Product Description

The Cabin is an historical fantasy, with a hefty dose of romance thrown in (although not romance in the traditional sense of a romance novel). James-Cyrus Hoffmann has just inherited his grandfather s farm, and with it a mysterious cabin deep in the woods on Hoffmann mountain; a cabin he has dreamed about since childhood. When James-Cyrus enters the cabin, he is vaulted back through time to the Civil War era, where he meets Elizabeth, the brave young woman who lives in the cabin, and Malachi, a runaway slave. James-Cyrus realizes his dreams of the cabin were visions of the past, and that Elizabeth is his great-great aunt a woman who vanished without a trace from the family tree. He also learns of his ancestors pivotal role in the lives of runaway slaves who were offered a safe haven at the cabin, a station on the underground railroad.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2618997 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 260 pages

Review
Full of Byzantine twists and turns, Smoky Trudeau's The Cabin is a fascinating read. This truly beautiful tale of humanity's connection to the natural realm and to a force we cannot see teaches us that the world is, indeed, a wondrous place full of magic we do not understand. I highly recommend this haunting tale. Vila SpiderHawk, author of Hidden Passages: Tales to Honor the Crones and Forest Song: Finding Home. --Vila SpiderHawk, author of Hidden Passages: Tales to Honor the Crones and Forest Song: Finding Home

Smoky Trudeau has written a book of love...marital love, love of family, love of nature and the land. But that love is threatened by the insane love of an old man for his jealous god. Long-suppressed secrets erupt into nightmares, a tornado strikes, and an unspeakable crime is committed. An unlikely hero saves the day and we see how authentic love does indeed conquer all things. --Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D. author of Pagan Every Day, Finding New Goddesses , and Quicksilver Moon. --Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D.

About the Author
MEET SMOKY TRUDEAU Smoky Trudeau grew up on the flat plains of Illinois, but her happiest childhood memories are of the extended camping trips her family took each year to the mountains of Virginia, the eastern shore of Maryland, or her favorite destination the Great Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. Graduated from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois, she jokes that it took her 17 years to complete her degree because she majored in everything except physics. Her diverse interests led to a career as a freelance writer; her articles appeared in publications such as Chicago Parent, Natural Health, and First for Women. Her newspaper column, Earth Beat, ran in several Illinois newspapers. Smoky s short stories have appeared in Potpourri and CALYX; her collected short stories were published in 2003. Her story, The Last Flight Home, was nominated for the 2003 Pushcart Prize. She writes books reviews and the occasional article for SageWoman and Pan Gaia magazines. Smoky works as a freelance editor and private writing coach, and has taught writing and creativity workshops at venues nationwide. She lives in Central Illinois with her daughter Robin (she also has an adult son, Steven), two dogs, two cats, a guinea pig, and a cantankerous geriatric cockatiel. When not writing, she enjoys jewelry making, sculpting goddess figures, and organic gardening.

Customer Reviews

Magic in the Woods
Smoky Trudeau has woven an intriguing tale of America's social progress, using the device of time travel. The members of one family, separated by a span of 150 years, join together to face social and racial injustices and express true love. Once the magical threads were spun, it drew me into both worlds- a true page-turner. Her nature environments were especially detailed and evocative, describing the beauty of tree-covered Appalachians.