From the author's e-mail:
This first tale of the six novel Threads West, An American Saga series has been termed the Gone with the Wind of the West, has received national acclaim and has been compared to Lonesome Dove by readers, reviewers and best-selling authors alike, even before its official release tomorrow. This book will whisk you away to a magic time not so long ago, to lives and passions of strong men and women from uncommon origin drawn to the promise of America and the West.