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Resistance: An Absorbing and Moving Family Saga
by Patricia DixonA woman revisits the dark days of her youth in France during WWII in this novel of family bonds, the horrors of war, and the difficult path to healing.During a road trip to France with her granddaughter, Dottie Tanner remembers the traumatic events that transpired when she risked everything to fight for her country and freedom. Young Dottie parachuted into occupied territory to work with the Resistance, living each day homesick and terrified of capture by the Nazi regime. She had no idea that a threat lurked among her comrades—a traitor who would wreak havoc on her life.Sixty years later, the traitor is finally exposed, and Dottie’s whole world is turned upside down. Will her final mission be one of revenge? Or can she forgive and forget? Weaving between past and present, Resistance is an absorbing family saga about the pain we carry with us and the legacy we pass down to the future.
Allie Aller's Stained Glass Quilts Reimagined: Fresh Techniques & Design
by Allie AllerThe author of Crazy Quilting shares new techniques for capturing the style of stained glass in cozy quilts, bedcovers, wallhangings, and more.Quilt designer Allie Aller spent years developing her own techniques for mimicking the look of stained glass. Surprisingly simple and endlessly inspiring, her methods produce stunningly beautiful results. In Allie Aller’s Stained Glass Quilts, she shares her secrets—from design sources and strategies to step-by-step instruction in various “glass and leading” techniques. Allie also includes six stained glass style quilt projects to get you started.
A Thousand Tiny Disappointments
by Sarah Edghill&“A thoroughly gripping story about grief [and] unexpected friendship . . . Sarah Edghill knows how to pinpoint what goes on in families.&” —Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Martha is being pulled in too many directions, trying to be a good mother, a loving wife, and a dutiful daughter. Despite it all, she&’s coping. But then her elderly mother is rushed to the hospital and dies unexpectedly, and the cracks in the life Martha is struggling to hold together are about to be exposed. When she discovers her mother has left her house to a stranger, she&’s overwhelmed by grief and hurt. Getting no support from her disinterested husband or arrogant brother, Martha goes on to make some bad decisions. If she were a good daughter, she would abide by her mother&’s final wishes. If she were a good daughter, she wouldn&’t destroy the evidence . . . &“An accomplished first novel with characters you can relate to, who are struggling with interesting moral dilemmas.&” —Katie Fforde, author of A Country Escape and A Wedding in Provence &“Compelling and beautifully written, Edghill explores grief, regret and self reconciliation in her debut novel. A Thousand Tiny Disappointments is an accomplished, moving and ultimately uplifting novel about friendship and love.&” —Hannah Persaud, author of The Codes of Love &“A brilliant story about taking back control of your life. Martha is my new hero. So readable, so relatable.&” —Ericka Waller, author of Dog Days
Augury: Poems
by Eric PankeyFrom award-winning poet and author of Crow-Work, a collection exploring the presence of the divine in the seemingly ordinary. The ancient Romans practiced augury, reading omens in bird&’s flight patterns. In the poems of Augury, revelation is found in nature&’s smallest details: a lizard&’s quick movements, a tree scarred by lighting, the white curve of a snail&’s shell. Here the sensory world and the imagined one collide in unexpected and wonderful ways, as Pankey scrutinizes the physical for meaning, and that meaning for truth. With uncommon grace, each of Pankey&’s precise lyrics advances our shared ontological questions and expresses our deepest contradictions. In a world of mystery, should we focus on finding meaning or creating it? How can the known—and the unknown— be captured in language?Augury is a masterful and magical collection from a poet of stirring intelligence, &“a book of stones unstitched from the wolf&’s belly.&”Praise for Augury &“A darkly luminous book by a poet at the height of his considerable poetic power.&” —Kathy Fagan, author of Moving & St. Rage &“This is a book I will keep close at hand, alongside the best work of Montale, Dickinson, Celan, and Stevens. This is a book one will turn to again and again.&” —Rebecca Dunham, author of Cold Pastoral &“Each ethereal image he weaves into his work is delicately curated, whittled down through his attention to sound. . . . Pankey&’s poems destabilize as they straddle time and place, and he looks askance at the narrow way in which language is often viewed.&” —Publishers Weekly
The Operation: A Tense Psychological Thriller that Will Keep You Hooked
by Dylan YoungA nurse’s abduction goes viral—and a surgeon’s life spirals—in a suspenseful tale by the author of The Appointment.Surgeon Jacob Thorn isn’t worried when the police interview him over nurse Katy Leith’s disappearance. She is a co-worker, nothing more. But when a leaked video of an argument between him and the missing woman goes viral, the social media reaction is vicious.When harrowing images of the kidnapped woman start to appear on his phone, along with a demand from her abductor that Jake confess to a crime he has no recollection of committing, he is forced to act or face terrifying consequences. He needs to delve into the past for answers. But time is running out for Katy. Will he admit to his failings and lose everything, or plead ignorance and let an innocent girl die?
