North Star Stories presents The Mysterious Ways Series (By Donna Westover) White As Snow - 1864 Colorado Territory Living on an isolated ranch in 19th-Century.

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North Star Stories presents The Mysterious Ways Series (By Donna Westover) White As Snow Colorado Territory Living on an isolated ranch in 19th-Century Colorado Territory has many challenges, but for a ten year boy who is caring for his dying grandfather and trying to ready the ranch for winter, the challenge that faces him is a matter of survival. Terror strikes fear into young Charlie Smith as the first snow begins to fall, but after falling to his knees in desperation, a mysterious man shows up at the cabin door, and good things start to happen. But Charlie has a secret that he cannot share with anyone, including the big man whom he has come to trust. Rock Of Refuge Colorado Territory Months have turned into years and Charlie from a boy to a young man. Restlessness grips him and he yearns for something different other than the mundane chores of their tiny ranch. The adventures offered by manning a cattle drive intrigue him, so he saddles up and heads north. Book 2 of the series Mysterious Ways, offers more insight to Charlie and Grandpa and the trail to Fort Collins is accompanied with romance, villains, and even angels. In Green Pastures Colorado Territory Charlie learns of an Uncle's generous heart and through an inheritance, becomes a wealthy man. But despite his wealth, he also learns that money can't buy everything. Through the reveal of his Uncle's will, Charlie learns of a forgotten part of his family who reside in Missouri and while traveling to meet them, encounters outlaws, crooked relatives, and skeletons, most of which were hidden deep in the family closet. Book 4: The Crimson River Colorado Territory To 2010 (Released 11/1/2012). The year is The place is Denver, Colorado. Charlie Smith and Philip LeFaye live their adventures through the lives of their descendents and the words Charlie had written in a journal over 100 years before. Charlie’s old journal leads the modern day rag-tag team on a treasure hunt, weaving them through a mysterious maze of danger and suspense. The reader searches with them, holding their breath with every step. Donna Westover is a Colorado Christian author, cancer survivor, and motivational speaker. She was first published as a teenager in her high school magazine at Fort Knox High School. Her talents included writing poetry and songs in her earlier years, but in 2005, God gave her a gift in the form of a fictional character by the name of Charlie Smith. She penned her first novel, White As Snow, a Christmas Story in which Charlie is the main character. From there, she's written a series of four books entitled Mysterious Ways which portray some of her own life's challenges through Charlie. At speaking engagements, Donna willingly shares the challenges of her own life and how God brought her through them, albeit at times, mysteriously. As people search for peace in their lives, they often turn to the mystic, or magic. The message she wishes to convey, either in her written or spoken word is peace isn’t found through magic, but through God’s personal touch in our lives, through His miracles. Please view Donna’s website at to schedule her to speak at your next high school graduation, ladies retreat, English class or Library ‘Author Day’, or that special event that needs a special speaker. Copyright ® North Star Stories Newsletter 1: Vol. 1