Traces the history of transportation on the Missouri River in the nineteenth century and its impact on the development of the West.

After her father, a prominent Natchez businessman, loses their fortune and home in 1850, Julienne Ashby aims to resuscitate their last possession - a dilapidated steamboat - to make a profit and restore the Ashby name along the mighty Mississippi. Desperate for help, Julienne hires Dallas Bronte, a captain whose drinking has scarred his reputation. The struggles they face are as challenging as the mutual feelings of love and hate they must sort out....

On a bright June day in 1965, a dozen girls -- classmates at a Blue Ridge women's college -- launch a ramshackle raft on a trip down the Mississippi. Thirty-five years later, four of the "girls" reunite to cruise the river again on a luxury steamboat and rediscover themselves

"Indentured servant Fanny Beck has been forced to sing for riverboat passengers since she was a girl. All she wants is to live a quiet, humble life with her family as soon as her seven-year contract is over. However, when she discovers that the captain has no intention of releasing her, she seizes a sudden opportunity to escape-an impulse that leads Fanny to a group of enslaved people who are on their own dangerous quest for liberty. . . . Widower...

In 1806, the exploits of Jacky Faber continue as she heads west to avoid capture by the British and discovers adventure aboard a keelboat on the mighty Mississippi River.

In Omaha, Tom Calvert boards a riverboat to play high-stakes poker, but accusations of cheating cause some serious trouble, and a deadly gun battle ensues. Tom is injured and knows that his enemies will be looking for him, so he reluctantly accepts a bargain from young stowaway Asher. In exchange for Calvert teaching him gunslinging skills, Asher will guide them to a possibly mythical town of peace and plenty called Friendly Field. To get there, they...

Jon and Tania--who can see and communicate with ghosts--journey down the Mississippi River on an antique riverboat in search of ghosts, but the spirit of a pyromaniac, riverboat captain proves dangerous to the siblings and the crew.

"Climb aboard the Jungle Cruise and get ready for the adventure of a lifetime! Featuring terrifying tigers, mysterious ruins, and the eighth wonder of the world, readers can experience Disney Parks' world-famous Jungle Cruise attraction like never before in this new Little Golden Book. Available just in time for the Jungle Cruise live-action film starring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Emily Blunt, this book is perfect for Disney and Little Golden...

Nancy Drew investigates a theft which occurs when she is on a riverboat.

Join Amy Allen on a riveting river cruise mystery dinner theater night gone awry! When her sister Tracy is kidnapped during the show, a thrilling twist unravels. Was Tracy the real target, or was it someone else? As Amy contemplates reigniting her romance with high school sweetheart Miles Anderson, she faces a tough decision for her kids' sake. Will God guide her heart and family in this intriguing tale of love, mystery, and trust?