BEGINNINGS: Into the Unknown

By: D.L. Rogers

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Emma and Jonathan Carter, aboard the steamboat Carter's Dream on her maiden voyage up the Big Muddy, head toward a new beginning in the wild, emerging town of Independence. From their newly opened store, Carter's Mercantile Too, they hope to make their fortune outfitting traders, trappers, and emigrants heading west into Indian Territory. The years in Independence, and later Westport, bring both joy and pain as Emma and Jonathan face would-be robbers, a "star shower," the fear brought by not one, but two outbreaks of Cholera, the devastation of the Great Flood of 1844, the joy of a new life and pain of death, the uncertainty of the expolding hostilities of the Border War, and just plain growing old. One of their greatest joys, however, is the purchase of the land that would become White Oaks, the ranch that signified the fulfillment of everything they'd worked for over the years. Through all their experiences, whether good or bad, there was one thing that always sustained Emma and Jonathan - their love. A love that gave them the strength to endure whatever confronted them - as long as they faced it together.

AI was off

I respect this author so much.
one thing I didnt like was facts of Mormons was wrong...Itsnot john smith it was Joesph...
And poligomy was after Joesph was killed and Brigum Young took off for Utah....
Ialso would have loved finding what happened to Nathanals mother.
And Haddy should have made more appearances after she moved to town.
Sweet romance between Emma and Johnathan...
Forshadowing everything that happened before it did sortof ruined the story.
But mosy of gacts were acurate. other than the mormons.
All in all Good...
Dont think AI is the way to go woth theses for narration. Inflectio sof comman words sounds bad...
Example.. winds sounded like winnns not weyends...when winding a rope...lol