All but One - Landerman-Moore, Norman Jay
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ALL BUT ONE is a 19th Century account of the Putman children of Gonzales, Texas, who were kidnapped by Comanche's, and their father's relentless search to find and bring them home. Spanning four decades-the 1820s to 1860s-this dramatic novel, rich in historical detail, begins with Mitchell Putman-who fought in the War of 1812 and Indian Creek War-before migrating from South Carolina to Mexican Texas. Like thousands of Americans, lured by the promise of cheap land by the Mexican government, hopes were high. However, things turn bloody with battles erupting between newly arrived white settlers,…mehr

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ALL BUT ONE is a 19th Century account of the Putman children of Gonzales, Texas, who were kidnapped by Comanche's, and their father's relentless search to find and bring them home. Spanning four decades-the 1820s to 1860s-this dramatic novel, rich in historical detail, begins with Mitchell Putman-who fought in the War of 1812 and Indian Creek War-before migrating from South Carolina to Mexican Texas. Like thousands of Americans, lured by the promise of cheap land by the Mexican government, hopes were high. However, things turn bloody with battles erupting between newly arrived white settlers, Mexicans, and Native Americans. In 1836, under the leadership of General Sam Houston, the Texan Army-including Mitchell Putman-defeat the Mexican Army in the Battle of San Jacinto which established the Texas Republic. One Bright December day in 1838, while collecting pecans near their home, a band of Comanche warriors abduct four of the Putman children-James, Sarah, Rhoda, and Judith Lucy-and their friend Matilda Lockhart, taking them into a life of trade and slavery. All But One chronicles Mitchell's attempts to retrieve the children at all costs-even becoming known as 'White Devil Mitch' among the Comanche tribe. In the end, providential powers bring the last daughter home.
Autorenporträt
NORM LANDERMAN-MOORE was born and raised in the Mojave desert, Sacramento Valley and Sierra Nevada mountains of California. He is the oldest of nine children, descended from Americas earliest families of Virginia during the 1620's. He, along with seven High School friends, joined and served with the United States Marines during the Cold War. Later Norm received his undergraduate degree from The College of Environmental Design at California Polytechnic University, then went on with graduate work in Urban Economics and Law. After initial years of professional service in Land-Use Planning for planned communities and return from service with ARAMCO's Planning Division in Saudi Arabia, he received a Career Executive Appointment from Governor Ronald Reagan as Chief Planner with the California State Resources Agency. Later Norm organized and founded a Strategic Planning firm, Landerman-Moore Associates, which served public agencies and private clients in the United States and abroad until 2010. Since retirement in the San Juan Islands, Norm emersed himself in genealogy. As a result of extensive family research, he began writing true accounts of ancestors which became the basis of creating three historical fiction novels, "Samuel of the Nations", "Jaded Horses", and "All But One". Beyond novels now available to readers world-wide, Norm recently completed "Where Pelicans Fly", and is working on, "Lioness of Gaza", "Quindaro", "The Eighth Heaven", and "Scribblings" which will be published over the next few years. Among several accomplishments, Norm is an experienced long-distance sailor. Twice, he crossed the North Pacific Ocean from Hawaii to Newport Beach, California in a fifty-foot sailboat. Of those experiences Norm commented, "Out there, forces of nature reveal your limits!" ... "You discover a reality. You are not invincible!"