{"product_id":"fortunes-frenzy-9781493070060","title":"Fortunes Frenzy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe road to hell is paved with good intentionsand gold dust. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Henry Jenkins's sawmill business goes bust and his family loses their Indiana farm to foreclosure, he believes gold is the answer to his financial woes. But it takes money to make money. Joining up with the Blackford Mining Company, Jenkins and the prospective miners sign fraudulent promissory notes to borrow from a ruthless businessman, Allen Makepeace, to reach the gold fields. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when the men arrive in California after an arduous river and sea journey, they face even more dangers in the lawless West that challenge their physical and spiritual well-being. When Jenkins, a God-fearing man, fails to strike it rich in California, he scrabbles to repay Makepeace and return to his destitute family in Indiana. Following in his wake, Henry's son-in-law becomes a captive passenger on a notorious death ship. Later, Henry's adult children find their way west and the family pays a terrible price. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eF\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rowman \u0026 Littlefield","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49531086569815,"sku":"9781493070060","price":22.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781493070060.jpg?v=1731881638","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/fortunes-frenzy-9781493070060","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}