Purgatory on the Potomac: A Story of Survival

By T.R. Lewis

In 1768, the edge of British expansion and the very first Western Frontier, was the north-western mountains of Virginia. This frontier was occupied by the brave men and women who dared to carve out a new home for themselves and their families. They carved these homes out of an unforgiving forest, and did so at the risk of hostile Indians and corrupt British Officials. They were immigrants from all over the world, but they were heartier than their fellow British citizens and aptly suited for the wilds that they found themselves living in. The sacrifices that they made were not for themselves, but for their children, in the belief that they would one day have a better life than themselves. This story is a fictional account of these pioneers, but inspired by real people. This is the story of a small group of settlers, living along the Potomac Valley, and their struggle to survive. Through the main character, William Lowery, the reader experiences the hopes and dreams, as well as the hardships and dangers, that all of these brave families shared. Thrown into this epic battle, of life and death, is Jeb Hayes. A white man who was captured and raised by the Indians, before he was forced to leave their world and return to his own. Now, shunned by whites and natives alike, he finds himself trying to keep his sister safe, in the midst of a large scale Indian attack. The title of the story is reflective of the fact that many of these settlers, no doubt, felt that they were living in a type of purgatory. Their faith was tested every day of their lives, and the Promised Land was the future that they saw for their children and their children's children.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1521526966
• ISBN13: 9781521526965
• Release Date: June 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 235 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 11.0" x 0.6" x 8.5"