Jake Hardy
- ISBN-10
- 168160213X
- ISBN-13
- 9781681602134
- Pages
- 162
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2016-11-09
- Author
- Wesley Tallant
Description
Jake is a mountain man in 1838 Colorado who finds he is dying from Cancer. He isn't given much time to live, and doc says it is going to be painful. He sends him off with some medicine to help cope with the pain. Instead of going home to die, Jake decides to set out on a last adventure to find the perfect secluded valley for his final resting place. His best friend, Joe Barnes, won't let him go alone, and he brings along a deaf mute girl named Beth. Along the way they save some children from hostile Indians, guide a wagon train to safety, spend time with old friends, and settle an old score with a past friend.
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