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National bestseller it takes a rare individual not only to see that history can live, but also to make it live for others. Buy the red heart by james alexander thom online at alibris. James alexander craig thom born may 26, 1933 in gosport, indiana is an american author, best known for his works in the western genre and colonial american history which are noted for their historical accuracy borne of his painstaking research. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
This page contains details about the fiction book follow the river by james alexander thom published in 1981. He is a former professor of journalism at indiana university, and a contributor to the the saturday evening post. Follow the river is a book about a young pregnant woman who was captured by shawnee indians and taken very far away from her home down the new river. The most inspiring woman ive read about is mary ingles in follow the river, by james alexander thom. When i say that these are the best books ive read, i dont mean that they are the most aesthetically pleasing or the most difficult to read. Follow the river topics for discussion james alexander thom this study guide consists of approximately 46 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of follow the river. A conversation with james alexander and dark rain thom. Dark rain thom, james fifth wife, was once a member of the shawnee united remnant band until it broke up. James alexander thom, bestselling author of two magnificent historical novels, says about his modern novel, staying out of hell. Mary draper ingles was pregnant with her third child when shawnee indians attacked the small village where she lived, taking several hostages and killing the rest. Follow the river by historical novelist james alexander thom is a story of mary ingles who became a captive of the shawnee indians and walked miles.
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Thom graduated from butler university in 1961 with a ba in journalism after serving in the united states marine corps in the korean war. In 1755 mary draper ingles, 23, pregnant mother of two, is kidnapped by shawnees following their massacre of marys west virginia settlementa vivid bloodletting. Thom is the author of follow the river, long knife, from sea to shining sea, panther in. Follow the river by bearsmom see profile 120111 in light of this novel being based on a true story of mary ingles, we give the author 5 stars excellent and captiviating story.
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Follow the river was adapted into a television movie in the year 1995, with the same title. James alexander thom lives in the indiana hill country near bloomington with his wife. Drummonds colorful rendering of pioneers, traders, and the shawnee makes thoms powerful true story even more vivid. James alexander thom born 1933 is an american author, most famous for his works in the western genre. Download or stream follow the river by james alexander thom.
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