This was another book sitting by my bed that needed to be read. The story itself was somewhat familiar -- Civil War battle comes to town, house with husband/dad gone turned to hospital for soldiers of "enemy" and women are required to become nurses. The thing that made this one different was that it took place in the North. Now, the whole Civil War thing is a little tricky for me, as my blood is very southern, but I also can't imagine anyone in my family being ok with slaves. So most of the books I read about the Civil War typically do take place in the South. It took some getting used to for the "enemy" to be the South, but it did remind me that there was heartbreak, death, and and just plain horribleness on both sides.
When a horrific battle rips through Gettysburg, the farm of Union widow Liberty Holloway is disfigured into a Confederate field hospital, bringing her face to face with unspeakable suffering--and a Rebel scout who awakens her long dormant heart. While Liberty's future crumbles as her home is destroyed, the past comes rushing back to Bella, a former slave and Liberty's hired help, when she finds herself surrounded by Southern soldiers, one of whom knows the secret that would place Liberty in danger if revealed. In the wake of shattered homes and bodies, Liberty and Bella struggle to pick up the pieces the battle has left behind. Will Liberty be defined by the tragedy in her life, or will she find a way to triumph over it?Widow of Gettysburg is inspired by first-person accounts from women who lived in Gettysburg during the battle and its aftermath. (picture and description at Amazon)
Not sure what is next up, but I'm feeling it is time for another non-fiction book.
What are you reading?
Melissa