Only You: An Absolutely Gripping Psychological Thriller
by S. WilliamsNothing is really forgotten—and nothing is ever forgiven—in this dark and brooding psychological thriller from the author of Girl: Broken.When Athene walks into Mary’s cafe and asks for directions to a holiday cottage she has rented, Mary tells her it burned down twenty years earlier. Since Athene has nowhere to stay, Mary suggests that she checks in to a local pub for the night.What Athene doesn’t know is that the burnt-out house was where Mary’s friend, Bella, lived. The only person she ever loved, who died in terrible circumstances.Brought on by Athene’s arrival, Mary feels her past leaking into the present. There is a secret to Bella’s death; something she has kept buried for years.But is Athene really who she says she is?Then a man convicted of starting the fire that burnt down the cottage contacts Mary. He has received an anonymous email that refers to the past.And when Mary starts to feel like she is being watched, she is terrified the past is coming back to haunt her.Because some things cannot stay buried . . .
Duplicity: An Edge of Your Seat Crime Mystery (The Manchester Murders #3)
by Pamela MurrayDS Fielding and her team have quite a case to solve after discovering a series of deaths in Manchester resemble the work of a popular novelist.Newly retired Hannah Sanderson loves reading crime novels, so when her favorite author, Jonas Burke, comes to town for a book signing, she wants to meet him. However, when she starts reading his latest novel, she finds that one of the crimes featured in it is too close to home.When DS Sally Fielding discovers that her police officer father died of a heart attack caused by tasering, she is shocked. But when Hannah goes on to explain that his death is described in intricate detail in a novel she has recently read, Sally’s suspicions are raised, and she begins an investigation.With a small team in place, Sally and her colleagues cross-reference all the descriptions of Burke’s fictitious crimes with cases in the police database. Will DS Fielding be able to solve the mystery before anyone else gets hurt? And is the truth really stranger than fiction?The third book in Pamela Murray’s acclaimed Manchester Murder series, Duplicity can also be read as a stand-alone or as part of the series, and it’s perfect for fans of authors like Helen H. Durrant, Angela Marsons, and J. R. Ellis.
