In the Shade of the Sugar Maple: A Kentucky Historical Fiction Novella Rooted in a Family Cemetery - Softcover

Smith, Jenny

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1737086786 ISBN 13: 9781737086789

Verlag: Significant Publications, 2026

Inhaltsangabe

Four generations. One family legacy. A forgotten cemetery holds the key to their story.

In 1797, Thomas and Susanna Graham stake everything on a dream. Leaving the world they know, they journey down the Ohio River to carve a home in Kentucky’s frontier. But the wilderness demands everything—testing their faith, love, and endurance through loss, hardship, and natural disasters.

Their granddaughter, Mary Wilcox, inherits their tenacity. Born into tragedy, she must survive the upheaval of the Civil War, raise a child, and defend her home against lawless men—proving that even in sorrow, hope can take root.
The final thread is woven by Robert Hillaire Wilcox, who carries the family legacy westward, seeking redemption and purpose in a rapidly changing America. From the plains of Kansas to Oregon’s boomtowns, he must decide what kind of man—and patriarch—he will become.

Inspired by the author’s discovery of a forgotten Kentucky cemetery in Southeastern Jefferson County, In the Shade of the Sugar Maple blends meticulous historical research with a storyteller’s heart. Spanning four generations across a shifting American landscape, this poignant novella interwoven in three parts explores the unbreakable bonds that tie one generation to the next.

Step into the shade of the sugar maple and uncover a family’s enduring legacy.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Significant Publications
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2026
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1737086786
• ISBN 13: 9781737086789
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 120
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