Eight true tales about the experiences of people who were stranded in remote locations because of shipwreck, treacherous companions, or personal choice, describing their survival strategies and their lives after rescue.
*Alyssia Del Mar gets a break when, at fifteen, she marries into a powerful Hollywood family. Though she weds novelist Barry Cordiner, it is his brother with whom she falls in love. Some strong language/descriptions of sex.
In 1887, the fury of a Dakota Badlands winter has forced Toby Holt to desert his new ranch and return to Oregon. The family must deal with a scarlet fever epidemic, prejudice and sexual harassment.
