A story for all ages, Alone: a Winter in the Woods quickly engages the reader in thirteen year-old John Turners adventures. Forced to grow up quickly, while left alone on the familys land grant in a virtually unsettled township, in the winter of 1797, John has to overcome devastating isolation and loneliness. With only a couple of oxen, a pregnant cow, a handful of chickens and his dog to keep him company, everyday tasks become ten times more difficult than they were while Pa was still with him, building their tiny cabin. Meanwhile Johns mother has adopted the orphaned Joséphine, who keeps a...