The Author

JoAnn passed away on October 7, 2013 from Myelodysplastic Syndrome related to her successful fight with Burkitt's Lymphoma three years before. She is greatly missed.

At this time there are no available books and no plans to print more.  Please don't hesitate to e-mail a request if any more are ever printed to cemellor88@gmail.com

Thank you.

July Special!

For July 2013 we are offering the book at a discounted price of $20.00 and no shipping cost!  Get your copy today by clicking on the BUY NOW button to the right.

Family Information Tabs

At the top of the main page there are tabs with family names. These pages have information about what happened to each family, their birth and death dates, who they married or where they died while on the Handcart Trek.

Books collated

The latest printing of the book have been collated with colored pictures. We now have the cover and binding done. The last part is to have the books trimmed which is now done and we can start mailing them.  We are now ready for your orders!

Working on it

We are working on getting the first 200 books of the new edition available as soon as possible. As well as the e-book on Amazon.

Pre-order now available

Wooden Cart at Fort Bridger

The Author and her husband pulling a handcart at Martin's Cove, Wyoming

Author's husband standing in the wagon wheel tracks worn into the rock.

The author dressed in her pioneer dress to give a  presentation at Fort Laramie.

We are excited to make pre-orders for the book: Miracles of the Martin Handcart Company available.  This edition of the book will have an insert with color photos of the places in the book.  Here are a few pictures from the locations in the book.