Belle in the Slouch Hat
Mimi Mathis

When fifteen-year-old Belle Brayden started wearing her brother’s slouch hat her life changed! She began having more adventures, misadventures, and tragedies. Some are brought on by her impulsiveness, others by nature, but most are from the cruelties of war. The year is 1862 and the United
States of America is at war with itself. Belle’s eighteen-year-old brother, Bud, a member of a group of tough Confederate Guerrillas, was shot in the back and killed. In her quest to find the one who killed her brother, Belle joins forces with a spiritual mentor, a horse with magical powers, and her “best-friend cousin,” sixteen-year-old Winnie. The exciting adventures and engaging personalities of Belle and Winnie make this work of fiction soar above its serious time and keep the reader entertained. The spiritual messages found throughout the story give this book a special touch.

Review on Pacific Book Review

Mimi Mathis is a retired registered nurse and lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with her husband,
Jack. They have three sons. This is book one in Mimi’s adventure trilogy of Belle and Winnie.

January
ISBN 13: 978-0-9824295-1-8
$19.95 paper
6 x 9
224 pages

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