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Stein House
After three long months at sea, Helga Heinrich and her four children sail into the thriving Indianola seaport on the Texas coast in 1853 to begin their new life. They are determined to overcome the memory and haunting legacy of Max, her husband and their papa, who drowned in a drunken leap from the dock as their ship pulled away from the German port. Helga is anxious to be reunited with her sister Amelia, and she's grateful her wealthy brother-in-law, Dr. Joseph Stein, fulfills his part of the bargain that brought the family to the new world, even without Max to run his mercantile store. Helga takes charge of Stein's massive boarding house overlooking the road to Texas' interior and the fickle waves of Matagorda Bay. A woman of strong passions, Helga operates Stein House for boarders of all stripes whose involvement in the rigors of a town on the edge of frontier influences and molds all their lives: the cruelties of yellow fever and slavery, the wrenching choices of Civil War and Reconstruction, murder, alcoholism, and the devastation wrought by the hurricane of 1886.
Stein House
A family saga about German immigrants on the Texas coast who are determined to thrive in a new land of slavery, yellow fever and the cruelties of civil war.
Texas Tales
These tales trace the Texas story, from Cabeza de Vaca who trekked barefoot across the country recording the first accounts of Indian life, to impresarios like Stephen F. Austin and Don Martín DeLeón who brought settlers into Mexican Texas. There are visionaries like Padre José Nicolás Ballí, the Singer family, and Sam Robertson, who tried and failed to develop Padre Island into the wonderland that it is today. There are legendary characters like Sally Skull who had five husbands and may have killed some of them, and Josiah Wilbarger who was scalped and lived another ten years to tell about it. Also included are the stories of Shanghai Pierce, cattleman extraordinaire, who had no qualms...
The Doctor's Wife
Amelia expects great adventure in the new land of Texas, but her dreams are shattered when her employer abandons her in Galveston. The sudden proposal of the ship's handsome physician seems too good to be true; is Doctor Stein really the man she imagines? Settling with him in the German migrant camp on the Texas coast only feeds her sense of failure. Amelia’s secret life is masked by the couple’s growing prosperity and her successful operation of Stein’s mercantile store. But after a buying trip to New Orleans opens a whole new chapter of personal fulfillment for her, she begins her path towards becoming an independent woman. A story of personal growth, hardship and courage, THE DOCTOR'S WIFE is the first book in Myra Hargrave McIlvain's series of historical novels, set in mid-19th century Texas.
Stein House
Determined to make a new life, German widow Helga Heinrich and her four children sail into the seaport of Indianola. There, Helga manages Stein House, where the boarders move through the lives of the family, revealing the rich texture of this seafaring town, the injustices of slavery, and the challenges of the Civil War and Reconstruction. A woman of strong passion, Helga loves with abandon and refuses to bend, as her family is swept into the ravages of yellow fever, the agony of murder and alcoholism, and the loss of life and limb during the war and the ravages of hurricanes. A compelling historical novel set in 19th century Texas, STEIN HOUSE is the second book in Myra Hargrave McIlvain's German Family Saga.
The Knotted Ring
Susannah Mobley, expecting her slave lover’s baby, submits to an arranged marriage to Hezekiah James, who is headed to Texas to claim a land grant. Caught in a series of lies about her pregnancy, as well as the beautiful ring woven from her red hair, Susannah embarks on the harsh trip to Texas, grieving for her lost love and determined to control her destiny. On the wagon train journey, Hezekiah's beliefs and strength are tested by Native Americans and the strange Madstone. Soon, Susannah will have to decide if she can live with the consequences of her lies and open herself to the man who shows every form of contrition, or if she will allow longing for the child to destroy her life. "Readers will be drawn in by McILvain’s characters, who are richly developed with powerful voices. The tension crafted between Susannah’s past and present is palpable throughout, and McILvain skillfully depicts her warring emotions” -BookLife Review-
A German Family Saga - Books 1-3
The first three books in 'A German Family Saga', a series of historical novels by Myra Hargave McIlvain, now available in one volume! The Doctor's Wife: Amelia is looking forward to starting a new life in Texas, but her dreams are shattered when her employer abandons her in Galveston. But after a buying trip to New Orleans opens a whole new chapter of personal fulfillment for her, she begins her path towards becoming an independent woman. Stein House: German widow Helga Heinrich and her four children sail into the seaport of Indianola, where she manages Stein House: a place where boarders move through the lives of the family, revealing the injustices of slavery and the challenges of the Civi...
Las Tejanas
Winner, Texas Reference Source Award, Reference Round Table, Texas Library Association, 2003 T.R. Fehrenbach Award, Texas Historical Commission, 2004 Since the early 1700s, women of Spanish/Mexican origin or descent have played a central, if often unacknowledged, role in Texas history. Tejanas have been community builders, political and religious leaders, founders of organizations, committed trade unionists, innovative educators, astute businesswomen, experienced professionals, and highly original artists. Giving their achievements the recognition they have long deserved, this groundbreaking book is at once a general history and a celebration of Tejanas' contributions to Texas over three cen...
Fifty Years of Good Reading
50 year since founding the University of Texas, they have witnessed major evolutions in the world of publishing.
Texas Tales
These tales trace the Texas story, from Cabeza de Vaca who trekked barefoot across the country recording the first accounts of Indian life, to impresarios like Stephen F. Austin and Don Martín DeLeón who brought settlers into Mexican Texas. There are visionaries like Padre José Nicolás Ballí, the Singer family, and Sam Robertson, who tried and failed to develop Padre Island into the wonderland that it is today. There are legendary characters like Sally Skull who had five husbands and may have killed some of them, and Josiah Wilbarger who was scalped and lived another ten years to tell about it. Also included are the stories of Shanghai Pierce, cattleman extraordinaire, who had no qualms...
