Young Raymond Bolt accidentally ends up in Kentucky after hiding in a freight car, and finds himself among the Bell family near Withrose Creek during Maple Sugaring season. He, Leo and Hunter spend a season together learning many new and unexpected ways to help the Bell family farm.

The New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini blends danger, courage, and romance in this novel of antebellum America in the beloved Elm Creek Quilts series. Set in Creek’s Crossing, Pennsylvania, in the years leading up to the Civil War, the novel follows Dorothea Granger’s passage from innocence to wisdom against the harrowing backdrop of the American struggle over slavery. She discovers that a quilt she has stitched for her uncle Jacob with five unusual patterns of his own design contains hidden clues to guide runaway slaves along the Underground Railroad. The heroic journey she undertakes leads to revelations about her own courage and resourcefulness—newfound qualities that may win her the heart of the best man she has ever known.

Abolitionist school teacher Dorothea Grainger faces the ultimate test of her courage and convictions when the national debate over slavery sets friends and neighbours against one another in rural Creek's Crossing, Pennsylvania.

The Ellis Family Saga begins.... On the last day of college, Cassandra Ellis receives a phone call destined to change the course of her life. Rushing to the bedside of her beloved grandfather, he reveals that she has been chosen to inherit the family's Kentucky homestead, putting her in charge of running the tobacco farm and lumber business, as well as raising the family's cattle and thoroughbred horses. What she does not know is that others exist who would do their utmost to see her fail-especially her ne'er-do-well uncle and a beautiful and cunning archrival from her past. It isn't long before trouble comes in the form of fields being set ablaze and missing foals. To carry out her grandfather's wishes, Cassie must overcome jealousy and treachery to save the Ellis homestead.

Who says you have to travel far from home to go on a great hike? In Best Hikes Cincinnati veteran hiker Johnny Molloy offers the absolute best hikes in the greater Cincinnati area. Each featured trail is perfect for the urban and suburbanite hard-pressed to find outdoor activities close to home. This guide leads you through forests, over streams, and along lakeshores to the best outdoor adventures around Cincinnati: Take in gorgeous views on the Old Sugar Camp Hike. Experience nature’s beauty in the Loops of Miami Whitewater Forest. Bring your dog on an exciting trek along the Whitewater Canal Historic Trail. Every chapter includes up-to-date hike specs, a brief hike description, directional cues, and a detailed map.