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Fiction. Historical Fiction. The Civil War will pit cousin against cousin and the Winslows are at the heart of it in this moving saga. House of Winslow book 8.Tags
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Thad from the north comes south to find his relatives. His southern family members are conflicted. They say they don’t like slavery but own and sell slaves.
Sky and Rebekah from book 7 would not have moved back to Virginia. They would not have gone into business as cotton farmers knowing they would use slaves.
Thad from the north comes south to find his relatives. His southern family members are conflicted. They say they don’t like slavery but own and sell slaves.
Sky and Rebekah from book 7 would not have moved back to Virginia. They would not have gone into business as cotton farmers knowing they would use slaves.
This book is about the Civil war, there are some incidents during the battles that I'm not sure that they actually took place, but I wouldn't be surprised! This book has 4 settings/parts: The Yankee (November '60-'61), The Farmer (April '61-'62), The Soldier (April '62-August '62), and The Prisoner (August '62-September '62)
The story begins with Captain Hubbard bringing the "Dixie Queen" into Richmond. As they were docking, he gave directions to Tyler, the first mate, that the stowaway should be taken to jail immediately. Tyler ordered Mason to secure the ship, then give everyone leave. As Tyler left the ship with the stowaway, he met William Shippy, a deputy, and a man named Dooley. Tyler told Shippy that he had a fugitive. The show more fugitive was released to the deputy, & they walked with Dooley up to Cherry Street. The crowds were celebrating. At the jail, Sheriff Bailey questioned Thaddeus Novak, the prisoner, but Shippy wanted to know if he should lock him up. Bailey suggested Novak be taken to the mission, feeling that the preaching wouldn't hurt him. Thad was to go to the mission with Dooley to get some food & a bed. At the mission, Dooley explained where he'd get stew & a bunk, but that he'd have to listen to ol' Pitchfork first. After Dooley left, Thad felt very alone. He wanted to get away, but the stew smelled really good! He fell asleep during the preaching, but was awakened by the preacher pointing to him & saying that he was a Yankee-there was no worse sinner! Thad left, although it was snowing. He passed a house where he was tempted to ask for shelter, but decided to keep walking. He fell in the snow & was so tired that he decided to take a few minutes to rest. The next thing he knew, a black man had put him in a wagon & carried him into a small warm room. show less
The story begins with Captain Hubbard bringing the "Dixie Queen" into Richmond. As they were docking, he gave directions to Tyler, the first mate, that the stowaway should be taken to jail immediately. Tyler ordered Mason to secure the ship, then give everyone leave. As Tyler left the ship with the stowaway, he met William Shippy, a deputy, and a man named Dooley. Tyler told Shippy that he had a fugitive. The show more fugitive was released to the deputy, & they walked with Dooley up to Cherry Street. The crowds were celebrating. At the jail, Sheriff Bailey questioned Thaddeus Novak, the prisoner, but Shippy wanted to know if he should lock him up. Bailey suggested Novak be taken to the mission, feeling that the preaching wouldn't hurt him. Thad was to go to the mission with Dooley to get some food & a bed. At the mission, Dooley explained where he'd get stew & a bunk, but that he'd have to listen to ol' Pitchfork first. After Dooley left, Thad felt very alone. He wanted to get away, but the stew smelled really good! He fell asleep during the preaching, but was awakened by the preacher pointing to him & saying that he was a Yankee-there was no worse sinner! Thad left, although it was snowing. He passed a house where he was tempted to ask for shelter, but decided to keep walking. He fell in the snow & was so tired that he decided to take a few minutes to rest. The next thing he knew, a black man had put him in a wagon & carried him into a small warm room. show less
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Gilbert Morris, May 24, 1929 - Gilbert Morris was born on May 24, 1929 in Forrest City Arkansas. He received his Bachelor of Arts in English in 1958 from Arkansas State University. He went on to earn his Master's in English from ASU as well and eventually earned his Doctorate in English from the University of Arkansas in 1968. After graduating show more from college, Morris became a pastor for a Baptist Church in Alabama. He resided there from 1955 until 1961, at which point he accepted an appointment as a professor at Ouchita Baptist University. Morris now writes books full time, and all of his stories have a basis in Christian faith. Over the course of his career, Morris has sold millions of copies of his titles. He has been a Gold medallion finalist several times and has received five angel awards, three for the Winslow series and two for the Appomatox Series. He won the National Award for Poetry from Cloverleaf in 1978. Gilbert Morris passed away on February 18, 2016. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- The Last Confederate
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- 813.54 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English 1900-1999 1945-1999
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- PS3563 .O8742 .L37 — Language and Literature American literature American literature Individual authors 1961-
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