Books with author Michael Abbott

The Western Wind Series returns in this thrilling, revised second installment! John Henricksen has grown restless after years of settling down. But when gold is discovered along the Klondike River, he jumps at the opportunity to investigate, leaving his wife and son behind. Together, with partners Eric Winston, a book smart mining agent, and a cagey old prospector named Mathias Carlisle, they make their way to the gold fields in the Yukon, but they have to cross the treacherous Chilkoot Pass first. Once in Dawson City, they meet Sam Steele, a no-nonsense Mountie; Jack London, an aspiring writer seeking his fortune in the icy Klondike River; and Father William Judge, the Saint of Dawson with a well-earned reputation for charity. Together, they'll face the evil Branscombe Gang who've set up shop in Dawson City to fleece the unsuspecting miners of their earnings. The Henricksen party will soon discover there are no guarantees in life, especially when it comes to surviving this wild and untamed frontier...Michael D. Abbott writes western novels from his home in eastern Iowa. When he isn't writing, he's spending time promoting traditional classic country music with his wife, Claudia.

The Henricksen brothers have been witnesses to some of western history's biggest moments, survived encounters with evil mining moguls, and observed the brutality of life on the frontier. Now, with that frontier quickly vanishing around them, they've invested heavily in the ranching industry. After living a full decade in peace and relative obscurity, a vengeful remnant from their past has caught up to them.Anchoring a small but defiant force of ranchers and cattlemen, they take their final stand against a force ten times their number led by Thomas Branscombe, brother of the man they killed in self-defense years earlier. Branscombe is the most organized, intimidating, unstable threat Zephram and John Henricksen have ever faced. Now, with the future of their family hanging in the balance but tragedy fueling their resolve, the odds seem as impossible as they've ever been...The sweeping conclusion to Michael D. Abbott's acclaimed Western Wind Series, "Wyoming Wind" takes readers from the Mexican Revolution, to the Colorado mountain town of Glenwood Springs, and finally to Wyoming's soaring Teton Valley in a tale that's sure to please even the most discriminating western enthusiast.

GET READY FOR WESTERN ADVENTURE!The complete Western Wind Series. Features newly revised versions of Colorado Wind and Yukon Wind, as well as the concluding Wyoming Wind. Beginning in 1862 and continuing through 1910, Western Winds follows the lives of John and Zephram Henricksen, two orphaned brothers from Missouri. The story explores the Sacking of Lawrence, the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Washita, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Colorado and Yukon gold rushes, the Mexican Revolution, and much more in an ambitious, sprawling narrative. Through their exploits, the story's fictional characters meet real life historical figures Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, George Armstrong Custer, John Chivington, William Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson, Sam Steele, Jack London, William Judge, Pancho Villa, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Theodore Roosevelt, among others. The West comes alive in this exclusive single volume set of all three books.

GET READY FOR WESTERN ADVENTURE!The complete Western Wind Series. Features newly revised versions of Colorado Wind and Yukon Wind, as well as the concluding Wyoming Wind. Beginning in 1862 and continuing through 1910, Western Winds follows the lives of John and Zephram Henricksen, two orphaned brothers from Missouri. The story explores the Sacking of Lawrence, the Sand Creek Massacre, the Battle of Washita, the Battle of the Little Bighorn, the Colorado and Yukon gold rushes, the Mexican Revolution, and much more in an ambitious, sprawling narrative. Through their exploits, the story's fictional characters meet real life historical figures Buffalo Bill Cody, Wild Bill Hickok, George Armstrong Custer, John Chivington, William Quantrill, Bloody Bill Anderson, Sam Steele, Jack London, William Judge, Pancho Villa, Wyatt Earp, Doc Holliday, and Theodore Roosevelt, among others. The West comes alive in this exclusive single volume set of all three books.

The Henricksen brothers are nearing their sixties. They've been witnesses to some of western history's biggest moments, survived encounters with evil mining moguls, and observed the brutality of life on the frontier. Now, with that frontier quickly vanishing around them, they've invested heavily in the ranching industry. After living a full decade in peace and relative obscurity, a vengeful remnant from their past has caught up to them.Anchoring a small but defiant force of ranchers and cattlemen, they take their final stand against a force ten times their number led by Thomas Branscombe, brother of the man they killed in self-defense years earlier. Branscombe is the most organized, intimidating, unstable threat Zephram and John Henricksen have ever faced. Now, with the future of their family hanging in the balance but tragedy fueling their resolve, the odds seem as impossible as they've ever been...The sweeping conclusion to Michael D. Abbott's acclaimed Western Wind Series, "Wyoming Wind" takes readers from the Mexican Revolution, to the Colorado mountain town of Glenwood Springs, and finally to Wyoming's soaring Teton Valley in a tale that's sure to please even the most discriminating western enthusiast.

The Western Wind Series returns in this thrilling, revised second installment! John Henricksen has grown restless after years of settling down. But when gold is discovered along the Klondike River, he jumps at the opportunity to investigate, leaving his wife and son behind. Together, with partners Eric Winston, a book smart mining agent, and a cagey old prospector named Mathias Carlisle, they make their way to the gold fields in the Yukon, but they have to cross the treacherous Chilkoot Pass first. Once in Dawson City, they meet Sam Steele, a no-nonsense Mountie; Jack London, an aspiring writer seeking his fortune in the icy Klondike River; and Father William Judge, the Saint of Dawson with a well-earned reputation for charity. Together, they'll face the evil Branscombe Gang who've set up shop in Dawson City to fleece the unsuspecting miners of their earnings. The Henricksen party will soon discover there are no guarantees in life, especially when it comes to surviving this wild and untamed frontier...Michael D. Abbott writes western novels from his home in eastern Iowa. When he isn't writing, he's spending time promoting traditional classic country music with his wife, Claudia.

You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true.-Richard BachMany teenagers feel that high school is one of the most difficult and confusing times of their life. Life rides a roller coaster as it hits its fantastic highs and then drops back down to its unwanted lows. This is natural; it happens to everyone. Unfortunately, many teenagers feel alone in the world. They wonder why they were punished and everyone else's life seems to be going so well.The collection of poems in You're not Alone reflects the pain, confusion, love, hate, heartbreak, anxiety, and loneliness that all teenagers go through at one point and time. It reminds them that they are not rowing the boat by themselves but rather, that they have an entire crew rowing with them. They are all attempting to reach a like goal: To make it through their teenage years.Their wish will come true.

"You are never given a wish without also being given the power to make it come true." --Richard Bach Many teenagers feel that high school is one of the most difficult and confusing times of their life. Life rides a roller coaster as it hits its fantastic highs and then drops back down to its unwanted lows. This is natural; it happens to everyone. Unfortunately, many teenagers feel alone in the world. They wonder why they were punished and everyone else's life seems to be going so well. The collection of poems in You're not Alone reflects the pain, confusion, love, hate, heartbreak, anxiety, and loneliness that all teenagers go through at one point and time. It reminds them that they are not rowing the boat by themselves but rather, that they have an entire crew rowing with them. They are all attempting to reach a like goal: To make it through their teenage years. Their wish will come true.