Travel back in time with these fourteen new stories that explore the individual courage and strength the tumultuous American frontier required. Fortitude , edited by Hazel Rumney, features engaging stories that will delight readers. These stories capture the spirit of freedom and individualism in the evolving nineteenth-century American frontier. These epic narratives of courage and survival are organized by timeframe to offer readers a panoramic view of pioneers who faced life-changing challenges in settings that are in stark contrast to civilized society.