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As rumors of gold in California spread across the United States in 1848, Levi decides it is time to head west with Amelia, his young housewife, to stake their claim and build a better life. Against her better judgment, Amelia honors her husband's demands, leaving her home and family. Secretly, they join the last wagon caravan of the season dangerously late, leaving behind a string of bad depts. On the trail, they encounter unimaginable danger that...

As rumors of gold in California spread across the United States in 1848, Levi decides it is time to head west with Amelia, his young housewife, to stake their claim and build a better life. Against her better judgment, Amelia honors her husband's demands, leaving her home and family. Secretly, they join the last wagon caravan of the season dangerously late, leaving behind a string of bad debts. On the trail, they encounter unimaginable danger that...

Red Fury: "Frankie is a lost Indian boy taken in by John Handley, a lonely alcoholic rancher. Amelia Andersen is a schoolteacher who fights for Frankie's acceptance in the small town. And Red Fury is the magnificent stallion that only Frankie can tame. Though John and Amelia risk their livelihoods for Frankie, he becomes an outcast when the community rejects him. But when a crisis hits the area, the strength of Frankie and Red Fury's unbreakable...