The River Way Home: The Adventures of the Cowboy, the Indian, & the Amazon Queen

by M. E. Dawson

Overview

Best Florida YA Book of 2013!
Best Florida Adult Fiction of 2013!
(The Florida Authors and Publishers Association)

ALLIGATORS, OUTLAWS, AND TOURISTS?

It's 1914, and Florida's last frontier is coming of age. A young Cracker who yearns to become a Florida cow hunter, a Seminole who sees his way of life disappearing, and an educated African-American girl who is looking for a better future lose their boat on Lake Okeechobee and are stranded in the wild and mysterious Florida Jungle. When outlaws block the only road back, they have to find a new way home. How will they survive and who will they be when they get there?

With a section of old photos and short historical essays at the end, "The River Way Home" is historical fiction full of action, humor, and conflicts that remain contemporary today. It's a classic tale of friendship and coming-of-age that will take you back in time to your childhood favorites.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151832342
Publisher:	M. E. Dawson
Publication date:	01/29/2014
Sold by:	Smashwords
Format:	eBook
File size:	8 MB

About the Author

Like Nanette says, "It's complicated."

Mary E. Dawson's life has been a series of right angle turns, each leading to new adventures and distant horizons never before contemplated. A former professional photographer, editor for NASA, community activist, elected official, and attorney, Mary searched from New Orleans, to Seattle, to Houston, and Miami, before she found the place she calls home - a small remnant of Florida's last frontier, which she shares with friends, family, and a black-and-tan hound that wandered in out of the Allapattah Flats one sunny afternoon. And Life has imparted lessons at every turn, but most notably the lessons Joe ultimately learns:

"Never underestimate the power and strength of women, and it's how and who you love that counts, but when it comes to that, "Your heart and your body don't play by anyone's rules. They love who they love and want who they want, and there's nothing you can do about it."

"Code Name Nanette" is Mary's thank-you gift to fate for the education, and "The River Way Home" is Mary's gift to the community she loves. Enjoy!!