Bøger af Jonita Mullins

"A figure emerged from the shadows and Harriet gasped. Her own brother joined the angry mob, carrying two hay-stuffed figures of a bride and groom. The bride represented Harriet and the groom her fiancé Elias."One young couple finds the courage to follow their own hearts and defy an angry town. But with her silence Cornelia Tuttle rejects the charming Cherokee from Arkansas Territory named Edmund Webber. She was a proper New England pastor's daughter who couldn't risk the scandal that marrying an Indian would bring her family. He was a man of faith caught between two cultures who could not bring himself to ask her again.This dramatic novel, based in history, sets in motion the events leading up to the tragic Trail of Tears journey that would push a proud people west to the Neosho District of Indian Territory.

Look Unto the Fields continues the saga of young schoolteacher Clarissa Johnson who left her small New England hometown to work at Union Mission among the Osages in the Indian Country. The missionary effort grows to include Hopefield Farm, and the young mission families battle disease, distrust and the many challenges of life on the frontier. Struggling against her doubts and fears, Clarissa dreams of a home and family at the prairie outpost. Will her desires be fulfilled as the missionaries work to bring hope to their neighbors struggling against the tide of change? The sweeping drama of the American West plays out in this historical novel set in the early 1820s.

Life Along the Rivers is a collection and expansion upon the popular column "Three Rivers History" written by Jonita Mullins and published weekly in the Muskogee Phoenix. Arranged chronologically, the book covers Oklahoma history along the rivers that drain the northeast part of the state. These articles cover history from the time of the ancient Calf Creek culture to the first century of Oklahoma statehood.

Clashes between Cherokees who lived and hunted in the mountains and trespassing gold prospectors were increasing. Sooner or later someone was going to get hurt, perhaps even killed. As the men crept carefully through the woods, Elias feared Lem Starr may have become the first casualty in the race to riches."The Cross Timbers continues the true-life saga of the Cherokees and Creeks being forced to leave their homelands in Georgia and journey west to the Indian Territory. The struggle to begin new lives on the frontier challenges the young mission worker Cornelia Tuttle and her friend Jane Hawkins.An old enemy Oliver Ackley seeks refuge from the law among the western Cherokees and brings discord and fear. Should his victim Lem Starr follow the path of the avenger and take Ackley's life? Or will Lem offer mercy on the road among the Cross Timbers?

A Kitchen on the Frontier was inspired by the historical novel Journey to an Untamed Land. This true-to-life story featured the foods of the frontier. The hardy pioneer women who carved a home on the untamed prairie did so with simple cooking tools and locally available foods. But they made the mission the most hospitable place in early western settlement. The cook at the mission tamed the west with a hand-carved wooden spoon and heirloom recipes.

Ten-year-old Jaxon Bailey has a busy life with school and ball practice, training his dog Mollie and going to Ranger meetings. He doesn't have time to read books.But then Jaxon makes an amazing discovery. He finds something very old and valuable. To learn more about this treasure, he finds a transporter to take him back in time.

Fascinating characters filled the history of the Twin Territories as it became the state of Oklahoma. For some, it represented the end of a hard trail, while others sought a new beginning in a land of opportunity. Whatever their reason for coming to this heartland of America, those early Oklahomans left an indelible mark on the landscapes and streetscapes of the state today. From explorers and settlers of the early nineteenth century to oil tycoons and social activists in the first years of the twentieth century, Oklahoma saw a wide variety of men and women march across the stage during its formation. Author Jonita Mullins presents more than eighty unique stories of doctors, lawyers and chiefs, with a few outlaws, cattlemen and beauty queens thrown in for good measure.

Come to Lovely County tells the story of Ella Selden who joins Union Mission to serve as a new seamstress. She comes to Lovely County expecting to marry her long-time suitor Samuel Douglas who is working as the mission's bookkeeper. But Samuel has a secret that could destroy Ella's hopes and dreams. Will his actions lead to murder?This novel continues the saga of the missions of Indian Territory in the disputed lands of the Osages and Cherokees. The missionary efforts will expand to include Mulberry Mission where Clarissa Palmer teaches among Cherokee Old Settlers. The mission family faces the many challenges of life on the frontier in the late 1820s.

Oklahoma's central location makes it a natural crossroads, and the trails of yesterday became the superhighways of today. Perhaps the best example is Route 69, also known as the Jefferson Highway. The paved highway was begun in 1915, but its course was he

Oklahoma s central location makes it a natural crossroads, and the trails of yesterday became the superhighways of today. Perhaps the best example is Route 69, also known as the Jefferson Highway. The paved highway was begun in 1915, but its course was heavily traveled for centuries before that. Engineers could map no better path than the generations who cut it through the wilderness out of necessity. Author Jonita Mullins leads a journey along this ancient way that recalls some of Oklahoma s most important history and celebrates some of its most fascinating characters."

Fascinating characters filled the history of the Twin Territories as it became the state of Oklahoma. For some, it represented the end of a hard trail, while others sought a new beginning in a land of opportunity. Whatever their reason for coming to this