This is the third novel in "The Long Return" series. It is about a story of Captain Jake Cooper and one of his lieutenants named Sam Boyd. The war over, they decide to hire on as gun hands on a wagon train headed for Union, TX. The trip spans a distance of sixteen hundred miles and five states. They start in May 1865 and hope to reach their new homesteads by the end of October 1865. The trip is one challenge after another. The thirty-five wagons struggle with mountains, storms, river crossings, wild animals, bands of thieving bandits, Indians, sickness, and death. Although most of the settlers had no experience with crossing a wild country, they learned quickly as each had their own wagon and family to care for. Come travel and experience the rigors of settlers heading west following a wagon master My life so far, has consisted of many endeavors. From college days of studying, to learning and working in many trades; such as owning a heating and air-conditioner business, maintenance manager, computer technician, programmer analyst, business analyst, information technology manager for a fortune 500 company, and ending my business career as a part-owner of a large extrusion and lamination company in New Bern, NC.I am now retired from a "regular" job and have decided to spend the later part of my life writing memoirs, short stories, and fictional novels. A learning curve goes with all jobs, and it i seems to be true with writing professionally as well.Seems writing would come easy to someone at my age. After all, I have spoken and written in English for over six decades. However, I still struggle with sentence structure and grammatical correctness. I sure wish I had listened more attentively in my English classes.Although writing is a struggle at times, I enjoy creating a story, weaving events, and then involving interesting characters in stressful places to make the story come alive.I have written six novels that are available for purchase. Hope you enjoy them!
