"Freedom is not a place you run to…Freedom is a place in your soul." These words sum up the life long quest of ex-slave Alfred Mann as he pursues the dream of equality in a world not of his making. From fugitive to Medal of Honor winner, Mann carries on to rise above the ignorance and intolerance of those who seek to bring him down; somehow gaining strength from the unimaginable losses he suffers and his own self-doubt. Troy Smith does a great job of telling this man's story; providing a real insight not only to the emotional struggle that made Alfred Mann the individual he was, but the era that forged his heroic character. – Kit Prate 2001 WWA Spur Award Winner for Best Original Paperback

Bound for the Promise-Land

Literature & Fiction

Smith, Troy D.

Genre Fiction

Western Trail Blazer

"To some he was a brutal thug, a heartless murderer – a monster. To others he was a protector, a beloved martyr to the Confederate cause – a hero. To a few he was a family man, a good old boy caught up in passions beyond his control – a man.He was all these things, and more. He was an American tragedy. He was Champ Ferguson." ~ Troy "Troy Smith is a superb writer. The life of Champ Ferguson is a powerful story. Put the two together and you have a wonderful read. I highly recommend Good Rebel Soil." ~ Frank Roderus

Good Rebel Soil: The Champ Ferguson Story

<p>The president has been kidnapped, and the U. S. government has turned to Clint Adams, the Gunsmith, to bring him home safely. But it’s not the president sitting in the White House that has been taken—it is the one who has lain moldering for years in Lincoln’s Tomb. Can The Gunsmith and his ally, private detective Talbot Roper, catch the culprits—and will they have to re-fight the Civil War to do so?</p>

The Gunsmith #400: The Lincoln Ransom

Roberts, J.R.

<p>When his Darley Arabian horse, Eclipse, was stolen, Clint Adams saw red. But no sooner had he set out in pursuit of the thieves than he found himself up to his neck in even bigger trouble. A bunch of mad revolutionaries were set on wrenching New Mexico away from United States, and it seemed that The Gunsmith-with a little help from bounty hunter Jarred Hall-was the only man who could stop them. Before long Clint was seeing red again ... only this time it was the stark crimson of spilled blood.</p>

The Gunsmith #401: New Mexico Powder Keg

Seven writers unite to pen a collection of heartwarming and sometimes startling stories about families of all kinds. Their literary journey transitions from the simple life of a farmer to a divorced city dweller. With diversity in age, life experiences, and birthplaces, these award-wining writers create vivid characters and plot twists to interest everyone’s taste for a well-spun tale.

By Blood or By Marriage: A Harpeth River Writers Anthology

Woods, Bill

Davis, John Neely

Bell, Sandy Ward

Brunson, Suzanne

Fuhrman, Micki

Tucker, Michael J.

Lebovicz, Ruth

Short Stories & Anthologies

He strode through the shadowed thickets of the early American frontier, and into legend. Born to the forest, he cast his lot with the Senecas who raised him, and their British allies. His enemies would fear his name: Simon Girty.  Dr. Randy Eickhoff  has an ear for language, an eye for period detail, and extensive knowledge of Native cultures. The Renegade transports the reader to the tumultuous years of America's early frontier.    -Lucia St Clair Robson—Bestselling author of Last Train from Cuernavaca    Seasoned novelist Randy Lee Eickhoff skillfully blends accurate history and fiction with philosophical and theological knowledge. Echoes of Faust resound throughout. Who will claim Nightwind’s soul? Read this not to answer that question but for the clear picture of a fascinating and under portrayed period in the history of America, Great Britain, and Native Americans,     -Judy Alter—Bestselling author of Jesse   Randy Eickhoff is one of our best historical novelists, and The Renegade lives up to his high standards as a storyteller, stylist, and student of the harsh and sometimes brutal life on the American frontier. This is a riveting, powerful,  and memorable work. Don't miss it.      -William Martin, New York Times Bestselling Author of Cape Cod and The Lincoln Letter    With this relentlessly gritty page turner, Randy Eickoff proves he belongs among the ranks of the great novelists of the American frontier.  Laced with political intrigue and spiritual mystery, The Renegade takes the reader on a wild journey from the back alleys of old Philadelphia to the long houses of the Senecas.  His characters virtually reach out from the page and grab you!      -Mike Blakely, best-selling author of Comanche Moon and Moon Medicine   An extraordinary story that rings of truth, and it rings beautifully. The Renegade is a painting of early America, when the first white men in this country wove a tapestry of the wild land, their own ways, and Indian ways into a uniquely American life.  A pure treasure.     -Win Blevins, Bestselling author of the Author of the Rendezvous Series, Darkness Rolling, and Stone Song   The language of The Renegade is staggering in its beauty.  In the hands of this master, Randy Lee Eickhoff, the story of the earliest time of white people in our land floats like a mist above the people, the animals, and a mysterious world. A timeless story of solid friendships and those that waver - yet still live in our hearts.  The story is in time, of time, and timeless.      -Meredith Blevins – author of Darkness Rolling

The Renegade

Eickhoff, Randy Lee

Lebovitz, Ruth

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Bound for the Promise-Land

Good Rebel Soil: The Champ Ferguson Story

The Gunsmith #400: The Lincoln Ransom

The Gunsmith #401: New Mexico Powder Keg

By Blood or By Marriage: A Harpeth River Writers Anthology

The Renegade

By Blood or By Marriage: A Harpeth River Writers Anthology