Hearts of Stone
The book starts in the spring of 1861 as the American Civil War begins, and is set on Cumberland Mountain in eastern Tennessee, in the war-torn city of Nashville, and on the wagon trails between them.
With her father gone to join the Yankee troops and her best friend, Ben, sympathizing with the Confederates, fifteen year-old Hannah finds her world torn apart by the Civil War. Then her mother dies.
Now responsible for holding the young family together, Hannah makes the difficult decision to leave her beloved Cumberland Mountain with her brother and sisters and set out on the long and dangerous journey to Nashville, in search of their only relative.
Their quest to reclaim their family leads them into the very heart of the American Civil War, and could cost them their lives.
Originally released as a 248-page hardcover (but currently out of print), it is now available as an electronic book that can be read on the iPad, Kobo, Nook, Sony, and Kindle.
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Hearts of Stone
The Story Behind The Story
I’m often asked where my interest in the American Civil War comes from. Growing up in Maryland, I had lots of opportunities to visit Civil War battlefields. Since Maryland was a border state, I also had plenty of opportunities to consider the experiences of people on both sides of the conflict. And in addition to learning about the soldiers’ lives, I always tried to imagine what it was like for civilians who found themselves in the midst of fighting.
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