Akron Public Library

They had a faith, a vision, a dream of freedom that both enthralled and frightened him--could he trust them with his entire future? They Had a Faith, a Vision, a Dream of Freedom That Both Enthralled and Frightened Him Could He Trust Them With His Entire Future?Forced by his family to become a minister in the Church of England, Gilbert Winslow is offered a dangerous and challenging task by one of the most powerful nobles in Britain. Taking the post...

Emily Winslow felt deeply indebted to James Parker when she learned that his wounds resulted from trying to save her brother's life in the trenches of World War I. But by the time she discovered what really happened on that battlefield in France, Emily had fallen for James's charm. Devastated by his betrayal and overwhelmed by feelings of bitterness, Emily throws herself into her writing career. She accepts an assignment to record the life of an isolated...

Mark Winslow, a young man whose grandfather came to America on the Mayflower, is headed to Omaha to work for the Union Pacific Railroad, but his plans and his life take a detour when he rescues Lola Montez from the unwanted attentions of a drunken cowboy.

When Phil and Cara Winslow learn that the daughter they thought had died in infancy is still alive, their life of status and ease is turned upside down. With the help of a private detective, they find the girl, now twenty years old, who turns out to be rough and vulgar. When they try to bring Grace into their family, their grown children are horrified, and only Kevin, a terribly scarred recluse, reaches out to her. When Grace bolts, Kevin leaves his...

Laurie Winslow, working with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show in order to earn money for college, runs into old friend Cody Rogers and manages to land him a job as a trick roper with the troupe, but as the two young people's feelings for one another grow, so does the fear that Cody's troubled past is about to catch up with him.

Amelia Winslow and her brother, Phillip, create new lives for themselves in New York during the exciting but dangerous roaring twenties. Against her family's wishes, Amelia becomes a nightclub singer with hopes of starring on Broadway. Owing her success to a gangster, she refuses to listen to the pleas of those concerned for her safety.

For Erin Winslow, living in untamed Africa is an adventure, yet she longs for even more excitement. A pilot unexpectedly enters her life, and she persuades him to teach her to fly. Before she realizes it, she finds herself falling in love with him. But when the discovery of a devastating truth leaves Erin deeply hurt, she flees to America. That's where Quaid Merritt, stunt flyer, steals into her life, reigniting her dreams to fly.

Christmas Winslow, son of Revolutionary War veteran Nathan Winslow, heads west in an attempt to escape his calling to become a preacher, but all the trials and tribulations of the frontier cannot keep him from his destiny.

British flyer Lance Winslow and American freelance war correspondent Josephine Hellinger cross paths during the First World War, where Josephine must save him from his bitter, dangerous revenge on the Germans for a personal tragedy.

Life during the Great Depression has been hard for Alona Winslow Jennings, but it is turned upside down when she loses her husband in a terrible accident. When she marries Oscar Moran, a wealthy older man her motivation is far more about Oscar providing for her three young sons than any romantic inclinations. Oscar is indeed a good provider, but there is no spark of love between tham. She realizes the error of her decision when she begins to feel...