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While her sister fights to hold on to the family legacy, Louisa Highwood works tirelessly to save the lives of wounded soldiers. Putting her own safety on the line, she covertly ventures behind enemy lines to procure desperately needed supplies for the army hospital in Richmond, Virginia. Meanwhile, Jesselynn Highwood and her ragtag band of freed slaves and Thoroughbred horses seek refuge along the Oregon Trail, unable to imagine what awaits them.Tags
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Lauraine Snelling began her career writing children's books. Her first book, Tragedy on the Toutle, was published in 1982. She wrote the High Hurdles series and The Golden Filly series before turning her focus to inspirational romances for adults. Her works include the Red River of the North family saga, Return to Red River trilogy the Daughters show more of Blessing series, and the Home to Blessing series. She won the Silver Angel award for An Untamed Land, the Romance Writers of American Golden Heart for Song of Laughter, and the 2014 Romantic Times Career Achievement award for Inspirational Fiction. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- Sisters of the Confederacy
- Original title
- Sisters of the Confederacy
- Original publication date
- 2000-10
- People/Characters
- Jesselynn Highwood; Louisa Highwood
- Dedication
- To the Sharons in my life.
You encourage me, push me, love me,
make me laugh, make my life richer as my friends.
Thanks, and may God bless you
even more richly than you bless me. - First words
- Springfield, Missouri
Early January 1863
"Hey, boy, lemme see that horse of yours."
Marse Jesse Highwood, in reality Jesselyn, turned at the shout
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