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Mister Moffat's Hill tells the story of railroading over Rollins Pass, the highest road in North America. The time is 1903-1906 and Colorado is the setting. A historical novel, it describes the lives of people and actual occurrences. Courage, greed, passion, and grit are shown by the characters, fictional and historical. The local business climate, is also part of the story. A mining scheme of dubious quality is promoted and exposed along the way. Both the railroad and the mine scheme are fact. Real and fictional characters bring the stories to life.

This is a fresh look at a watershed of the twentieth century. By late 1942 World War II had been going for years with no end in sight. The five weeks from late October to early December saw campaigns, battles and developments which decisively turned the war to the Allies' favor.

The author takes an innovative look at the personalities and events that led to this critical period. He then examines five campaigns around the world through the month of November. History pivoted on these campaigns and other developments he explores. Moore also discusses how the campaigns and events are...