Jerry Hopkins

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1863 was a tough year for Jerry. After his father was killed in the war, he was forced to leave his home and move in with his Uncle Walter. Jerry's young age and orphan status made him a target for the Beesley family (longtime rivals of the Hopkins' family) and they concocted a plan to steal his land and send him to an orphanage. But the Beesley's sorely underestimated young Jerry and his capability for revengeJerry Hopkins is the story of a war orphan and those who mistakenly thought they could outsmart him.

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Born in Hungary before the war, Lazslo Endrody came to the United States in 1947 and settled in Ohio with an uncle. He enlisted in the army the moment he was old enough and was soon fighting in Korea while studying for, and eventually obtaining, U.S. citizenship. After becoming a sergeant first class and then a captain, he sailed to various ports in the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Siam. He became a pilot in the Panama Canal before returning to the sea, where he worked six months on, six months off. He raised horses, cattle and sheep on a ranch in Utah, which his mother managed while he was away. It was while he worked as a captain that he discovered his love for writing, and set most of his stories in and around the U.S. Civil War.He is the author of 28 books.