Jakie Creek Legacy of an Ozark Outlaw - Softcover

J.K. Phillips

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0977883086 ISBN 13: 9780977883080

Publisher: Jakie Spring Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Jakie Creek is a fast paced novel inspired by the life and times of Henderson Phillips, a Civil War Union soldier, and renowned outlaw, who returned to Golden, Missouri in 1865 to find his farm life forever changed. A tale of struggle between men and women, honor and betrayal, the laws of God and man. You'll find yourself empathizing with and revolted with the characters in this story.

About this title

About the Author

This is J.K. Phillips first novel. Through extensive field research in southwest Missouri, she has uncovered previously unknown facts about post Civil War life in the Ozarks. Those facts form the basis of this historical epic.

Review

"Phillips' stories reveal a harshness and brutality often avoided in historical recollections of the Ozarks. Her research is thorough and well-documented. Readers will appreciate the honest, dramatic, revelations that Jakie Creek provides." --Tom Koob, Author of Buried by Table Rock Lake

"A fascinating study of nineteenth century life in the Missouri Ozarks hinterland." --Linda S. Myers, Missouri State Historian and Author

"A story from the pages of history, a tale of love, lust and battle, with events as compelling as any Hollywood movie." --William H. Freeman, Editor and Author

Edition details

• Publisher: Jakie Spring Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0977883086
• ISBN 13: 9780977883080
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 282
• Editor: W. H. Freeman, PhD, Buies Creek, NC