{"title":"Novels by Doris Wilbur","description":"\u003cp\u003eExplore novels full of history, romance, adventure and a real sense of place written by Doris Wilbur.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"book-a-lenape-legacy-by-doris-wilbur-author-colonial-history-adventure-romance-native-american-pennsylvania-lenape-rustic-cabin","title":"Book \"A Lenape Legacy\" by Doris Wilbur author. Colonial history, Adventure, Romance, Native American, Pennsylvania, Lenape, Rustic, Cabin","description":"\u003cdiv\u003eCornelius and Ina Benjamin are pioneers in the Pennsylvania wilderness before the American Revolution. Following their dream of having their own homestead they leave people and comfort behind when they set out from the coastal city of Harrisport and head for the remote, uninhabited areas of the state to stake a claim on land. They manage to build a cabin and start a new life while surrounded by dangerous animals and others who would do them harm to them if given the opportunity. This story follows the journey of family members after they were captured by Indians and forced on a long trek to their native village deep in the mountains along the River of Pines. Can they survive the challenges they face and escape back to their home or will they never be able to see their cabin again? Follow along and discover the Lenape Native American culture and see how the hostilities of both the settlers and the natives, plus government policies deeply affects their lives. Doris Wilbur spins a vivid, enjoyable tale of times past full of history, danger, humor, and romance set in the beautiful mountains of rugged colonial Pennsylvania. Novel is soft cover with 124 pages.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAUTHOR BIO:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doris Wilbur is the author of four novels, \"A Lenape Legacy,\" \"Riding the Float,\"  and \"A Lenape Captive-Ahmeya,\"  and \"Checkers on the Hill\". She lives at a small lake in rural New York State and writes about historical events and issues of our contemporary times. Her stories are infused with nature and give you a real sense of place while taking you on an adventure filled with challenges, humor, romance, and life altering choices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doris spent much of her career as a commercial artist and award winning watercolor artist. She was a public-school teacher also, but behind the scenes she always wrote. She believes her artistic abilities help her visualize the scenes in her novels and give detailed descriptions that bring them to life for the reader. She has worked for newspapers, advertising agencies, school systems and has a fine art business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She and her husband Jerry raised five children and have lived in rural New York State, the mountains of Pennsylvania, near Washington DC and in a small town in central Florida. She has worked in busy, congested large cities as well as living a peaceful country life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doris graduated summa cum laude from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania where she studied Creative Writing, Botany and Art Education. 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And, could you feed and shelter a little child and protect her from dangerous enemies wanting to harm you both? Indian captive Ahmeya must do just that or they will both become prey in a forest full of danger. Set in the late 1700’s “A Lenape Captive – Ahmeya” will take you on an adventure full of history, discovery and courage. Ahmeya has just escaped from the destruction of her village and is alone in a strange forest that goes on and on with no help for them in sight. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Read the remarkable story of her resourcefulness and strength as she learns the forest has both exceptional beauty and perilous dangers. This is a continuation of “A Lenape Legacy,” the author’s first novel and the story of Ahmeya’s capture and assimilation into the Native American life. 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Something shocking and mysterious is happening on their farm and Ben and his brother-in-law Warren must become detectives to search out the reason. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e They are forced to go up against powerful and popular local experts and authorities to get results. In their quest for answers they uncover an eye opening and frightening scheme to defraud towns, two states and the United States government, but is that enough? Will revealing that information help them save their family farm in the pristine countryside?\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Can Ben and Karen still live out the dream they had planned for themselves and the family they hoped to have? And, can Melvin, a senior farmer hold on to his dream also, or must he give way to modern progress? Only time will tell. Read this fascinating story that shows how one determined person can change the world. Book is soft cover with 132 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAUTHOR BIO:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doris Wilbur is the author of three novels, \"A Lenape Legacy,\" \"Riding the Float,\"  and \"A Lenape Captive-Ahmeya.\" She lives at a small lake in rural New York State and writes about historical events and issues of our contemporary times. Her stories are infused with nature and give you a real sense of place while taking you on an adventure filled with challenges, humor, romance, and life altering choices. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doris spent much of her career as a commercial artist and award winning watercolor artist. She was a public-school teacher also, but behind the scenes she always wrote. She believes her artistic abilities help her visualize the scenes in her novels and give detailed descriptions that bring them to life for the reader. She has worked for newspapers, advertising agencies, school systems and has a fine art business.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e She and her husband Jerry raised five children and have lived in rural New York State, the mountains of Pennsylvania, near Washington DC and in a small town in central Florida. She has worked in busy, congested large cities as well as living a peaceful country life. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doris graduated summa cum laude from Mansfield University of Pennsylvania where she studied Creative Writing, Botany and Art Education. 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