LEBANON, Va., May 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Imagine what life was like two hundred years ago and how the people lived then. Walk the lands that they trod and tour the battlegrounds on which they fought as author Helen S. Owens weaves a compelling tale of life on the frontier in Stand and Face the Morning.
Stand and Face the Morning tells a robust, romantic story of the Musick and Lewis families of Colonial Virginia, who followed the migration down the Great Wagon Road into the backcountry of the Carolinas. The fascinating narrative follows them through the trials of hewing homesteads from the wilderness, wrestling with the choices of allegiance at the onset of the Revolutionary War, and struggling for survival as they are caught up in the bitter civil war, which engulfs their homeland.
Get to know patriarch Abram Musick and his wife Sarah, whose abiding love undergirds the family. Their eldest son, Lewis is more sensitive than others and carries within himself the wrongs and hurts he encounters. He joins brothers, cousins, and neighbors in the Patriot cause in his unholy quest for vengeance. Strong women characters walk beside their men and, through artistry and grace, produce families worthy of a new nation: Sarah's daughters Terrell and Sally, neighbor Saro Tweddy whose husband travels with Daniel Boone into Kentucky, and Annie McKinney whose eyes look ever toward the western lands.
A culmination of the author's lifelong dream, Stand and Face the Morning paints a realistic picture of life on the frontier. Meticulously researched, Owens places much care and attention to detail and vividly recaptures the past through her arresting narrative and remarkable characters. Follow the family's fascinating journey and relive the frontier days.
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About the Author
An avid student of history, Helen Owens has written a compelling story of life on the frontier. She has shared her passion for history and for literature with her students on both secondary and college levels for more than twenty-five years.
STAND AND FACE THE MORNING * by Helen S. Owens
Publication Date: May 21, 2009
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