South Pass II (Paperback)

After Lemoine's death, Steve Jensen and the MacArthur handcart company were forced to continue on without Sarah and her family. While Sarah fought for her very existence, Steve narrowly escaped his own death. Called to be a company hunter, he overcame struggles of his own and quickly learned the skills necessary to survive in the wild, but for what purpose? A memorable night at Fort Bridger with unexpected strangers passes before they finally arrived in Zion. Continue with the MacArthur handcart company while Sarah and her family struggle to catch up with them. South Pass: Steve and Sarah is the perfect complimentary companion and continuation to South Pass I: Handcart Journey. This is the continuing saga of Ellie, Sarah, Matthew, Macey, and Kalin Forbes as they finish their handcart journey to Zion. The story begins as the MacArthur handcart company leaves the Forbes family behind in South Pass I. It follows the trials and actions of the handcart company, answering the questions posed in the first book. Once the Forbes family has rejoined the group, the book gives a more in depth explanation of what happened as the company reached Zion. It also follows the family as they settle in Lehi, Utah and sees them get settled in the community before the shocking news of Johnston's Army's march on the territory.

About the Author Roger Blomquist Ph.D. was born and raised in the Wild West of Utah, Texas, and the deserts of Southern California. He served an American Sign Language mission during the era of eighteen-month missions, and returned home to finish school in drafting and design. After working for many years as an architectural designer, he found himself dressed as a cavalry soldier in Johnston’s Army. He was ordered to report to Alpine, Utah, to be in the LDS film, Mountain of the Lord. That moment in time changed his life. He worked on many historical and Western films after that, and discovered a dormant love of history deep within him. He decided to return to school and pursue an education, and a career, teaching history on the university level. He hoped he would be able to spark a similar love of history in his students, as had been awakened in him. He then earned his bachelor’s and master’s degree at Brigham Young University in American Frontier History. While studying under the renowned Fred Gowans, Roger decided that since he could not afford the period saddles he needed for film, he would learn how to make them himself. Fred informed him of an old saddlemaker who had been trying to get him to come and learn, so he and Roger made all the necessary arrangements. They studied together under this saddlemaker, and while in the process of learning, both made their own 1870s style saddle. Because of this, he wrote his thesis and dissertation on these historical saddles and their makers. Roger then went on to earn his doctorate degree at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, which is one of the top ranked universities in the country for Westward Expansion in American Frontier History. His saddlemaking has continued and True West Magazine awarded him as the Best Western Saddlemaker in 2005. He also continues to work in the film industry as a wrangler, actor, and scriptwriter/producer as the occasion requires. He wrote and produced the short museum film for the Camp Floyd/Stagecoach Inn State Park and Museum, which is available for viewing on YouTube under Camp Floyd: Forgotten City in the Desert. He also taught history on the university level for about eight years when he decided to turn his hand to faith-based historical fiction writing.