I write books about real-life Christians that changed history. I love bringing their exciting stories to life for readers like you.

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY FIRST BOOK, ACROSS THE WIDE RIVER? When I was in elementary school, my family used to drive from Dayton, Ohio to my grandparents' farm in Kentucky. On each trip, we drove through Ripley, Ohio, where I saw the Reverend John Rankin's home, a former station of the Underground Railroad. My curiosity about the Rankins led me to do extensive research decades later. I learned that the Rankin family fought slavery for forty years. ACROSS THE WIDE RIVER features eldest son Lowry Rankin and his battle against slavery, as well as his personal struggle against God's call to be a minister.

Read the first two chapters of ACROSS THE WIDE RIVER:

Read Across the Wide River

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MY NEW BOOK, THE LIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER? Here's the back cover copy:

It's 1837 and the Rankin home continues to be a beacon of freedom along the Underground Railroad. Johnny, the seventh of the thirteen Rankin children, is eager to help his family in their fight for freedom, but his father and his older brother, Lowry, tell him he is too young to keep a secret as important as the Underground Railroad. Johnny knows he should keep his mouth shut, but he cares so much about what his family does that he can't keep quiet.

Unexpectedly, Johnny finds himself in a position to help a woman named Eliza escape to the North. Will he be able to help her to freedom, or will he let the wrong secret slip out at the wrong time? This intense and touching sequel to Across the Wide River offers another glimpse into a dark period of America's past, and profiles the courageous and godly people who helped bring slavery to an end.

Read the first two chapters of THE LIGHT ACROSS THE RIVER:

Read The Light Across the River

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Stephanie Reed
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