Love finds you in Liberty, Indiana
By: Melanie Dobson
Series: Love finds you; Love finds you
Publisher: Summerside Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Bloomington, Minn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
ISBN-13: 9781934770740
Subjects: Abolitionists; Fiction; Quakers; Single women; Secrets; Newspapers; Runaways
Other titles: In Liberty, Indiana
Description: In a divided town during a dangerous era, who can be trusted? Liberty, Indiana, is home to a stop on the Underground Railroad operated by Quaker abolitionists. When Anna's secret work is threatened, can she turn to handsome newspaper editor Daniel, to ensure the safety of the runaways?
Table of contents: title: In a divided town during a dangerous era, who can be trusted? Liberty, Indiana, is home to a stop on the Underground Railroad operated by Anna Brent and her father, covert abolitionists who harbor runaway slaves traveling toward freedom. The Brents must be very careful; anyone caught aiding runaways is subject to imprisonment under the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850. So when Anna begins to write columns denouncing slavery in the local newspaper, she must adopt a pen name. Even the newspapers editor, Daniel Stanton, does not know the authors true identity. Daniel takes a risk publishing the columnshis job, his newspaper, and his very life might be in danger. When Annas work on the Underground Railroad is threatened, can she turn to Daniel, a man she barely knows, to ensure the safety of the slaves so dear to her? Will she and Daniel be willing to risk everything for their beliefsincluding their personal liberty?