Spirit of the North: A Paranormal Romance

by Tyler R Tichelaar

Overview

Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. and seventh generation Marquette resident, was raised on tales of his hometown's past. His books celebrating Upper Michigan history include The Marquette Trilogy, Narrow Lives, and My Marquette.

"I went upstairs, too tired to fear leaving my sister alone with a strange man. He could not possibly hurt her in his condition, and he was so handsome I felt almost certain he was kind. Perhaps when he became well, he could teach us how to live here--at least show me how to chop down a tree or shoot Uncle's rifle. I told myself his presence was a good thing. Little could I foresee how much he would hurt us both."

In 1873, orphaned sisters Barbara and Adele Traugott travel to Upper Michigan to live with their uncle, only to find he is deceased. Penniless, they are forced to spend the long, fierce winter alone in their uncle's remote wilderness cabin. Frightened yet determined, the sisters face blizzards and near starvation to survive. Amid their difficulties, they find love and heartache-and then, a ghostly encounter and the coming of spring lead them to discovering the true miracle of their being.

PRAISE FOR TYLER R. TICHELAAR'S BOOKS
"I am now and forever a huge Tyler Tichelaar fan. He's a man with a wonderful gift for storytelling, and a knack for presenting historical facts in a way that can rival any great historical fiction author." - Bethany Andrews, Book.of.the.Moment

"Never predictable, sometimes heartbreaking, always hopeful, this author's work is a pleasure to read." - Laura Fabiani, author of Daughter of Mine

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780979179068
Publisher:	Marquette Fiction
Publication date:	04/03/2012
Pages:	312
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Tyler R. Tichelaar, Ph.D. is best known for "The Marquette Trilogy," in which his characters serve as a microcosm for the American Dream being played out on Lake Superior's shores. In 2009, he was awarded Best Historical Fiction in the Reader Views Literary Awards for his novel "Narrow Lives" and he now sponsors that award. For his travel/history book "My Marquette," he received the 2011 Barb H. Kelly Historic Preservation Award from the Marquette Beautification and Restoration Committee. That same year he was named the "Outstanding Writer" in the Marquette County Arts Awards. Tyler is also the current president of the Upper Peninsula Publishers and Authors Association, the owner of Superior Book Promotions, a book editing service, and the regular guest host for the Authors Access Internet radio show. Tyler is a seventh generation resident of Marquette, Michigan, where the roar of Lake Superior, mountains of snow, and sandstone architecture inspire his writing.