Seeking escape from the pain of his past, Jacques du Mont agrees to guide a wagon train of settlers west. Little does he know of the conflict that will ensue as the settlers head straight into Indian territory. Caught in the crossfire of a clash between two cultures, he must come to grips with who he is. Who are his people? Who is his God? In the midst of conflict, he must find the courage to heal, to forgive, to love, and to do what is right, regardless of the consequences. In the end, it all comes down to two simple questions:

Whose is he? Who will he serve?

 

  Another of my work-in-progress novels, this book will tell a story of forgiveness and healing, set before the backdrop of another dark, overlooked chapter of American history. As I've mentioned before, I thrive on writing and learning about those dark little chapters of American history that no one really wants to talk about. The history of the American Indians provides many such topics and story ideas. This is just one of many. The story focuses on the injustices in the west, during and after the Civil War. The Bozeman trail. The Black hills gold. The Sioux uprising. An influx of settlers, greedy for land and gold not their own. Ancient cultures struggling to survive. A corrupt government breaking its promises time and again. And one man struggling to find peace and healing and trying to find where he belongs.

   I hope to have this book finished before too terribly long. The problem with having so many story ideas is that you're always having an idea for one or the other and can never stop bouncing around between them to actually commit yourself to one and finish it. LOL.

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