Kuwômôyush- I Love You: A Novel Based on the true story of Rebecca, daughter of the Grand Sachem of the Montauk, and Lieutenant Francis Bell, a British colonial officer.

by Christopher L Smith

Overview

Kuwômôyush- the Mohegan saying for "I love you." Based on the true story of Rebecca, daughter of the Grand Sachem of the Montauk, and Lieutenant Francis Bell, a British colonial officer. In the early 1600s, British settlers arrived in the New World. As they arrived, they found a land populated with many different civilizations, one of which was the Montauk tribe, led by Grand Chief Sachem Wyandanch. His daughter Rebecca is betrothed, and on her wedding night, she is kidnapped. Lieutenant Francis Bell of the British leads the negotiations to free her. They are two people from entirely different civilizations who learn of each other, fall in love and face many challenges to their love being from two different cultures, facing enemies within and without.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781957695037
Publisher:	Christopher Smith
Publication date:	09/15/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	154
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

About the author: Christopher Smith is a former homeless person, accomplished board-certified practicing physician, and former faculty member at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Chris' second career as an author was inspired by his desire to give hope to others. Chris grew up in extreme poverty and varying degrees of homelessness throughout his childhood. Chris plans to use the proceeds from book sales to fund a scholarship program for disadvantaged youth.