Brutal Journey

“A wonderfully rich account of an incredible cross-country journey of survival . . . beautifully crafted . . . Best of all, it really happened.” —Jerald T. Milanich, PhD, author of Florida Indians from Ancient Times to the Present One part Heart of Darkness , one part Lewis and Clark, Brutal Journey tells the story of a group of explorers who came to the new world on the heels of Cortés; bound for glory, only four of four hundred would survive. Eight years and some five thousand miles later, thr