The “Trail of Thread” Series by Linda K. Hubalek

This trio of books follows three pioneering women as they start new lives on the Kansas prairie. As the civil War fast approaches, these women and their families are faced not only with the harsh realities of frontier life, but also fear and uncertainty in a land of people forced to take sides, and risk serious consequences in doing so.

Trail of thread       Paperback   $9.95

In the form of letters she wrote on the journey, Deborah Pieratt describes the everyday events on the trail. These are her stories of humor and despair, along with her ongoing remarks about camping, cooking and quilting.

Thimble of Soil       Paperback   $9.95

Follow the widowed Margaret Ralston Kennedy as she travels with eight of her fourteen children from Ohio to the territory of Kansas in 1855.

Stitch of Courage       Paperback   $9.95

This book tells the story of the orphaned Maggie Kennedy, who followed her brothers to Kansas in the late 1850s. In letters to her sister in Ohio, she describes how the women of Kansas faced the demons of the Civil War, fighting bravely to protect their homes and families while never knowing from one day to the next whether their men were alive or dead on a faraway battlefield.
 
 

Roses of the West by Anne Seagraves           Paperback   $11.95

Today's women enjoy such opportunities for success and prestige in all facets of life that one tends to forget the sisters of the past who made it possible. A century ago, women were subjected to ridicule, prejudice, bigotry and persecution when they tried to better themselves. Some persevered, however, and with courage and determination, overcame the obstacles placed before them. From escaping the bonds of slavery to opening up the fields of medicine, politics, education and even cattle-ranching, these real life heroines prepared the way for those who followed. These are their stories.

This is Anne Seagraves' first book in her Women of the West Series since 1996. Also available from Wagon Mound are her others:
 
All in paperback         $11.95
Women of the Sierra, Women Who Charmed the West, High-Spirited Women of the West, Soiled Doves: Prostitution in the Early West and Daughters of the West.