From a Heavenly Land: Julia's Story

By Cathy Slusser

Seeking religious freedom, Joseph and Julia Atzeroth leave Bavaria and travel across the ocean to build a new life in America. Propelled by Julia's precarious health and the lure of free land, the Atzeroths make their way to the west coast of Florida where they face wild animals, hurricanes, Seminoles and threats from other settlers. Throughout their journey, Julia struggles to find her way, not only through the wilderness, but to an understanding of what God desires from her. Though life as a pioneer is filled with turmoil and hard work, Julia discovers that God offers grace and mercy despite her many failings.This second novel in the From a Heavenly Land trilogy, told from the perspective of the mother, Julia Atzeroth, is the backstory of the family's life before "Eliza's Story" begins. In her engaging second novel, Cathy Slusser, a professional historian in Manatee County, Florida, carries you from 19th century Germany to a lush tropical island, as one woman's true story shows the determination and faith necessary to make a new home in the Florida frontier.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1497585872
• ISBN13: 9781497585874
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 292 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"