Al Lacy
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This novel is the second book in the orphan train trilogy, which cronicles the placing of thousands of orphans from the slums of New York to families in the Western states. This migration lasted from 1853 to the 1920's and was one of the most successful public welfare projects ever conducted in the U.S.
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IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 6
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In this sixth installment in the popular Mail Order Bride series, Dorianne DeFeo is a lovely, loyal daughter to widower Franco DeFeo, who works on the docks in Brooklyn. When Franco catches two fellow workers smuggling diamonds, they stab him and he dies in Dori's arms. Persevering through her grief, Dori finds her employment opportunities diminishing and finally answers an ad from Arizona lawman Stone McKenna for a mail-order bride. Traveling west,...
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In 1835, Alan Kane and his family come to the Circle C Ranch in Texas, little dreaming what the future holds in both blessing and danger; when Lieutenant Colonel William Travis calls for the men of Texas to rally against Mexico's General Santa Anna, two brothers, Alan and Adam, defend the Alamo.
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For Chief U.S. Marshal John Brockman, becoming a friend to former outlaw Whip Langford is easy. Saving his life is more complicated. With John Brockman strongly encouraging him to accept salvation, former outlaw Whipley Langford determines to go straight. He won't turn his life over to Christ, but he won't go back to a life of robbing banks and trains either. It's not long before Whip is tracking old acquaintances, acting as a lawman without actually...
6) Deadlock
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The Zarbo brothers are seasoned outlaws with a reputation for killing. They'll do anything to get out of town alive--even kidnap the U.S. Marshal John Brockman's daughter. When John learns of his daughter's captivity, he must turn to the Lord for direction.
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"1875. Jim Bannon is a young farmer, a fine Christian man in love with Alyssa Rose McGuire, the daughter of a wealthy banker in Cheyenne. Her father, Frank, wants her to marry a Christian, of course ... but a wealthy Christian. So when the Black Hills of the Dakota Territory (and Sioux country) are opened for gold prospecting, Jim stakes a claim, hoping to strike it rich enough to win Alyssa's hand with her father's approval. Thousands of people converge...