Holy Crusade: The First Addison J. Freeman Story

Zerr, J J

ISBN 10: 195517752X / ISBN 13: 9781955177528

Published by Primix Publishing, 2022

About this Item

Paperback. NOT Ex-library. Good condition. Slight edgewear and bumping. Clean pages and tight binding. Until further notice, USPS Priority Mail only reliable option for Hawaii. Proceeds benefit the Pima County Public Library system, which serves Tucson and southern Arizona.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Holy Crusade: The First Addison J. Freeman Story
• Publisher: Primix Publishing
• Publication Date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 195517752X
• ISBN 13: 9781955177528
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

In 1858, Found Grace Church in northeastern Illinois decides to relocate to Kansas. There they will vote to keep the state free, rather than allow it to fall to those who supported the abomination of slavery. The pastor, Preacher Larrimer, declares the wagon train trip a Holy Crusade. Eighteen-year-old Addison John Freeman has another concern. He wants to marry Lizbeth, and he is sure she is attracted to him, too. But he needs his father's permission. After Pa refuses, Addison spends the night in despair rather than in sleep. A dozen wagons embark on the journey, but their progress is excruciatingly slow. Larrimer appoints Joshua Reedley as Wagon Master, and just in time. Not only does he spur the crusaders to make more miles every day, he knows how to organize defense against abolitionist haters. The crusaders encounter a number of these on the way to their destination, but it is nothing compared to their reception in Bloody Kansas. Addison Freeman turns out to be a good wagon train scout. However, he struggles to get over the loss of Lizbeth, and wonders if he will ever find a woman to love, who will love him in return.

About the Author

J. J. Zerr began writing in 2008 and has published nine novels and a book of short stories.Zerr enlisted in the US Navy after high school. While in the service, he earned a bachelor and a master's degree in engineering disciplines. During Vietnam, he flew more that 300 combat missions. He retired after thirty-six years of service and worked in aerospace for eleven years. He and his wife, Karen, reside in St. Charles MO.