Author: Alice Reeve Scriber
Soft cover
277 pages
 
Book description
Bonds of Love and Laughter is a covered wagon story- with a twist.
It's 1900, long past the "Great Migration," when Charley and Rosella Reeve decide to homestead in Washington state with their five children. Sadly bidding farewell to their Minnesota family, all of the Reeves travel in a single wagon, following the route of the Northern Pacific Railroad across Northern Dakota, Montana, and Idaho.
Alone on the trail, this loving, adventurous family must create a day-to-day life for themselves in unfamiliar territory: cooking meals, washing clothes, battling hardships, all the while trying to figure out what was around the next bend. Charley and Rosella weren't famous or special, just ordinary American pursuing something better for their children.
This story of one family's move West chronicles their homes, fears, pain, and joy, with authenticity and color leaping from every page. Their story is a microcosm of all the families and farmers who were courageous enough to strike out for new places and new adventures. They invite the reader along on the trip, to experience the children's excitement at new adventures, Rosella's loss when death touches her family, and Charley's amusement when he turns difficult situations into true Bonds of Love and Laughter.