The Blue Plateau: An Australian Pastoral
by Mark TredinnickThe author of The Land’s Wild Music depicts Australia’s Blue Mountains through stories of the land and the lives within it.At the farthest extent of Australia’s Blue Mountains, on the threshold of the country’s arid interior, the Blue Plateau reveals the vagaries of a hanging climate: the droughts last longer, the seasons change less, and the wildfires burn hotter and more often. In The Blue Plateau, Mark Tredinnick tries to learn what it means to fall in love with a home that is falling away.A landscape memoir in the richest sense, Tredinnick’s story reveals as much about this contrary collection of canyons and ancient rivers, cow paddocks and wild eucalyptus forests as it does about the myriad generations who struggled to remain in the valley they loved. It captures the essence of a wilderness beyond subjugation, the spirit of a people just barely beyond defeat. Charting a lithology of indigenous presence, faltering settlers, failing ranches, floods, tragedy, and joy that the place constantly warps and erodes, The Blue Plateau reminds us that, though we may change the landscape around us, it works at us inexorably, with wind and water, heat and cold, altering who and what we are.The result is an intimate and illuminating portrayal of tenacity, love, grief, and belonging. In the tradition of James Galvin, William Least Heat-Moon, and Annie Dillard, Tredinnick plumbs the depths of people’s relationship to a world in transition.Praise for The Blue Plateau“One of the wisest, most gifted and ingenious writers you could hope to find.” —Michael Pollan, author of In Defense of Food and The Omnivore’s Dilemma“I’ve never been to Australia, but now—after this book—it comes up in my dreams. The landscape in the language of this work is alive and conscious, and Tredinnick channels it in prose both wild and inspired. . . . Part nonfiction novel, part classic pastoral, part nature elegy, part natural history, the whole of The Blue Plateau conveys a deep sense, rooted in the very syntax of a lush prose about an austere land, that there can be no meaningful division between nature and culture, between humans and all the other life that interdepends with us, not in the backcountry of southeastern Australia, nor anywhere else.” —Orion“Absorbed slowly, as a pastoral landscape of loss and experiment in seeing and listening, the book richly rewards that patience.” —Publishers Weekly
Prey: A Gripping Must-Read Thriller
by L.A. LarkinThe author of Devour delivers a gripping, globetrotting thriller “in the vein of a feminised Fleming or the Fox network’s adrenalin-fuelled series 24” (The Sydney Morning Herald).Four murders. Four countries. One terrible secret.Olivia Wolfe is a journalist who travels the world exposing heinous crimes. She has more enemies that most.When her anonymous source is killed, Wolfe must unravel the terrible secret that connects a series of gruesome murders. But powerful people want her stopped.Betrayed and isolated, Wolfe is hunted by a faceless killer. Can she stay alive long enough to expose the shocking truth?Praise for bestselling author L.A. Larkin“In Larkin, Michael Crichton has an heir apparent.” —The Guardian“L.A. Larkin is a world-class thriller writer.” —James Phelan, bestselling author of The Agency“Exciting, original and utterly captivating.” —Literature Works“Larkin’s fast action style is accompanied by impressive research.” —The Times“Action and intrigue in spades.” —Peter James, bestselling author of Left You Dead“Breakneck and exciting.” —Paul Mendelson, author of Apostle Lodge
Seeking Eden: A Must Read Romantic Suspense about the Choices We Make (The Eden Series #1)
by Beverley HarveySuburban life is far from idyllic for the middle-aged residents of wealthy housing estate outside London in this dramatic tale.“50 is the new 30,” so says Ben Wilde’s record producer on the eve of his comeback. If only Ben could win back ex-girlfriend, Kate, he’d be a happy man.But married Kate has moved on, and moved out—to Eden Hill, a quiet housing estate in the suburbs. Lonely and homesick for London, can Kate resist ego-maniac Ben’s advances and save her own flagging marriage?Streets away, Kate’s new friend Lisa, a Chihuahua toting ex-WAG, is primed for a fresh start—until her footballer ex-husband is found dead and she is vilified in the press.But Kate, Lisa, and Ben aren’t the only ones having a midlife crisis. Local shop owner Martin dreams of escaping his dutiful marriage, and develops an unhealthy obsession with Lisa and her friends in Eden Hill.Alongside a colourful cast of friends and family, Kate, Lisa, Ben, and Martin are living proof that older does not always mean wiser because in Eden Hill, there’s temptation around every corner.
