{"product_id":"2940044283183","title":"Runaway Slave","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe inspiration for my stories draws from my novels and family tales of settlers who journeyed to the American frontier in the 1800s. Their accounts, passed down through the generations, paint pictures of courageous and adventurous people—a hearty lot—who had perseverance, self-reliance, and, despite dangers and fears of the unknown wilderness, overcame their misgivings. Most were not famous or widely celebrated, yet they carved out homes, farms, and a life on the frontier, and, in the process, created a great nation. They are heroes in my eyes.\u003cbr\u003eFrom my research, I better understand the plight of early Native Americans. They were ultimately swept aside by the oncoming tide of settlers, despite being fierce and resourceful. There came a time for compassion by the conquering invaders. Too many times, it did not occur. Unavoidably, the stain remains a part of America’s legacy.\u003cbr\u003eThank you for reading my short stories and novels.\u003cbr\u003eRichard Puz\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are other books for your review ~\u003cbr\u003eNovels in the Six Bulls Series ~\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSix Bulls-The Ohioans\u003cbr\u003eRafting from Ohio to Missouri down the big rivers of America, pioneers load their families and possessions on flatboats, seeking a new life on the American frontier. Adventures abound during their exciting and dangerous trip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Carolinian\u003cbr\u003eAbraham learns how to be a man during the Battle of New Orleans and applies those principles on his tobacco plantation in North Carolina. Shunning slavery, he moves his family west. Their adventures produce a riveting account of pioneer life in the wilds of a new country, while battling the ever-present Hooker, the slaver.\u003cbr\u003eAvenge\u003cbr\u003eThe theft of prized horses sets a young man on a journey of adventure. On the trail of the last outlaw, he roams the vast wild American frontier, following the murder and rapist, as they clash in an epic battle of wits. Only one can survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShort Stories ~\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbraham\u003cbr\u003eYoung raw-recruit Abraham is exposed to the terror of war during the Battle for New Orleans. A frontiersman provides the wisdom to help him become a hero.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArkansas Storm\u003cbr\u003ePioneers on flatboats are towed by a steamboat when they run into a storm that threatens their lives and the loss of all they own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeanblossom Creek\u003cbr\u003eChief Black Hawk’s men are on the warpath and Captain Custis Cauley and his militiamen are waiting. The battle that follows is epic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaptain Jonathan Buzzard\u003cbr\u003eBrazen and courageous, the captain takes on the five outlaws threatening a pioneer’s family—exciting and action packed!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDanny Boy\u003cbr\u003eWhimsical and humorous, a riverbank tavern is the setting for pioneers quenching their thirst after their long wagon train journey to Indiana. It’s a roaring good time, until a fight breaks out to enliven the evening.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNewtonia\u003cbr\u003eSettlers on the frontier are caught between warring armies as the Civil War rages. In the midst, human compassion is extended.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmoke\u003cbr\u003ePrairies are one of God’s greatest gifts, but these can also be deadly. Pioneers take desperate measures to save everything they have created.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSourdough Wind Mine\u003cbr\u003eThieves steal gold ore and come face to face with the “enforcer.” Deep underground in the mine, the encounter plays out among flying bullets in the darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStain\u003cbr\u003eThe government’s Indian Removal Act of 1830 is being implemented and farmer James Stinson and his family are in the cross hairs. This is one of many tragic stories about Indian displacement in the 1800s and remains a stain on American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoaring River\u003cbr\u003eBushwhackers ambush two men, killing one. The survivor leads a posse to track down the band of killers, leading to an epic battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree Bells\u003cbr\u003eSettlers prepare for war with Chief Black Hawk and his warriors on remote farms in Indian. What happens one fateful night changes them forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Richard Puz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067190460656,"sku":"2940044283183","price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940044283183_p0.jpg?v=1763661697","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940044283183","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}