Bøger af Elaine Littau

Bruce happily left the job at the mechanic shop in Oklahoma City for a new life on a ranch near Elk City. He was nursing a broken heart from the rejection of a woman he had begun to love. Who was he kidding? No woman would want to take on a man like him and his four children. They had just begun to heal after the death of their mother. He believed the cowboy life of his childhood was a better fit for them and he was ready for whatever might come his way. Kathy discovered that she could make better money driving a truck and hauling crude oil than using the bachelor degree she had toiled to earn. Her parents were wary of her choice of occupation and yearned for her to be married and provide them some grandchildren. Their urging produced the opposite results, sending her far away from Woodward, Oklahoma. She was self-sufficient until the day she met a cowboy.

Just as things began to work out in Doris Grant's life, ghosts from the past hunt her down. She must leave everything she knows and go into the unknown. The 1890s offered few opportunities for women who had to find their way alone in the world. The Country was experiencing great droughts and the worst economic depression to date. Even in this dire circumstance, many found hope with the chance to obtain free land in the Oklahoma Territory. Doris is intrigued with the challenge of claiming land in the Cherokee Strip Land Run of 1893. Perhaps this is an opportunity to begin anew.

Pursuit of adventure caused Luke and Bonnie to join the wagon train west. Thirst for love drove Ruby away from her loving home and caused her to grow up faster than her thirteen years could fathom. Catastrophe caught Luke in its clutches and made him choose the legacy he would leave behind. In Luke's Legacy, Book III of the Nan's Heritage Series, author Elaine Littau depicts characters that must live with the decisions they make. Full of passion, heartbreak, deception, romance, and resolve, Luke's Legacy promises to hold you captive from the first pages.

In 1866 Palo Duro Canyon, Texas, a medicine woman's skills were put to the test as her little boy, Nobel, watched. A series of events began on that day and eventually drove him from the place that he loved. Years later, he returned to the canyon with his wife, Myrtle, and their children. There they fight against evil from the past and present. Myrtle and her friend, Sally, were rescued from a brothel as children. Sally takes the arduous trip to Texas in search of the mother who sold her to the evil man who took the girls to the mining camps of Colorado. Filled with romance, adventure, and history, Capture the Wandering Heart will hold you to the last page.

Eli loves Christmas. Even though he has been given many toys and games, he is not happy. He wants more. As he gets into bed the feelings he has bother him...until he has a most interesting dream. It seemed to be more than a dream. It was a revolution!

Nobel Reeves had his hands full when he found a little toddler wandering in the tall grass of the Great Plains. Who was this child? Where were her parents? How would he evade the law long enough to see that she was safe? Would he ever have a home of his own or was he to remain a fugitive? Kidnapped on her way home from school, fifteen-year-old Myrtle Jennings finds herself in the clutches of unsavory men. Their intent is to give her over to their boss who gathers young girls for his traveling brothel. She must escape, but how? If she does get away, how will her family and friends accept her after they find out what has happened to her?

Desperate to save her life and that of her five-year-old brother, Nanpacks and flees an abusive home, embarking on a journey that will testher faith, determination, and spirit. Set in the 1800s, Nan's Journey, follows Nan and her brother, Elmer, as they seek safety and find refugeand hope in the arms of a family of strangers-including FredYoung, a disgruntled preacher turned mountain man, who reaches outto help, only to find a hope and love renewed in his own heart. In herfirst novel, author Elaine Littau weaves memorable characters into thevivid background of the wild, unsettled heart of America, presentingreaders with the timeless struggle of overcoming adversity, and seekinghope above all through Nan's Journey

Rejection was an emotion Gertie Brenan knew well. At the age of eighteen, she finds herself at the threshold of life and comes to realize that because of the rejection of her fiancé, many options are open to her. In her childhood rejection held her captive. Now, it gives her freedom that few women of her time were afforded. Set in the beauty of Denver, Colorado in the 1860s, The Eyes of a Stranger follows vivid characters who are fraught with conflict, sorrow, and the tenacity to build a life in the frontier of the Western United States.

A simple shopping trip gone wrong! Hope Trenton found herself bound and gagged in the trunk of her own car. How had this happened? Why would she of all people be kidnapped? She and her husband lived paycheck to paycheck in a nice quiet town where nothing much happened-until now!Would her family think she abandoned them? Would she live to see tomorrow?Elaine Littau weaves a story of hope in the midst of deepest darkness. She invites the reader to take a journey with Hope as she navigates the insanity of her captor and manages to touch the heart of a man who allowed darkness to envelope him. Elaine Littau is the author of eighteen published books and many magazine and newspaper articles. She enjoys speaking for groups. Many enjoy listening to her humorous take on life. Elaine and Terry, her husband of forty-four years, reside on a small acreage in Texas where they enjoy spending time with family and friends.

Three Teeth and a Toenail is a collection of events in the life of the author and her family. While most people live through such things and don't care to reflect on them, Elaine sees the humor in almost everything. This is the book family and friends have been waiting for her to write. Those who enjoy her humorous speeches as well as anyone who loves good, clean humor will want this enjoyable read.

Just because an online dating service is a Christian site, doesn't mean there aren't predators lurking in spending time with family and friends.dark corners.Teresa Griffin reluctantly hit enter to upload her profile to a Christian dating site. Her gut told her 'no' but her desire to finally find true love won the battle. She'd all but given up on finding Mr. Right. In fact, she's all but given up on all her dreams. She'd traded a teaching job for filing report after endless report on crop damage. She traded sunsets with the one she loved for television shows about love. And ultimately, she traded peace of mind for living in fear for her life.Will Teresa forgive and learn to trust again? Will she follow her heart and find love after all? Or will the darkness overcome her and sequester her dreams forever?Elaine Littau is the author of seventeen published books and many magazine and newspaper articles. She enjoys speaking for groups. Many enjoy listening to her humorous take on life. Elaine and Terry, her husband of forty-four years, reside on a small acreage in the Texas panhandle area.

The old trunk sat unclaimed on the depot platform for more than two decades. John Forrester 's decision to use it as an escape vehicle would result in it becoming either an untimely coffin or a way to freedom for his only nephew, Timothy. "Timothy's Home", Book V of The Nan's Heritage Series, brings the story of the trunk and the people connected to it full circle. New characters blend with beloved ones from the other books in the series giving a window into life of the 1800s in Colorado. In Elaine Littau's latest offering, "Timothy's Home", she endeavors to keep the story unpredictable as well as developing compelling characters and plot lines. Will Timothy find a place to call 'home'?

Eli loves Christmas. Even though he has been given many toys and games, he is not happy. He wants more. As he gets into bed the feelings he has bother him...until he has a most interesting dream. It seemed to be more than a dream. It was a revolution!Eli loves Christmas. Even though he has been given many toys and games, he is not happy. He wants more. As he gets into bed the feelings he has bother him...until he has a most interesting dream. It seemed to be more than a dream. It was a revolution!