Ten Things To Tell Your Grandkids: Because You Love Them So Much
by Laura Selenka"I want my grandkids to know about..." In this book, grandparents give tested advice for grandparents on having meaningful, spiritual conversations with their grandchildren.As a grandparent, you put your heart and soul into your bond with your grandchildren. As a Christian, this often means you will express care for your grandchildren's spiritual lives and their eternal well-being. But sharing the awesome truths about God and his love with a younger and much different generation can be challenging.Where do you start the conversation?Ten Things to Tell Your Grandkids gives you encouraging, scriptural, and grandparent-tested advice for having meaningful conversations about faith with your grandchildren. Based on ten practical pieces of Christian wisdom, the ten topics of the book are:I Pray for YouThank God!Go to SchoolWork HardEvery Time I Look at You, I See Jesus!Get to Know PeopleGod Is in ControlIf You're Going to Get Married, Marry Someone Who...God Keeps His PromisesI Know I'm Going to HeavenEach topic is introduced with an inspirational article. Then, you'll read about grandparents from different backgrounds and walks of life as they share the real-life discussions they have had with their grandkids on those topics.Through their wisdom, you'll receive support and guidance for beginning, having, and following through on those important questions that point your grandchildren to Jesus.
Buttons' Bouquet of Flowers
by Lynn GrothHow do you help your child think of the needs of other people? This book about kindness and thoughtfulness can help! In Buttons’ Bouquet of Flowers, a playful and adorable bear named Buttons changes from thinking only about himself to thinking about a needy neighbor and putting their needs ahead of his own. This fun children’s book teaches kids important lessons from the Bible! Children ages 3-7 will love listening to the entertaining story and looking at the beautiful illustrations, each of which contain a hidden button for them to find. The theme of this Christ-centered children’s book is KINDNESS, and it draws from the biblical story of Tabitha, a woman who showed her love for Jesus by making clothing for the poor.
Escaping The Deathtraps: The Joy of Gathering Around the Truth
by Terry L SchultzIn this powerful narrative, follow the story of Tashi, Pastor Pedro, and other members of a Christian congregation in a Peruvian village as they wrestle with tough questions about the differences between churches. Their questions might be similar to your own: Why do there have to be so many different kinds of churches? Does it matter that churches teach different things?Is it okay to worship with Christians from other churches?Can I pray with Christians from other churches?This exciting and even humorous story by Pastor Terry L. Schultz illustrates how God lovingly protects his people from false teachings. In this book, you'll discover that loyalty to God's Word is an expression of love—not a way to exclude or judge.Not everything in this book actually happened, but everything in this book could happen. Each story illustrates an important truth regarding what the Bible teaches about fellowship. Study questions are included after each chapter, making Escaping the Deathtraps an ideal read for book clubs and informal Bible studies!
A Year of Prayer
by Various"Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God" (Philippians 4:6). God knows your needs, wants, worries, and frustrations, and he wants you to come to him in prayer at all times. Don't know what to pray about or how to pray? Be inspired and encouraged to talk with your heavenly Father anytime with A Year of Prayer. This handy book will aid you in your prayer life every day with over 700 morning and evening prayers—two for every day of the year. It also includes space at the end of each week's worth of prayers for you to write down your thoughts and prayers. This book makes a great and valuable tool for your prayer life!
Psalms 1-72 (The People's Bible)
by John F BrugWhat are the psalms?This volume begins The People’s Bible commentary on the Book of Psalms and covers the first 72 psalms. King David, a gifted poet and musician, composed many of these psalms—these hymns of praise, lament, and thanksgiving—to express his faith in the Lord. His psalms have come to be treasured by believers throughout the centuries for their depth of faith and their beauty.Want to learn more? If you’re wondering what the book of Psalms is all about, this helpful resource is for you!Psalms 1-72 is a reliable Bible commentary. It’s down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.It also includes the complete text of the first 72 psalms of the book of Psalms from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information. Psalms 1-72 is a great resource for personal or group study!This book is a part of The People’s Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
2 Chronicles (The People's Bible)
by Paul O WendlandWhat is the book of 2 Chronicles about?The Second Book of Chronicles continues the fascinating history of God’s people. Beginning with the reign of King Solomon, the book tells the story of the decline of God’s people. Eventually, God sent the Babylonians, who destroyed Jerusalem and carried God’s people off into exile. The book ends with the decree of Cyrus, which allowed the Israelites to return and rebuild their land.Want to learn more? If you’re wondering what the book of 2 Chronicles is about, this helpful resource is for you!2 Chronicles is a reliable Bible commentary. It’s down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.It also includes the complete text of the book of 2 Chronicles from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information. 2 Chronicles is a great resource for personal or group study!This book is a part of The People’s Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
Paul: Ambassador of Peace (God's People)
by Jon D BuchholzWho was Paul in the Bible?See how a powerful and loving Savior transformed his most vigorous adversary into his greatest missionary.Paul’s travels were full of danger, heartache, disappointment, and physical abuse, but they were also full of exhilarating joy over the gospel’s power to change hearts.If you’re wondering who Paul was, or want to know how Paul’s faith journey impacts your own, this book is for you!Paul is part of the God’s People series by Northwestern Publishing House. It’s a wonderful collection about the lives and times of some of God’s chosen people. Plots and settings have been taken directly from the Bible, and each book features beautifully detailed, full-color illustrations.
