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Title: Middlesettlements
Author: Basil Pearl
Narrator: Susan Opsahl
Format: Unabridged
Length: 50 mins
Language: English
Release date: 04-01-15
Publisher: Unique Creations by Shari Denise
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical
Publisher's Summary:
Zee Elkins has lived alone since her husband's death four years ago. She ached for the happiness she'd enjoyed starting out on the wagon train so long ago, with husband by her side and toddler in her arms. They were out for a new adventure, a new life. Now she's the only one left. Basil Pearl wraps the story of Zee Elkins around your heart with losses of husband and child, yet she is determined to survive life in the new west.
Members Reviews:
Beautiful short story!
I have always been partial to short stories as well as historical fiction and this one was beautifully both. Zee's story carried me along while tugging on my heartstrings. I love the way it all came together. Excellent storytelling and a truly enjoyable good read. I am impressed with this author's writing and will definitely read more of her work!
Five Stars
I loved this book. Can't wait to read more from this author.
A Touching Short Story
Middlesettlements by Basil Pearl is a short story that will touch your heart and make you believe that miracles do happen - even in the harshness of the wild west of the frontier days.
Zee is alone on the frontier after her husband dies. She also grieves for her child, who was lost in the wilderness on their trek to the west. With a resolve of steel, Zee endures the loneliness of prairie life and keeps her farmstead running without a husband. She is, in fact part of a larger settlement and not truly alone - thus the name of the book, Middlesettlements.
Zee and her faithful dog keep one another company until one day when a couple of men break into Zee's cabin. The story gets really good at this point as an Indian protector comes on the scene and the turn of events changes Zee's life forever. Since this is a short story, I cannot give much more of the plot away, but suffice it to say that the ending has a unique twist that will give you goosebumps.
For a debut offering, Middlesettlements is a very good read - one that is filled with heart-tugging emotion, love and hope in a harsh environment. Looking forward to more from this talented author.
As refreshing as a ladle of cold well water on a hot summer's day in Tennessee!
This beautiful little story transports the reader back to a simpler yet harsh time in the history of this great nation. It was amazing to me how quickly and thoroughly author Basil Pearl drew me in... mind, heart, and soul. Her characters come alive as easily as the spring flowers in her main character's yard.
It's most refreshing to read a simple, uplifting story filled with true grit and the spirit of God.
You could easily ascertain that the author Basil Pearl was writing about a style of life she intimately knows.
In short, I loved this story!
Loved it!
Heartwarming story! Loved it!