A Paradise Called Texas

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Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1985-01-01
Publisher(s): EAKIN
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Summary

Searching for a better life, Mina, Papa, and Mama left their German fatherland aboard the brig Margaretha, bound for Texas. They had been told it was the paradise of North America, but when Mina steps onto the desolate beach at Indian Point on a cold December day in 1845, she wants to go back to Germany and Opa's cozy house in the village of Wehrstedt. But go on they must. In spite of Mama's tragic death, Mina and Papa push inland with the Kaufmann family to the Texas hill country. There Mina encounters and Indian chief and his young daughter, Amaya, whose help she needs when Papa falls ill. Based on her ancestors' immigration to Texas, Janice Shefelman tells of a journey into the wilderness that is filled with hardship, tragedy, and adventure. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

A Stranger in the Villagep. 1
A Decisionp. 6
Last Days in Germanyp. 13
The Stormp. 20
The Long Passagep. 27
Texas at Lastp. 32
A Lonely Coastp. 40
Christmas on the Beachp. 46
Mama Is Gonep. 52
A Wagon and Oxenp. 60
Better Days Will Comep. 66
In Good Handsp. 73
Night Visitorp. 78
A Birthday Giftp. 83
On to Fredericksburgp. 93
The Cabinp. 99
While Papa Is Awayp. 104
A Dreamp. 110
Lisette and the Shamanp. 114
Indian Medicinep. 119
Glossary of German Wordsp. 126
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