Isaiah 1-39 (The People's Bible)
by John A BraunWhat is the book of Isaiah about? Who was Isaiah in the Bible?God sent the prophet Isaiah to his people at a time of great prosperity. But it was also a time of moral and spiritual decay among God’s people. In the first 39 chapters of his prophecy, Isaiah warns of the coming judgment of God upon his people and all nations. Yet these chapters also contain rich and comforting promises of God’s grace and the future arrival of the Messiah.Want to learn more? If you’re wondering what the book of Isaiah is all about, this helpful resource is for you!Isaiah 1-39 is a reliable Bible commentary. It’s down to earth, clearly written, easy to read and understand, and filled with practical and modern applications to Scripture.It also includes the complete text of the first 39 chapters of the book of Isaiah from the NIV Bible. The Christ-centered commentaries following the Scripture sections contain explanations of the text, historical background, illustrations, and archaeological information. Isaiah 1-39 is a great resource for personal or group study!This book is a part of The People’s Bible series from Northwestern Publishing House.
An Ever-Present Help in Trouble
by WELS Christian Aid and ReliefWhere is God when I need him?When people are experiencing a personal or widespread crisis in life—whether economical, natural, medical, a loss, or another traumatic experience—asking where God can be found is often the first response.Christians ask that question too.This portable devotional booklet contains 40 devotions that offer gospel comfort to you. They share the comfort of God's love and providence with those suffering from life's disasters, reminding you of God's promises of strength. The book also features helpful prayers that ask for God's aid in various times of disaster.An Ever-Present Help in Trouble is by ten, solidly Christian writers and it is their prayer that this little book of devotions will bring you a measure of calm in the chaos. It isn't filled with clever advice to reduce stress, nor relaxation techniques to lower your blood pressure. Instead, it is filled with the words and promises of a gracious God, a God who loves you so much he sent his only, dear Son to die for you—all so that you could have the peace of forgiveness and the hope of eternal life.In this book, you will read brief devotions written especially for people who are suffering. May the devotions calm your heart and strengthen your soul. May they help you see that God is your ever-present help in trouble.
The City, Our City: Poems
by Wayne Miller“[A] wide-ranging, fascinating series of poems that [has] the city as character at its center, the city as a collective soul, the city as idea.” —Sycamore ReviewA William Carlos Williams Award FinalistA Kansas City Star Top Book of the YearA Library Journal Top Winter Poetry PickA series of semi-mythologized, symbolic narratives interspersed with dramatic monologues, the poems collected in The City, Our City showcase the voice of a young poet striking out, dramatically, emphatically, to stake his claim on “the City.” It is an unnamed, crowded place where the human questions and observations found in almost any city—past, present, and future—ring out with urgency. These poems—in turn elegiac, celebratory, haunting, grave, and joyful—give hum to our modern experience, to those caught up in the City’s immensity, and announce the arrival of a major new contemporary poet.
