The Henderson Writers Group challenges its members each year to submit works for blind judgement. Those with top scores are presented here.Enjoy this multitude of works written by Beverly J. Davis, Brandi Hoffman, Pat Kranish, David R. Long, Keiko Moriyama, Rick Newberry, Chike Nzerue, Wolf O'Rourc, Lori Piotrowski, Donna Pletzer-DeVargas, Joe Van Rhyn, Valerie J. Runyan, Laura Engel Sahr, Judy Salz, Willow Seymour, Arleen Sirois, Nancy Sanders Tar...

A battle is won, yet a bloodier attack looms.Molly Weston and British-born Geoffrey Canfield want to build a future together, but events in emotionally charged Boston conspire against them.Once friendly neighbors scheme against one another. Patriots harangue merchants, sometimes physically, to sign the nonimportation agreement. Anonymous loyalists accuse merchants of illicit imports, resulting in unannounced raids on warehouses and homes. Thousands more Bri...

The American Revolution wasn't fought only on the battlefelds; it was also fought within the heart.It's 1766, and Boston is growing anxious. After repealing the Stamp Act, Parliament enacted the more punitive Declaratory and Townsend Acts. With Boston's economy faltering, Molly Weston and her family struggle to survive. Yet, they are duty-bound to help the Sons of Liberty implement a boycott of imported goods, including tea.In the midst of the political tur...

Sometimes what we are told to avoid becomes the magnet that attracts us.When a British general accosts Molly Weston in her father's Boston tavern, Lt. Geoffrey Canfield defies his superior to defend her honor.That single act of kindness kindled a desire for one of the enemy, but Stamp Act riots and the Quartering Act test their budding romance. When they discover the general's plot to stockpile black powder, they fight time and henchmen before he wages war ...

"In Art, a picture is worth a thousand words. In Literature, Authors write a thousand words to tell a single story."I had this idea of taking photos of American authors and exhibiting them across the country. I started photographing Las Vegas authors with absolutely no one's help. All on my own. The form and style of my photos are of my creation. I alone with no one's help have designed everything that has to do with this project, from taking the photographs to the layout of the An...

USA Today Bestseller"An edge-of my sear immersion into historical events...No study of Alexander Hamilton would be complete without reading this book." —Karen White, New York Times bestselling author"The best book of the year!" —Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice NetworkWife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamilton’s quest for a more perfect unionFrom the New York Times bestselling authors of America’s First Daughter comes the epic s...

Kidnapped at the age of 11 from his home in Benin, Africa, Olaudah Equiano spent the next 11 years as a slave in England, the U.S., and the West Indies, until he was able to buy his freedom. His autobiography, published in 1789, was a bestseller in its own time. Cameron has modernized and shortened it while remaining true to the spirit of the original. It's a gripping story of adventure, betrayal, cruelty, and courage. In searing scenes, Equiano describes the savagery of his capture, the a...

"Masterfully written" this historical novel based on the inspiring story of a freed American slave "shines a new light onto our country's darkest history" (Brunonia Barry, New York Times– bestselling author of The Lace Reader ).All her life, Mary has been a slave to the wealthy Van Lew family of Richmond, Virginia. But when Bet, the willful Van Lew daughter, decides to send Mary...

The epic family saga from the writer the Los Angeles Times called "the godfather of the historical novel" spans decades and generations in the city that changed American history for all time!Charleston follows the lives, loves and shifting fortunes of the unforgettable Bell family from the American Revolution through the turbulent antebellum years to the savage defeat of the Confederacy-and represents America's premier storyteller at his very best...

George Skipper, 17th century Englishman, was an unlikely chief of the Nottoway Indians. Nevertheless, it was true. This mysterious character from the historical record and his descendents resided with the Indians during a time when they were hounded to the brink of extinction by the Colonial Government. They fought the French with a young colonel named George Washington. They amassed large tracts of land which they speculated for profit. They were embroiled in legal disputes and committed ...

In the 1700s, women's responsibilities were primarily child rearing and household duties. But Deborah Sampson wanted more from life. She wanted to read, to travel—and to fight for her country's independence. When the colonies went to war with the British in 1775, Deborah was intent on being part of the action. Seeing no other option, she disguised herself in a man's uniform and served in the Continental army for more than a year, her identity hidden from her fellow soldiers.Accompli...

Dear Reader:The Childhood of Famous Americans series, seventy years old in 2002, chronicles the early years of famous American men and women in an accessible manner. Each book is faithful in spirit to the values and experiences that influenced the person¹s development. History is fleshed out with fictionalized details, and conversations have been added to make the stories come alive to today¹s reader, but every reasonable effort has been made to make the stories consistent with the ...