Dennis Black , a former instructor of Western novels, draws upon his reading experiences from Thomas Berger, Larry McMurtry, Louis L’Amour, Zane Grey, Jack Schaefer as well as others and from Western movies to develop his concept for Madeline Her Story Before Abandon Hope. As good fortune would have it, Mr. Black and his wife Janet live in Normal, Illinois, and all four of their children and their families live in or near Normal.
Madeline
Her Story Before Abandon Hope
by Dennis Black
Madeline
Her Story Before Abandon Hope
by Dennis Black
Published May 31, 2023
182 Pages
Genre: FICTION / Westerns
Book Details
Madeline experiences harsh times before meeting her love, Henry Strictman.
At the age of fourteen, Madeline is a part of the 1889 Oklahoma Land Rush. Unfortunately, both her parents die within two years, and Madeline, after a year’s stay at a neighbor’s home, leaves and fends for herself at the age of seventeen. She travels west to Holbarth and tries to start a new life, but a loss of a friendship and the death of her husband fails to bring happiness. She travels to New City as a Mail-Order Bride, but once again, her new life fails until she meets Henry Strictman.
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