Footprints on a Late Spring Snow

In The Mid-1800'S When The Northwest Territories Were Coming Into Being A Special Brand Of Men And Women Settled That Country. Among Those Early Settlers Were Rough-Shod Mountain Men Scalleywags Murders Thieves Gamblers And Occasionally Men Of Character And Honor. The Latter Describes The Focus Of This Book One Thomas Parsons. Born As A Slave Young Thomas Was Given His Freedom In San Francisco And Then Shortly Thereafter Shanghaied For Two Years And Abused By A Sea Captain. He Eventually Escaped And Became A Mountain Man Business Man Successful Rancher And Eventually A Medical Doctor. Throughout His Life He Was Fair And Generous With His Good Fortune.