Book description
Aaron Turner returned from the devastating War Between the States to
find Texas prostrate under the heel of Yankee soldiers, carpetbaggers
and scalawags during Reconstruction. Texans' rights were swept away in a
tide of vengeful reforms only to be regained through much tribulation.
The economy of Texas was in shreds. “King Cotton” was dead. Taxes and
property appraisals increased to the point where choice land was being
confiscated at an astonishing rate. The river bottoms, cane breaks, and
prairies were filled with unclaimed longhorn cattle, waiting for any man
tough enough to use a rope and a branding iron. Aaron and his friends,
like many young Texans, caught these mavericks by the tens of thousands
and drove them north to exchange them for Yankee silver dollars. This
influx of desperately needed cash kept the hopes of Texans alive until
times improved. UP FROM THE ASHES, the sixth book in the Western Quest
Series, is the story of how Aaron rose to the challenge of the horrors
of Reconstruction and assumed the mantle of family leadership. He met
the challenges of crooked politicians, Klansmen, and the loss of
political rights with determination and persistence to see the return of
a free Texas in 1874. STEPHEN L. TURNER was born a fifth generation son
of Texas. His youth was steeped in the history and culture of his
heritage. A graduate of Texas Tech School of Medicine, he has practiced
pediatrics in rural Plainview, Texas since 1984. Turner is married with
two married children. Besides his medical practice and writing, he runs
their panhandle ranch. He enjoys training horses and hunting. Dr. Turner
is a member of Hood's Texas Brigade Association, Sons of Confederate
Veterans and the Texas Genealogical Society. In 2011, he was inducted
into the Western Writer's of America. His other works include OUT OF THE
WILDERNESS, ON THE CAMINO REAL, UNDER TROUBLED SKIES, RIDE FOR THE LONE
STAR and ON THE ROAD TO GLORY.
