Manito

About the Book

Manito is a fictional trilogy about a house and piece of land that were cursed in the late 1700's by a female Shaman who was raped and murdered as she isolated herself for child birth. The land becomes the sight of a homestead that changes hands several times until the early 1800's when the Hudson family becomes the inhabitants of the house. The Hudson family is plagued by repeated tragedies while living in the home and the line ends in a double suicide in the mid-1900's. The house eventually becomes the home of the Bowman family who must set about to solve the mystery of the house and land and prevent the death of their own child at the hands of the Manito.

About the Author

Kate Kilmer-Jackson is a Registered Nurse and mother of 13 (5 daughters, 3 step daughters and five step sons). She is happily married to her husband Clyde Jackson. Kate became interested in writing as a past time during a lengthy illness that prohibited much activity. She grew up on the banks of the Mississippi, listening to the many tales of the Native Americans that had inhabited the area. As a devout Christian she is also intrigued by the spiritual. She enjoys spending time with her children and grandchildren, crocheting, writing, singing Southern Gospel and playing the piano. Kate would like to acknowledge the support she has received from her husband, Clyde Jackson, and her children as well as her late husband, Larry Williams, in the realization of this project.