{"product_id":"a-hard-beginning-anita-gentry-9798995038504","title":"A Hard Beginning: The McNeil Legacy, Book 1","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScotland, 1740. Sixteen-year-old Aaron McNeil escapes a murderous brother by feeling across the Atlantic Ocean. When he steps onto the docks of Norfolk, Virginia, he has no family, no friends, and only one skill: brewing whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife in the colonies is brutal. Forests must be cleared by hand. Food must be grown or hunted. Trust must be earned. And sometimes men must fight to keep what is theirs. But Aaron finds unlikely allies -- a seasoned tavern keeper and a Nottoway leader who teaches him how to survive in the mountains.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs he builds a homestead and a family, Aaron discovers that claiming a place in this new world requires more than strength. It requires heart, loyalty, and the courage to stand agains whatever -- or whoever -- comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Anita Gentry\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995038504\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brushy Mountain Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/08\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.57d","brand":"Anita Gentry","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48852923908351,"sku":"9798995038504","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-hard-beginning-anita-gentry-9798995038504","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}