I would like to share a Historical Novel I chose to read and share with David to get him more involved in reading which would I PRAY prompt Charie to open a book as well. I received a PDF copy of FEAR OF THE GUN: A tale set in the New Mexico and Arizona Territories 1849 – 1884 by John Gerts (Author) from Voracious Readers in exchange for a review. Inside this post is my affiliate links if you click on the links and make a purchase I will make a small percentage from the products you purchase.
FEAR OF THE GUN: A tale set in the New Mexico and Arizona Territories 1849 – 1884 by John Gerts (Author)
FEAR OF THE GUN: A tale set in the New Mexico and Arizona Territories 1849 – 1884 is a bout a family and what that face including tragedy that will keep us on the edge of our seats. I like how the book starts in Alburquerque to the Alta California gold fields which lead to many discussions between my family and the way the world was back then.
I liked how the Author including the following Civil War, Lincoln’s assassination, the Gold Rush, the Great San Francisco Earthquake which I can use when teaching Charlie in his Homeschool History Class. There is guns, and death but this shouldn’t keep you from reading the novel which at times reminded me of the Westerns my dad used to watch.
My family learned about San Francisco Peaks Mountain. We were able to learn about illnesses that happened back then. The book touches on the Civil War we all need to know more about. You will see the family confronting a violent man from there past. In the book we also learn about Slavery.
About the Book:
FEAR OF THE GUN: In February 1849, Lorenzo, a Mexican-American war veteran, walks west from Albuquerque toward the Alta California gold fields. Lost in the Ponderosa Pines of the San Francisco Peaks Mountain range, Lorenzo is saved from hypothermia and Cholera by Hanna, a Jewish sheep rancher living alone. Hanna and Lorenzo build a supply station for the surveyors and crews of the Beale Wagon Road, while Hanna schools their three children, Jeremiah, Zachary, and Sarah.
Tragedy prompts Lorenzo to join the New Mexico Volunteers during The Civil War. He leaves Zachary (eleven) and Hanna to manage the ranch. Zachary, an adult in 1884, moves back to Flagstaff, vowing justice for the wrongs he has witnessed. Awaiting the arrival of the Deputy U.S. Marshal from Phoenix, Zachary and Hanna confront the violent man from their past alone.
FEAR OF THE GUN explores the American Civil War and slavery from an isolated Mountain in the frontier wilderness of the Arizona Territory. Historically accurate, this exhilarating story of one man’s relationship with guns has relevance in today’s firearm prevalent American society.
Meet the Author:
Check out John’s web page to see his watercolor paintings, the houses he has designed and built, and his writing blog.
John Gerts lives in the Northern part of the lower peninsula in Michigan, USA, near the Lake Michigan shore. He walks along the beach with his wife, Margretta, every nice day.
John has been a Blueberry picker, golf caddie, lawn caretaker, custodian, laundry sorter, and food picker/transporter. He has worked as a mover, handyman, horse handler, shoe salesman, busboy, barboy, truck camper assembler, awning installer, architect’s apprentice, draftsman, sale engineer, software engineer, software architect, systems analyst, network administrator, and director of information technology.
Now, John rises at the crack of dawn to write novels.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
