Billings

About the Book

The story starts out in St. Louis in 1868 with Peter Langerman, an Ex-Confederate soldier leaning on the rail of the steam-wheeler reflecting on his gracious southern lifestyle in Waycross, Georgia. The grandson of a prominent merchandiser, he knew on his release from the Yankee prison that he could not go back home to a war torn South.

"BILLINGS" is a historical, romantic drama that takes place just after the Civil War. It was during that time when the young and adventurous looked to the West for more opportunity and a better way of life. It´s about how Billings, Montana was born, the first settlers, their ambitions, hard work, loves, wins, losses and terrible political fights for power and how Billings opened the west for shipping cattle and grain east.

"PEGGY", the sequel to “BILLINGS”, is about the granddaughter of Henry Reiner who continues the story from 1916 through World War II with the third generation grandchildren of Peter Langerman. We meet Ed and Judy MacFarland, the children of Millicent (Langerman) and Frank MacFarland as well as Bill Callahan the son of Mike and grandson of Pat Callahan and Attorney Jim Duffy, the son of Judge Dan Duffy.

About the Author

Dorothy O’Malia is a native of Montana and attended school in Denver, Colorado. She started her career in the advertising department of the Denver Post and also worked in hotels and went back to school taking business administration and alter held hotel management positions in Montana and California. Then went into the Merchant Marine. After severe injury, Dorothy retired to Sacramento, California where she has made her home since. She became interested in the Ancient Chinese Astrology and has practiced the art since, taking time out to write novels based in historical events and experience.