{"product_id":"bloodroot-paperback-3","title":"Bloodroot - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDaniel V. Meier Jr\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beauty and the horrors of Jamestown 2609 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA gripping account of survival in America's earliest settlement, Jamestown, Virginia. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eVirginia, 1622.\u003c\/b\u003e Powhatan warriors prepare war paint from the sacred juice of the bloodroot plant, but Nehiegh, The English son-in-law of Chief Ochawintan has sworn never to kill again. He must leave before the massacre. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e England 1609.\u003c\/b\u003e Matthew did not trust his friend, Richard's stories of Paradise in the Jamestown settlement, but nothing could have equipped him for the violence and privation that awaited him in this savage land. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnce ashore in the fledging settlement, Matthew experiences the unimaginable beauty of this pristine land and learns the meaning of hope, but it all turns into a nightmare as gold mania infests the community and Indians become an increasing threat. The nightmare only gets worse as the harsh winter brings on the starving time and all the grizzly horrors of a desperate and dying community that come with it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDriven to the depths of despair by the guilt of his sins against Richard and his lust for that man's wife, Matthew seeks death. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn that moment of crisis, when he chooses death over a life of depravity, he unexpectedly finds new life among his sworn enemy, the Powhatan Indians.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat will this new life mean for Matthew, and will he survive?\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA retired Aviation Safety Inspector for the FAA, \u003cb\u003e Daniel V. Meier, Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e has always had a passion for writing. In addition to \u003ci\u003eBloodroot\u003c\/i\u003e, he is the author of the award-winning historical novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Dung Beetles of Liberia, \u003c\/i\u003e released in September 2019, and the literary novel, \u003ci\u003e No Birds Sing Here\u003c\/i\u003e, released in March 2021, both by BQB Publishing. Dan and his wife live in Owings, Maryland, and when he's not writing, they spend their summers sailing on the Chesapeake Bay.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 9.05 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42699791171647,"sku":"9781952782046","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f4f14f3bddbb7608364ed49a52a8db16.webp?v=1765014521","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/bloodroot-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}