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Books by Connie B. Otteson

Unsung Heroes and Settlers of Bonneville County, ID
Non-fiction: Twenty-one true stories of courageous pioneers and their families who settled in eastern Idaho from 1865 to 1910. Would you be prepared to handle the challenges and hardships they faced? Hardbound, 167 pages, $14.95 plus $3.95 shipping and handling

Laura's Lullaby
Historical Novel: Read the fascinating story of a young girl born in Shelton, Idaho, in 1913. Experience her tales of romance, heartbreak, and deeply-held secrets that go with her to the grave. Paperback, 175 pages, $13.95 plus $3.95 shipping and handling


George Brunt
Historical Fiction: In 1885, nine-year-old George Brunt, a real-life pioneer, comes to Idaho with his family and settles near Eagle Rock. Before long, responsibility for the family’s entire existence is thrust on his tender shoulders. Commissioned by the Groberg Family Trust as a read-along storybook for Idaho schoolchildren in their studies of Idaho History and to celebrate the centennial of Bonneville County on 02/07/2011. Softbound, 205 pages, $12.95 plus $3.95 shipping and handling

Darby Girl's Camp
Marking the Diamond Jubilee of the camp's founding, Mountains of Majesty: The Story of Darby Girls' Camp describes the 1951 lightning tragedy in detail, and continues on with Darby's history and stories over the next sixty years, concluding with highlights of 2010's camp makeover known as the "Darby Miracle." Past campers share dozens of unique memories and spiritual moments, as well as beloved hikes, songs, pranks and more than 150 current and historic photographs. Softbound, 314 pages, $14.00 plus $3.95 shipping and handling.


Out of Time
Supernatural Historical Thriller. Go back in the early days of Eagle Rock to find out who might have homesteaded and lived on the land now occupied by Smith’s Food & Drug. Tragedy strikes the pioneer family, and their ghosts can’t rest until modern friends offer their help. Book in production.