A PLACE CALLED TEXAS

A PLACE CALLED TEXAS is a historical novel based on a young German immigrant’s odyssey as a stow-away in 1845. He left his German home on his 20th birthday and arrived shortly thereafter in “a place called Texas”. Though he really wanted to go to New York, America, he arrived in the harbor of Galveston just a few weeks before Texas was admitted to the United States. This novel details his journey and experiences. An action packed novel where good triumphs over evil. A Place Called Texas is Book 1 in a three-part series entitled IN SEARCH OF FREEDOM.

UNDER A TEXAS SKY

Under a Texas Sky is Book 2 of the IN SEARCH OF FREEDOM series. This novel details the continuing adventures of the hero as he falls in love with his adopted state and as he falls in love “under a Texas sky”. It peeks into the lives of the brave pioneers who settled this wild land. However, the author takes no sides. He is sympathetic to the plight of the white settler, but also understands the fears and frustrations of the natives who have lived and honored this land for longer than anyone can remember. Through his characters, the author urges us to be tolerant of others, to respect their choices and culture.

TALL IN THE SADDLE

This is the concluding book of the IN SEARCH OF FREEDOM series. There are more exciting adventures while escorting a wagon train to Santa Fe as well as other events centering around the Mexican-American war. Though the plot is fictional, the author tried to be historically accurate when writing about the settling of Texas and New Mexico. The final chapter leaves the door open for the next series A HOUSE DIVIDED about the Civil War era.