Heck's Journey: Heck & Hope, Book 1 Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

John Deacon (Author), Jim Meskimen (Narrator), Podium Audio (Publisher)

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An epic tale of strength, compassion, and adventure on the western frontier.

Orphaned at fourteen, Hector “Heck” Martin heads west, determined to see the far country and make a man of himself.

Along the way, he falls in love with bold and beautiful Hope Mullen. But Heck is too young and poor to marry, so he heads west again.

During a three-year journey, Heck crosses thousands of miles, becomes a bareknuckle boxer, a mountain man, and an Indian fighter, and meets the likes of Kit Carson and Jim Bridger as he explores the gorgeous and deadly frontier.

Then, stopping by Fort Bent, he receives a letter that changes everything. Hope’s family is daring the Oregon Trail.

Heck vows to intercept and help them. But the Mullens face serious troubles—both outside and within the wagon train.

Can Heck rescue Hope before it’s too late?

Heck's Journeyis a classic Western with a touch of romance. It’s perfect for fans of C.J. Petit and R.O. Lane.

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5 hours and 34 minutes
Author

John Deacon
Narrator

Jim Meskimen
Audible release date

March 14 2023
Language

English
Publisher

Podium Audio
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B0BT5NGCLJ
Version

Unabridged
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Listening Length	5 hours and 34 minutes
Author	John Deacon
Narrator	Jim Meskimen
Audible.ca Release Date	March 14 2023
Publisher	Podium Audio
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0BT5NGCLJ
Best Sellers Rank	#75,402 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #165 in Action & Adventure Romance (Audible Books & Originals) #1,212 in Action & Adventure Romance (Books) #4,894 in Historical Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)

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Heck’s Journey

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 8, 2022

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This book is a good read.. Heck leaves his hometown to go west. On the way he meets the Mullen family and Hope , they fall in love, but he still needs to
go west and make his fortune

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Old "experienced" guy

Great characters, plot and outcome.

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 13, 2022

Nice to read an author who provides justice as it must have been then! Not the namby pamby crap we have to put up with in today's "justice".

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Capernicus

Wonderful, thought provoking story

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 18, 2022

A heartwarming read. Made me think about the youth of today - - I'm not sure if any of the pampered youth growing up now would be able to face the rigors of the western wilderness. Golly, I don't know it an old lady like me could. I'm lookiing forward to more of Mr. Deacon's stories.

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DonH.

good read

Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on November 6, 2022

Good read

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Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 10, 2022

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Excellent storyline...filled with believable characters. The book moves along nicely and is very well written.
Highly recommend this novel.
I will definitely be buying more books by this author.

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alfie shufflebotham

Heartwarming

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on October 16, 2022

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A good and exciting read. First time I have read this author. I will definitely read another of his books as it is always good to try another writer.

Chris Carver

Heck's Journey: A Frontier Western

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 6, 2022

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Imagine if you can, to be 14, almost 6'3" working on your families farm, and the rustlers and gangsters attack, killing the rest of your family, leaving you all alone, penniless, as you head west to get away from the horror you've just been through. On the trail, you meet the Mullen family and the love of your life. They take you in, Mr Mullen, his wife, son Tom and daughter, Hope. Mr Mullen puts you to work and having been a boxer decides to teach you everything he knows. Mrs Mullen and Hope make you new clothes, Tom, new leather boots and repairs your saddle and your journey west starts in St. Louis and in a short time, you've beaten everyone in the ring and the only one left is the current heavyweight Champion. It takes 27 rounds, but your now the Champion, and having earned enough to completely outfit yourself, you leave for the west in the company of a well known mountain man. Your three years down the road and grown, adopt an orphan boy, who's the only survivor in his family and a partnership is born. Stopping in one town, Heck's receives a letter from the Mullen family that they're coming west too. Your next decision, take yourself and your adopted brother and get on the trail to intercept the Mullens on the trail and find a place to settle down. Heck's Journey is basically just that, but the why's, how's, where's and everything else you're going to have to read yourself. Great storyline you won't want to miss.

