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- English
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Shadows
About this book
Authentic voices shape this fresh look at a familiar story, the American Civil War, beginning with the rapid buildup of tension between North and South and continuing into early summer of 1862. But the narrative grip comes through the eyes of civilians, trapped in the conflicts of obedience to government and historic refusal to participate in warfare. Their options press with insistence (enlisting, fleeing, buying a substitute, or paying a fee) as the demands intensify.From the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia to Chicago and Iowa, five narrators tell the experiences of Amish, Mennonite, and German Baptist communities of conscience. Whether following an inquisitive girl in the mountains, an eager young man transplanted in the city's promise, or a bishop determined to hold the line with pioneers in Iowa, readers will choose their heroes- and villains-in-the-making.In this opening book of the series the ominous shadows of duty and belief intertwine with characters' desires and fears, leading toward restless resolutions.
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Table of contents
- Title Page
- Esther Shank โ Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, October 1859
- Jacob Schwartzendruber โ Iowa, February 1860
- J. Fretz Funk โ Chicago, April 1860
- Betsey Petersheim โ western Virginia, July 1860
- J. Fretz โ Chicago, August 1860
- Esther โ Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, September 1860
- Jacob โ Iowa, November 1860
- David Bowman โ Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, March 1861
- Esther โ Shenandoah Valley, June 1861
- J. Fretz โ Chicago, September 1861
- Betsey โ western Virginia, December 1861
- Jacob โ Iowa, December 1861
- David โ Shenandoah Valley, January 1862
- Esther โ Shenandoah Valley, March 1862
- David โ Shenandoah Valley, early April 1862
- Betsey โ western Virginia, April 1862
- David โ Shenandoah Valley, April 1862
- Jacob โ Iowa, April 1862
- Esther โ Shenandoah Valley, April 1862
- J. Fretz โ Chicago, May 1862
- David โ Shenandoah Valley, May 1862
- Esther โ Shenandoah Valley, June 1862
- David โ Shenandoah Valley, June 1862
- Authorโs Note โ Fall 2019
- Acknowledgments
- Credits
- Glossary of Pennsylvania Dutch and German
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