The Length of a Dream [Paperback]

Donetta Garman (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 8, 2009

"The Length of a Dream" is an inspirational historical novel set in the time period right after the end of the civil war. The story takes place in a small frontier town in Colorado. When a man named Joshua rides into the little western town of Uptop and meets Hannah Fain Mullins, the woman at the well, the community is in for a big change. Meanwhile, Hannah's husband, Flint, has been captured by Indians and as he makes his way home and survives many adventures, he rediscovers his faith in God. Follow the lives of these frontier men and women as they fight to survive the harsh realities of the west, while exploring the length of their dreams.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: lulu.com; 1st edition (April 8, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0557063000
• ISBN-13: 978-0557063000
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,954,866 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating Historical Fiction!, May 15, 2009

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Cindy Bauer "Author & Editor" (Missouri) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Length of a Dream (Paperback)

Set in the late 1800's, The Length of a Dream is the story of Hannah Fain and Flint Mullins, Hannah's husband. They lived in Uptop, Colorado. Two years earlier, Flint had gone to buy cattle so they could start their own herd, but he was attacked by renegade Ute Indians.

Hannah is left fending for herself and winds up taking a job at the local saloon working in the kitchen and rents the cabin out that she and Flint built to a new preacher, Joshua, who has shown up in Uptop and decided it to be the perfect place to set up church.

Meanwhile, Flint is alive and well. The Ute Indians merely wanted his cattle to feed on during the forthcoming winter, sure to be a hard one. Because of his blonde hair, his life is spared.

While on his journey to head home to Hannah, who surely believes him to be dead, he comes across a wagon belonging to a young black boy and his deceased, slave mother. The slaves had since been freed. He helps the boy bury his mother and together they climb into the wagon. Flint is going to find him a home where "his kind" are staying, hopefully at Fort Garland, which is along the way to Uptop.

Without giving away too much of the story, based on accurate historical research, Ms Garman has written a well-told, captivating, short story in The Length of a Dream. With lively dialogue, depicted accurately for the era, you'll be sure to keep turning the pages to find out what happens to this family next.

A Must Read!

Reviewed by Cindy Bauer, Inspirational Fiction author of the Memory Box Trilogy (Chasing Memories, Shades of Blue and Crystal Clear) and reviewer for Bookpleasures.com (managed by Norm Goldman, one of Amazon's top reviewers) and New Leaf Press.