Books with author M J Hanson

This is a journey of destiny, marking the beginnings of the new American Western frontier. Oregon Country is, truly, an American story. Become part of the first caravan of wagons to journey West of the Rocky Mountains to a land known only to trappers, missionaries, and Indian tribes. Travel with the men and women of Oregon Country-an account of the Oregon Migration of 1843, peopled with sharply rendered protagonists and real characters who actually made the perilous journey over the "Trail to Oregon." Join these adventurous emigrants as they leave the depression-wrought United States for the fabled Oregon Country-a place said to be filled with riches, free for anyone willing to risk the dangers of a 2,000-mile trek. Organize your outfit in Independence, Missouri, and set out with the Oregon Emigrating Company across vast prairies, treacherous rivers, and unforgiving mountain ranges. Traverse the Rockies' South Pass and the Snake River Plains, then cut your way through the thick forests of the Blue Mountains. Ride the wild and dangerous Columbia River to your final destination, the end of the Oregon Trail at Oregon City. Live through this tale of determination, hope, and courage, and witness what these few pioneers accomplished: the creation of a new frontier.

"'Let's go to my uncles cabin,' he said. 'It'll be fun,' he said. 'We won't get killed by a blood-thirsty monster in the woods,' he said."When Jason brings his friends, Shawn and Maria, to his uncle's log cabin over winter break, he had no idea of the nightmare that would ensue.Lost, stranded without food or supplies, will any of them make it out alive? Will they succumb to the cold? Their hunger? Or each other?Or maybe, the thing in the woods?

The Playground is Haunted.Luis Chavez never wanted to speak to the dead, but it seems they wanted to speak to him. When he meets the restless spirit of Alice Thomas haunting the local playground, he gets pulled into a world of mystery and turmoil all revolving around a singular question: who murdered her?Luis sets out to solve the case and bring peace of all the spirits trapped at the playground. But some of these ghosts are not so eager to pass on.Filled with suspense and intrigue, An Empty Swing will take you on a paranormal adventure of the human heart and soul.

In a far away land lies the Forest of Wayward Souls, a haunted wood filled with restless spirits, blood-thirsty monsters, and dangerous savage men. But not all is as it appears.Three hundred years ago, a deadly and destructive war was fought between the foreign settlers of Dadria and the indigenous people of the forest. This conflict, what came to be known as the Savage Wars, only ended when the great beasts of the forest turned to fight as well, driving the foreigners back behind their walls. Since then, there has been an uneasy peace.That peace is about the be shattered as Princess Endelynn, the only heir of Dadria, is abducted and held for ransom on the way to her own wedding. She soon finds herself living among a tribe of people long thought to be extinct with no way back to her home. As her kingdom moves ever closer to war and those she can trust dwindles, what is a foreign princess to do in a land where no one respects her or her authority? Action, intrigue, and romance collide in this epic fantasy adventure.

"'Let's go to my uncles cabin,' he said. 'It'll be fun,' he said. 'We won't get killed by a blood-thirsty monster in the woods,' he said." When Jason brings his friends, Shawn and Maria, to his uncle's log cabin over winter break, he had no idea of the nightmare that would ensue. Lost, stranded without food or supplies, will any of them make it out alive? Will they succumb to the cold? Their hunger? Or each other? Or maybe, the thing in the woods?

How does an ordinary girl become a pirate leader? Anabel Salt is the unruly child of a wealthy Jamaica merchant. When her father's ship is attacked by pirates, Anabel joins the pirate band to escape the arranged marriage her father has planned for her. When a series of supernatural murders shock the crew, Anabel finds herself swept up in a worldwide hunt to stop the ghostly killer.

The playground is haunted. Luis Chavez never wanted to speak with the dead, but it seems they wanted to speak to him. When he meets the restless spirit of Alice Thomas haunting the local playground, he gets pulled into a world of mystery and turmoil all revolving around a singular question: who murdered her? With the help of Alice's younger sister, Serena, Luis sets out to solve the case and bring peace to all the spirits trapped at the playground. But not all these ghosts are so eager to pass on. Filled with suspense and intrigue, An Empty Swing will take you on a paranormal adventure of the human heart and soul.

The playground is haunted.Luis Chavez never wanted to speak with the dead, but it seems they wanted to speak to him. When he meets the restless spirit of Alice Thomas haunting the local playground, he gets pulled into a world of mystery and turmoil all revolving around a singular question: who murdered her?With the help of Alice's younger sister, Serena, Luis sets out to solve the case and bring peace to all the spirits trapped at the playground. But not all these ghosts are so eager to pass on.Filled with suspense and intrigue, An Empty Swing will take you on a paranormal adventure of the human heart and soul.