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North of Big Spring written by Joe Wayne Brumett
About the book
After returning home from the Civil War to find that his father has died, Confederate Major Tom McDowell sells his house and decides to start a new life in the west. In North of Big Spring, author Joe Wayne Brumett takes readers on an exciting and dangerous ride through the raw Texas plains of 1860. Tom must rely on his military training as he faces outlaws, Indians, and severe snowstorms. North of Big Spring is a story of hardship, drama, and love that provides readers a rich and colorful glimpse into the atmosphere of the Wild West. Tom makes many devoted friends in the town of Big Spring, a few desperate enemies, and ultimately proves that faith in God makes the difference when dealing with sorrows, disappointments, and blessings.
- Paperback
- 220 pages
- Published June 2009
About the author
Joe Wayne Brumett was born in Sullivan, Indiana. He received a bachelor's degree in religion and philosophy and then a minor in American history. Joe also did graduate work at Southern Illinois University and Harding College. He served in the ministry and now lives in Orange, Va, with his wife, Martha Ann. Joe is an avid Civil War historian and enjoys turkey hunting and fishing the lakes of the piedmont of Virginia.
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