My Books: The “Industrial America” Series
Meticulously researched historical fiction that reveals the untold stories of America’s transformation from a rural nation to an industrial powerhouse.
Discover deeply researched historical fiction that brings America’s Industrial Age to life. Perfect for individual readers, book clubs, libraries, and organizations.
Available in print, large print, and e-book formats.
The Industrial America Series
This flagship series immerses readers in the transformation of the United States from a rural nation to an industrial powerhouse. Each volume blends historical accuracy with compelling storytelling, focusing on the people whose lives were reshaped by rapid change.
Automobile Stories
Timber, Logging & Lumber Stories
Mining Stories
Railroad Stories
Christmas Stories
This volume traces the birth and explosive growth of the American automobile industry, from experimental workshops to Detroit assembly lines, through vivid, character-driven stories of the innovators who changed how people move and live.
This book drops readers into logging camps, timber towns, and sawmills, revealing how the lumber trade reshaped landscapes and communities while highlighting the dangers, camaraderie, and ingenuity of the workers who harvested America’s forests.
Mining Stories takes readers underground into coal and hard‑rock mines, showing both the technical workings of the industry and the harsh, often perilous lives of miners and their families as they confront exploitation, danger, and hard‑won dignity
This volume explores how railroads transformed transportation, commerce, and everyday life across the United States, blending ghostly tales, holiday journeys, coming‑of‑age moments, and frontier adventures that all hinge on the people who built, ran, and rode the rails.
Christmas Stories collects original yuletide tales set between the 1850s and 1950s, following loggers, oil workers, city dwellers, soldiers, and families as they navigate work, war, and change, revealing how small acts of kindness and connection give the season its lasting power
Discussion Guides for Book Clubs & Libraries
All titles in the Industrial America Series include free discussion guides designed to spark conversation and deepen engagement. Perfect for book clubs, classroom use, and library programming. Each guide features thought-provoking questions tailored to the book’s themes, time period, and characters
Discussion Guides for Book Clubs & Libraries
📚 Free discussion guides available for all volumes
💬 Thought-provoking questions for group discussion
🎓 Perfect for book clubs, classrooms, and libraries
📧 Request guides via email or download from our website
This book series is set in the era 1850 thru 1950; each volume provides:
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Vivid, immersive historical detail that helps listeners and readers clearly picture industrial settings, work processes, and everyday life.
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The emotional impact that makes hard histories moving but accessible, often described as powerful, poignant, and deeply human.
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A clear, engaging narrative style that blends technical accuracy with lay-friendly language and strong story flow.
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Memorable characters and personal angles that highlight workers, families, and “forgotten” people behind big industries.
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Relaxed, personable delivery in performance and an inviting voice on the page that make audiences feel comfortable and drawn into the stories.
