Lewis and Clark Trail-1850

About the Book

The journals put in this story form are truly for all ages. It tells of a time when our America was just beginning to expand its horizons into the western part of the U.S. in 1850. The big build up to the 1860’s. The story shows the person, tells of trappers, travelers and other people on the rivers. A story that has appropriate language for anyone. This book has so many good short stories you are bound to enjoy most of them. Please enjoy them, as I did. From many journals now captured in many small events, parts, the kind folks tell and re-tell about grandfathers and grandmothers, about the family black sheep, uncles, kids, brothers, sisters, and schoolmates. Tails of hunting, fishing, camping, storms, travels, and odd situations. The kinds of stories told and re-told around the kitchen table, that is when the kids are out playing (and can’t hear), when relatives or visitors are sharing. Stories, sparked by a crackling campfire, that are remembered, old local history and funny stories, wrapped in the hot sun, or yea, you lost your food in the fire, or the wind took the tent, in that one never-for-get, wet and cold camp. Like a really god dinner, or like really good beans, the ones that stick with you. Stories to share with you and the rest of our readers to enjoy. This book is classed as fiction, while it still retains the historical setting of the 1850’s and is now this tellers personally owned journals. However any references to a specific time, dates, towns, events, images, real people or places are intended only to give this a historical reality. Any names, characters, and incidents are the product of the teller’s interpretation and were used fictitiously. Any resemblance, if any, to any real life situation or person is purely coincidental.

About the Author

John was born and raised in a small town, each summer he worked at doing custom farm work.  Last two years he attended High School in Iowa and in Happy, Texas (south of Amarillo).  He traveled all over the world while in the USAF.  He lives in the Beaver Valley of South Central ND.  Next to a lake and writes out on the prairie.  As the first people came here, out in the wilderness, were looking for an adventure and it has never stopped.

He joined the Air Force, teaching air craft electrical and electronics, made two trips to Vietnam, and worked three years in Japan.  John doesn’t talk much about his military years.  John has traveled around the world for 20 years then returned to civilian life still working for the military.  The Navy in 1982 as GS-9 as an ET and Subs Elect. Instructor, in the Army from 1984 to 1986 as a GS-9 as an Elect. Instructor and Tech Writer, and the Air Force in 1987 as a GS-9 as a project Elect. Tech Writer.  During his off time he became deep involved with the Journals.  He has grown children and grandchildren.

John simply puts it that the journals being put into stories are his work of love.  This is John’s fifth book and he hopes to finish two more stories, for adults and children. While in Oklahoma John obtained the journals.  During this time he enjoyed Square Dancing, traveling, fishing, and became involved with ‘The Journals’.

In 1987 he turned most of his attention to making notes.  Evenings are filled with reading and writing.  He has studied them; research them, got attached to their entries, stories, and writings and on other stories of the west, the Indians, and the people’s lives, of 1850 had to endure.  He has now had the privilege of reading and getting into the lives of each person, with joy, crying, and has been emotionally touched.  The kids, men and women alike, and the young blind girl brave enough to face the day to day challenges that dared her to take the next step.  The daily hard life just rolled right off of them.  The tragedies, joys and tears, to cry, to love, and to laugh with Kathy.

As in real life, some die, the others must go on to find their love and the defiance of evil people.  Adventure with a blind girl, and others along the Prairies and the Lewis and Clark Trail.  With this story en tale of the “Lewis and Clark Trail - 1850”.