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One More River to Cross
Christian historical fiction
One More River to Cross
In 1844, the Stephens-Murphy-Townsend company attempts to take the first wagon train through the Sierra Nevada into California. An early snowstorm divides the party, forcing some travelers ahead for help while others guard stranded wagons and care for children with dwindling supplies. The experiences of several women reveal how cooperation, ingenuity, and difficult decisions sustain the group when familiar leadership structures fail. Harrowing and true-history-inspired, this ensemble novel suits readers who enjoy overland journeys, pioneer survival, mountain crossings, communal courage, and accounts of western migration that center women as essential decision-makers rather than background figures.
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Severe frontier survival peril; dangerous river crossings; deep snow and exposure; hunger and food scarcity; animal slaughter; illness; childbirth; abandonment of a sick traveler; family separation.
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