A Pioneer Christmas Beyond the Oregon Trail: A Western Adventure Novella

Dorcas and her family endured a harrowing trip along the Oregon Trail in 1850. Now they face their first brutal winter in the rugged wilderness. Can they survive the harsh realities of frontier life? Devastating setbacks threaten their lives crush their hopes and test their faith in timeless traditions. Their cabin is unfinished. Wild animals shred their tents ruin their food supply and wreck their camp. As winter closes in a powerful storm strikes their remote homestead. How much more can they endure? Dorcas suggests skipping Christmas to focus on survival but her children balk. They don't want to give up on the cherished holiday. Is Christmas a luxury they can't afford? When her husband Agapito fails to return from a critical supply run Dorcas ventures into the wilderness with a rifle in search of food for her children. She must brave the elements as a mountain lion stalks her through a violent winter storm. Can the love that binds this fam