JOURNEY IN THE GREAT DEPRESSION is a Christian historical novel and also an exciting family adventure. It was written to teach biblical principles and history in an entertaining way. To receive a free electronic copy (PDF), simply e-mail john@liffland.com and ask for it.
Synopsis
It's the 1920s and the prosperity seems as if it will never end. Then, suddenly, the stock market crashes and the banks close, followed by strong winds called the Dust Bowl. Soon the Matthews' family farm will no longer produce, and the bankers foreclose on it, leaving them nowhere to live except their old car. Paul, who is fourteen, has heard that the bankers actually cheated them out of their farm, and he wants revenge. Mary, thirteen, wonders why they are going through such severe trials, since they are Christians who have tried to serve God. Slowly they make their way westward, where their father hopes to find work. On the way, staying in smelly transient camps, they encounter thieves, deceivers, and even religious hypocrites. They have never had such a severe test of faith - and many times they wonder what God is doing in their lives.