A QUEST – STAY ALIVE, KEEP FAMILY SAFE, AND ABOVE ALL ELSE, KEEP MOVING WEST. Young but determined, the man of the family too soon, Jake Zane comes of age with the help of a massive mute escaped slave. It’s conquer the wilderness, protect your mother and sisters, or die trying. A grueling challenge…2,000 miles of rutted trail with little or no civilization, no water or far too much, wild animals, wicked weather, and savages both red and white. The good news: you have family and friends, and hundreds more making the trip. That is, until disease and accidents threaten everything. The Oregon Trail is the artery that brought lifeblood to the west, long before wagon or rail. It was the ultimate challenge for thousands who wanted land and opportunity. Two Thousand Grueling Miles is a true family adventure tale full of can’t put it down action!

From the wilds of western Oregon on the banks of the Snake River, young Jake Zane is offered a job he can’t refuse. After locusts clean out his fields, Jake Zane must turn to hunting and trapping for survival. He can earn a decent wage—and potentially earn a fat bonus—if he can live to collect it… Zane is compelled to sign on as a wagon and mule train guard into unchartered territory, from Oregon to gold rush San Francisco. All that’s between him and a bonus that will carry Jake and his family through another year are hundreds of savages, weather, a Sierra crossing, and wild animals on rugged trails. It’s get there with the cargo, or all is lost. The Two Thousand Grueling Miles series is a true family adventure tale full of can’t put it down action.