Post Oak

It was a beautiful spring day in 1836, and Texas had just won its independence from Mexico. Across the wild frontier, Texans-including the Parker family-were celebrating in grand fashion. The Parkers had traveled 1,000 miles from Illinois to Central Texas, quickly building a strong fort to protect themselves from the feared Comanche. Yet, on this day, for some reason, they did the unthinkable and left the main gate wide open.

The warriors forced their way in and captured the beautiful redheaded Rachel Parker Plummer. Nine-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker was also taken. Several Parkers were tortured, mutilated, and killed.

This singular event changed Texas and the lives of its citizens forever while stopping westward expansion cold. Not only did it produce a best-selling book that captured the nation's attention in 1838, but it also created a half-white, half-Comanche leader who declared war on the world as no one had ever done before. During his reign, a full moon caused generations of Americans to hide in fear, for they dared not mention his name.

This is the page-turning true story of the Parker family, Texas Rangers, U.S. Army, and Comanche. Of course, it's also the unbelievable account of Henry Kohfeld, a simple Mennonite missionary armed with nothing more than a Bible and the message of the cross. Henry faced off with this fierce warrior and established the Post Oak Mission. Yet by the time this Comanche chief was done, everyone in the country would know his name.

Post Oak: Quanah Parker, the Comanche, and the Mission.

He's coming. Are you ready?