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Threads West: An American Saga (Threads West, An American Saga Series) Paperback – November 4, 2014
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Reid Lance Rosenthal
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Print length337 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherRockin SR Publishing
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Publication dateNovember 4, 2014
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Dimensions5.4 x 1.1 x 8.4 inches
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ISBN-100988706040
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ISBN-13978-0988706040
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''Fluent and strong...sensual,evocative and unforgettable...compared to McMurtry's Pulitizer prize winning Lonesome Dove and Michener's Centennial...Rosenthal's epic masterpiece will rival even some of Louis L'Amour's best loved work!'' --~Lois Henderson,BookPleasures.com MA General Linguistics, ADLibrary/Information Science
''Every now and then an author and a book come along that grabs readers' hearts and attention and creates a literary stir -- THREADS WEST is an instant classic.'' --~John Weaver --Senior Editor, Page One Lit
About the Author
Reid's works have enjoyed #1 Bestseller positions in numerous categories and genres, and he has, much to his delighted surprise, been honored with thirteen national awards as of the date of this printing, including Best Book of the Year award or Finalist (runner-up) designations in the categories of Western, Historical Fiction, Romance, West/Mountain Regional Fiction and Design! Thank you readers, and USA Book Review Awards, Next Generation Indies Awards, Independent Book Publishers Association--IBPA, Forward National Literature Award, International Book Awards, and Independent Publisher Book Awards (IPPYs).
''If your mind and spirit are seduced by images of windswept ridge tops, flutters of aspen leaves caressed by a canyon breeze and the crimson tendrils of dying sun...if your fingers feel the silken pulse of a lover and your lips taste the deep kisses of building passion...if nostrils flare with the conjured scents of gunpowder and perfume, sage brush and pine, and your ears delight in the murmur of river current...if your heart pounds at the clash of good and evil, the snap of the flag in a stiff morning breeze fills you with pride, and with each twist and turn of interwoven lives you feel a primal throb, then I have accomplished my mission.'' ~Reid Lance Rosenthal
Reid's fiction works are known for the passion which fuels each thrilling romance-packed novel in his widely acclaimed series and epic of the historical and contemporary American west. Reid's debut novel and the first book of the thirty-three novel saga has been compared to McMurtry's Lonesome Dove, Michener's Centennial, the writings of Louis L'Amour (with steam!) and even Gone With The Wind, by reviewers and readers alike. Each ensuing book further unfolds the riveting, sensual, adventure-filled tale of a country on the cusp of greatness, personalities from uncommon origins and lives weaved into generational tapestries of lust, duplicity, enmity, love and triumph.
His first non-fiction work, also a bestseller, and winner of two national awards, is based on his experience and insider knowledge as a fourth-generation land and cattleman, realtor with a forty-two year, land related career in multiple states, three countries and two continents. Land for Love and Money is laced with humorous true anecdotes and no-holds-barred, hard-hitting current event facts known only to a few. Reid is a leading authority on ranch, farm, recreation, residential and large and small rural properties--from acquisition to disposition, transition structuring, management, operations, improvements, conservation easements and preservation. He purchased his first piece of land--a ranch--at the age of eighteen.
Each tale--the good, bad and ugly--affords the reader rare learning experiences on land and real estate, and valuable instruction about today's floundering financial system, real estate downturn, increasing regulation and uncertain tax climate. Social, political and urgent economic considerations critical to land purchase, enjoyment, ownership and value are revealed. Each chapter discloses invaluable secrets of land purchase and sale in unstable economic times critical to both the heart and the wallet.
Product details
- Publisher : Rockin SR Publishing; Reissue edition (November 4, 2014)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 337 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0988706040
- ISBN-13 : 978-0988706040
- Item Weight : 1.05 pounds
- Dimensions : 5.4 x 1.1 x 8.4 inches
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Best Sellers Rank:
#511,254 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #8,519 in Western Romances
- #31,996 in Literary Fiction (Books)
- #41,457 in Historical Fiction (Books)
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Though this is not what I would typically search for to read; I have found it difficult to put down. I finished this book the first week I had it in my possession.. What a well written account of the way life was for our ancestors. This book is written with such detail you can envision in your mind what is taking place as you read page after page. The action and drama is non-stop. If you have not yet purchased and read this book I highly recommend it. As the author said to my friend. "I bet you can't read just one." So true! Open your eyes and peer into the past.
Basically the book follows the European immigrants as they travel by ship to NYC, where they disappear into the city. Interestingly the same immigrants (plus one already in NYC) end up on the same wagon train headed west. Lots of interaction between the members of the wagon train, naturally there is a villain. He shows himself early in the book. There are romances too. The book is listed as a romance book, but it is much more than that.
There is a lot of history in the book/s. I have enjoyed that new information as well as the story, which is well written and keeps my interest. I have not read all the books in the saga, but have 3 of them. I suspect I will read more if there are more.
I highly recommend these books.
Sincerely, Roberta L Wood
Let me start by saying I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about Thread's West. I was thinking that it might turn into a history lesson that would be boring. I should also tell you I love history and it was my favorite subject in school next to math and I always aced my history tests and finals. So saying that, I loved Thread's West. I was positive I was going to enjoy the book after reading the inside cover blurb.
Threads West is the first book in a new series about immigration and the Western Movement that helped form our country's rich history. I would love to see it as a TV miniseries. So we are introduced to six main characters: Johannes from Denmark, Ruben from Prussia, Zeb an American Mountain Man, Rebecca a very proper English Miss, Jacob a burley Irishman, Inga a Norwegian immigrant already working in the states, and Sarah a seamstress from Liverpool, England.
We follow them on their immigration from their perspective countries to America and then their start westward to new lives except Zeb and Inga who are already here. Mr. Rosenthal truly has a gift to bring his characters to life. I truly felt I knew the characters very well by the end of the book and I can't wait for the second book to come out. In fact, I'll go so far as to say I wish Sarah's aim had been better and I sincerely hope that Jacob gets his comeuppance soon and I hope it's extremely painful and bloody!!! I wish I could find someone like Ruben for my oldest daughter to marry, or Johannes if he could be reformed. One could count one-self lucky if they could have friends like Sarah and Inga and there's hope for Rebecca yet. Zeb is the man I would want leading me west, he's got a true mountain man feeling about him.
Mr. Rosenthal has woven in many supporting characters that help the story come to life as if it's unfolding before one's eyes. His descriptions of backdrops and landscapes make the story jump out at you in Technicolor, they so enhance the story and make me wish I was there getting ready to make that trip with them. I enjoyed his character interaction as well and can't wait to see how these relationships move forward.
When I was young I fell in love with the mini series How the West was Won, North and South and Lonesome Dove and now I have Threads West. I think based on this first book it would make a great miniseries, read it and I'm sure you'll agree. I plan on picking up the second book Maps of Fate as soon as it comes out.
Thank you Mr. Rosenthal for bringing history to life!
Z Seawitch
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