Beyond the Far Horizon

When 13 year old Cassandra Louise McKinnon begins the long journey from Cincinnati, Ohio to Oregon by wagon train in April of 1845, she is full of enthusiasm. At first, traveling with her family through populated country is pleasant enough. But after leaving civilization behind, and experiencing long, exhausting days on the trail without any comforts, she begins to wonder what she is in for. The question of 'what lies ahead?' returns to her mind again and again when they pass graves of earl...