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Tom McGee

1st in a 4-Book Series by a Talented Storyteller. I loved this Old Western Tale. Enjoy!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on February 27, 2023

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This is the first of four books in this series by John Deacon and the sixth of his books that I have read recently

I really enjoyed this entertaining old western tale. Deacon does a great job developing characters and the storyline.

Set in Kentucky, following the death of Widower Hector “Heck” Martin’s father, a man claims that Heck’s dad offered him as an indentured service for 7 years. It turned out that the master was lying and as Heck grew and was able to defend himself against his abuser he set out on his own.

Heading west, with only five dollars to his name, the 6 foot 5 fourteen year old happened upon a young man and two ladies stuck in mud with their wagon while two young men sat nearby laughing at the situation. Heck helps the trio get their wagon out of the muck and scared off the laughing boys.

In turn, Mrs Mullen invites Huck to her families ranch for dinner where he dines with Mr. Mullen and their family, Tom and his sister Hope. Tom and his father were gifted leather workers and Mr. Mullen was a former boxer. They made a saddle and boots for Heck while Mrs. Mullen and her daughter, Hope make him some new clothing. The family becomes attached to Heck and lets him live with them while Mr. Mullen teaches Heck how to box and teaches him some skills around the ranch.

Heck and Hope develop a relationship and although he continues on his westward journey, Mr. Mullen gave him the name and address of his friend, a boxing trainer in St. Louis. Before departing Heck and Hope make promises to each other about their future.

In St. Louis Heck becomes a skilled boxer and eventually the heavy weight champion of the world though only 14 years old and weighing only 160 pounds. Betting on himself, his makes a large sum of cash and sets out again on his westward journey.

Heck meets a stinky mountain man who save his life from a trio of robbers. The mountain man teaches him the to hunt and fish, deal with Indians, and took him through little know trails. By the time he was 17, Heck was a full grown, muscular mountain main with a thick beard and had earned a reputation of someone that should not be messed with.

The story develops as The Mullens sold their ranch and hook up with a wagon train on the Oregon trail where the family faced great dangers.

This quick and easy read was only 220 pages, but the fast-paced, action-packed story was well developed and kept me flipping entertaining pages through the wee hours of the morning.

I recommend this book and author to family, friends, and others who like this genre and are ready for a really good one.

Enjoy!

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Jeanjaz

Faith, Hope, and Adventure

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 15, 2023

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A fourteen year old boy finds himself orphaned, then lied to and enslaved. But he finds a way through it with his honor intact.

Following a trail to grow up into a man of strength and integrity, he meets good people and others who only want to live by taking from others. He also meets the girl he just knows he is going to one day marry.

He finally arrives in the West and learns the ways of the wild and dying breed of mountain men. He loves the wilderness, but he finds himself restless and wanting more.

This is a great coming of age story with a sweet and innocent romance. It's a western, so of course there is the violence it took to survive where there was no law. I liked that the author was true to the period in showing the faith in God the majority of people openly professed in those days. Even many "bad guys" in that time period believed in God, and just felt they were a lost cause.

If rate this book PG-13 for the western style violence and brief mentions of rape.

I recommend this book.
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Jon Svenson

Excellent western that mixes action, storytelling, and romance

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 24, 2023

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This is my first book by John Deacon, although it won't be my last. It's been a long time since I've read a western this good.

Heck leaves home in the Kentucky Appalachians after his father dies. His mother died when he was much younger. Shortly after his father passes, an old man comes and claims that his pa made arrangements with him to be an indentured servant. That ends when the old man tries to burn his pa's bible, which gets Heck going like nothing else.

I'll stop the recap there, and it only scratches at the story. Heck is a great character, strong of moral fiber and willing to work hard to improve his life. He falls in love with a girl along the way. The book is predictable if you want to think of it that way, but for me it was simply a good read. It's a short book with excellent editing and a fascinating knowledge of how life worked back in the mid-1800's.

I'm already reading book two as I write this. I do hope that Heck and family head to Oregon eventually, but for right now I'm a very happy reader. 5/5* Recommended.

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