioned residents of Caliche Flats down paths of dark desperation as they seek to escape the misery of the West Texas drought of the 1950s. But drought is not all they are desperate to leave behind. Each of Caliche Flats' misfortunate souls secretly seeks to be free of a past that has imprisoned hope and suffocated dreams. Each discovers there is a price that must be paid in order to escape. "Jo Anne Horn has poured a tall glass of fine fiction served with a twist of dry humor that will make you thirst for more." - Denise Vitola, Philip K. Dick Fiction Award nominee</p>

To Pay the Piper

Horn, Jo Anne

This is the story of Ellen Jane Cummins who married Cherokee William Coker in 1843. Written through Ellen Jane's eyes and covering three decades, the story begins in 1837 when Ellen was not quite 16 and her Methodist preacher father accepts a call to create a church among the Cherokees in Franklin County, Tennessee. This is a tale of love and values, capturing Ellen's passions, loves, insecurities and fears, her anguish for the ill-fated Cherokees during the Trail of Tears, the horrors of the Civil War, and is truly an unforgettable story of one white woman who loved and married a Cherokee man.   The Locust Thorn is the second in a series of books about Kathy Lynn's Cherokee ancestors.

The Locust Thorn

<p>"Who's Your Daddy? can turn anyone into a family historian! It teaches the basics of genealogical research in a fun, readable adventure with lots of interesting anecdotes and examples. Carolyn guides you through the process so skillfully that you will be saying 'I can do that!' before you have even finished the book." -Billie Fogarty, M.Ed; Genealogical Speakers Guild Association of Professional Genealogists Board of Directors Oklahoma Genealogical Society Board of Directors Oklahoma Historical Society Board of Directors International Society Family History Writers &amp; Editors</p>

Who's Your Daddy? A Guide to Genealogy from Start to Finish

Reference

Leonard, Carolyn B.

Genealogy

Did you know... Sybil Ludington's daring midnight ride in 1777 saved the American colonists, though no epic poem was ever written about her? George Washington defied his own mother, who deemed him a traitor? Caesar Rodney determined to cast the deciding vote for independence despite the cancer ravaging his body? Daring! Defiant! Determined! Discover the extraordinary contributions of many well-known, little-known, and unknown American patriots who established a new nation unlike any other! Each of these brief biographies will inspire today's citizens to become the extraordinary patriots of the future.

Extraordinary Patriots of the United States of American: Colonial Times to Pre-Civil War

Masters, Nancy Robinson

When Sarah Cannon joins the pioneers in the Kiowa lands of 1870's Indian Territory, it's not the virgin prairie, but the challenges to her young marriage, the ruthless treachery shown the Indians, and their bloody vengeance that ultimately tests her faith and resolve. SARAH BRYCE CANNON... struggles to conform to society's definition of the proper wife and mother. When she can no longer watch her children suffer, she listens to her inner voice. A woman in a man's world, she is not to be denied. GUS CANNON...distant...unable to express his love. Ill prepared for pioneer life, he fails at every turn. Unbridled, paints a picture of the struggles of life in the unsettled west, flavored with the regional history of Custer and the 7th Calvary's Washita Massacre and the Battle of Anadarko. It's through her friendship with a Kiowa woman that Sarah is made aware of what it means to be Indian in Indian Territory. Unbridled tells of Sarah Cannon's struggle against overwhelming odds to build a life for her children and herself in Indian Territory. The only problem that seems insurmountable to the young pioneer woman is the indifference of her own husband. I loved the book. --Jackie King, author of The Inconvenient Corpse Tammy Hinton's cadence makes for a smooth, marvelous read. Add her passion for these ancestors, and Unbridled becomes a terrific book. --Sharon Ervin, author of Aftermath

Unbridled

Biographies & Memoirs

Hinton, Tammy

Community & Culture

Study of Religions in Africa: Past, Present and Prospects - Proceedings of the Regional Conference of the International Association for the History of ... Harare, Zimbabwe 1992 (Religions of Africa)

Olupona, Jacob K.

Red Lands Outlaw: The Ballad of Henry Starr

Truman, Phil

What they are saying about Gretchen Craig: A powerful saga ... Craig's sweeping debut brings you straight into her characters' lives, and her vivid descriptions and historical details allow you to see, hear, smell and fully experience the story of two remarkable women. --Romantic Times on Always and Forever ... reminiscent of the great epic novels of early writers such as Mitchell and Steinbeck. - Fresh Fiction on Always and Forever Craig ... excels at describing the complex social climate of antebellum Louisiana. -- The Historical Novels Review on Ever My Love Crimson Sky takes place in the American Southwest. The invaders have returned. For centuries, the native pueblo people have lived along the river the Spaniards call Rio Grande. Fighting drought, harsh winters, and raiders from other native tribes, they have struggled to survive. Now the Spaniards have come-- with their horses, their fearsome weapons, and wagon loads of settlers. Life will never be the same. Zia's world has been shattered by her husband's loss, by murderous marauders, and by drought. To save her child from starvation, she accepts the protection of a Spanish conquistador, but is the security he provides worth abandoning her religion, her culture, and her very identity? Diego Ortiz has yearned for a home and a family in this strange new land. When he meets a beautiful woman of the pueblos, he offers her not only protection for her child and herself, but also his everlasting love. TapanAshka, left for dead after an ambush in the forest, challenges death itself to achieve his two heart's desires, returning to Zia, and exacting revenge against his greatest enemy, the Spaniard Diego Ortiz. With meticulous attention to historical detail, Crimson Sky documents the clash of two great civilizations. In 1598 when the Spanish come into the land, the puebloans fight for their faith, their culture, and their very lives.

Crimson Sky

Romance

Craig, Gretchen

Historical

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