Bøker av Madison Burtner

The year is 1587. Over one hundred people journey to America to begin a colony. Only one returns to England alive.Governor John White has never been a leader. Not until Sir Walter Raleigh places him in charge of the fourth expedition to Roanoke Colony, Virginia. Now, while John constantly tries to earn his daughter''s love at home, he also must find a way to keep over one hundred people safe in a new world that has been ravaged by sickness and attacks for years. When the colonists begin to fear for their lives and send him away for help, circumstances drive him farther away from everything he hoped to achieve for himself and his family.  Elyoner Dare has never trusted in anything else more steadfastly than her father. When he becomes governor of Roanoke Colony, she is more than eager to follow him to the New World, just to keep them together. However, when he leaves and never returns, she feels that she has misplaced her trust. As confusion and the perils of the untamed wilderness take their toll, she fears that she will never survive on her own, and hope seems to be little more than a memory. In separation, both John and Elyoner must come to terms with their greatest fears. For John, it is the fear of failure. For Elyoner, rejection. The search for answers is a long road, but, as they soon find, not all roads lead to a better future. Neither will finish their journey the same as they once were. Madison Burtner is the author of Remember Me With Favor-a Novel of Nathan Hale. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she loves photography, history, and theatre, and is currently working on a bachelor''s degree for performance studies. 

At a time when the colonies of America rebelled against the crown of England, love and loyalty were all that bound two young people as they fought their own battles when forced apart.Following the death of her husband, Alicia Adams Ripley is left alone in the world, away from her family and the man she was once engaged to years ago-her stepbrother Nathan Hale. To fight her despair and loneliness, Alicia secures herself in solitude while hiding from the people of the town and harsh reality. Only when the American Revolution breaks out and death strikes her household once again does she make the hard decision to leave her home in Tolland and return to her family in Coventry, losing everything she has and forcing herself to forget the memories of what once was.After years of separation from his family, Nathan has secured a teaching position in New London, Connecticut. But when his stepsister''s husband dies and his brother urges him to renew their relationship, Nathan must choose between being the man he never was meant to be-a soldier-or reclaim his lost love. When circumstances once again draw these two young people together, they are forced to make a choice: renew their relationship, or face heartbreak when Nathan faces a decision that will alter the courses of their lives.Madison Burtner is a senior in high school who lives in Pennsylvania. She plays violin in church orchestra, sings in the choir, and participates in local theaters. This is her debut novel.