Run Me a River Author:Janice Holt Giles With a foreword by Morris A. Grubbs The rich history of river life in Kentucky permeates Janice Holt Giless novel Run Me a River. Set in 1861, at the beginning of Kentuckys reluctant entry into the Civil War, the novel tells the story of a five-day adventure on the Green River. Aboard the Rambler, a ramshackle steamboat, Captain Boh... more »annon Cartwright and his crew journey 184 miles and pick up two extra passengers along the way. The boatmen rescue "Sir Henry" Cole, a former Shakespearean actor, and his granddaughter Phoebe from their skiff when it overruns in a squall. As romance blossoms between Phoebe and Captain Bo, a conflict escalates between Confederate and Union forces fighting for control of the river.« less