Rose Gold: A Gripping Thriller Full of Twists (The Gold Trilogy #2)
by David BarkerAs the international community battles to solve a disastrous water shortage, one agent finds danger hitting close to home in this follow-up to Blue Gold.In the aftermath of a world war over water, geopolitical tensions remain high, and terrorism is a daily fact of life. But a mining base on the moon offers a rare example of international co-operation and a possible solution to the world’s energy problems. Yet not everyone on Earth is keen for this endeavour to succeed.Sim Atkins and his wife are desperate to start a family. But a shocking message tells Sim that he’s already a father—and that his son’s life is in danger. Now Sim has to deal with the upheaval in his own life—while also dealing with a hunt for terrorists and a terrifying discovery in a cargo hold . . .From the author of Blue Gold, this is the thrilling second adventure set in a near future where water is running dry—and the world grows ever more desperate.
What have you done to our ears to make us hear echoes?: Poems
by Arlene KimThis debut poetry collection blends fairy tales with Korean folklore as it examines the experience of immigration and identity. In her stunning debut poetry collection, What have you done to our ears to make us hear echoes?, Arlene Kim confronts the ways in which language mythologizes memory and thus exiles us from our own true histories. Juxtaposing formal choices and dreamlike details, Kim explores the entangled myths that accompany the experience of immigration—the abandoned country known only through stories, the new country into which the immigrant family must wander ever deeper, and the forked paths where these narratives meet and diverge. Sharing ground with Randall Jarrell&’s later poems, and drawing on a dizzying array of sources—including Grimm&’s Fairy Tales, Korean folklore, Turkish proverbs, Paul Celan, Anna Akhmatova, Antonin Dvorak&’s letters, and the numerous fictions we script across the inscrutabilities of the natural world—Kim reveals how a homesickness for the self is universal. It is this persistent and incurable longing that drives us as we make our way through the dark woods of our lives, following what might or might not be a trail of breadcrumbs, discovering, finally, that &“we are the only path.&”Winner of the 2012 American Book AwardPraise for What have you done to our ears to make us hear echoes? &“Using fairy tale archetypes like axes and keys, and diverse cultural references—from the Romanovs and code ciphers to Korean birth rituals—Arlene Kim recasts the experience of family immigration in language that manages to be both lush and restrained. This is a book to savor, give your friends, and let echo in your ears for a long time to come.&” —Katrina Vandenberg, author of Atlas &“In this young century, American writing has rapidly changed and the impact of this book proves Arlene Kim is a part of this exciting transformation. Her poetry and prose challenge the concept of genre as they redefine the role of the imagination.&” —Ray Gonzalez, author of Muy Macho
The Secrets We Bury: A Heart-Stopping Psychological Thriller
by Mary BushIn this gritty crime thriller, a disturbing double murder in Upstate New York leads a detective through a maze of secrets, lies, and buried trauma.When a young mother and her son are found dead on a church altar, investigator Valentina Knight is called to the scene. What Val finds is shocking. The mother, Gabrielle, is dressed in a white satin gown, with tree branches duct-taped to her hands, and a piece of tape across her lips. And what happened to the boy is unspeakable.Initially, the evidence suggests a murder-suicide, but Val isn’t convinced. As she digs further into Gabrielle’s life, it becomes clear that she was trying to hide from her past. Soon Val realizes that everything comes down to one disturbing question: What really happened on the day Gabrielle’s twin siblings drowned in the family pool?
I Know Your Kind: Poems
by William Brewer&“An eye-opening and haunting journey into the opioid epidemic ravaging West Virginia—the constantly-chased highs . . . the devastating overdoses.&” —Bustle Selected for the National Poetry Series by Ada Limón, I Know Your Kind is a haunting, blistering debut collection about the American opioid epidemic and poverty in rural Appalachia. In West Virginia, fatal overdoses on opioids have spiked to three times the national average. In these poems, William Brewer demonstrates an immersive, devastating empathy for both the lost and the bereaved, the enabled and the enabler, the addict who knocks late at night and the brother who closes the door. Underneath and among this multiplicity of voices runs the Appalachian landscape—a location, like the experience of drug addiction itself, of stark contrasts: beauty and ruin, nature and industry, love and despair. Uncanny, heartbreaking, and often surreal, I Know Your Kind is an unforgettable elegy for the people and places that have been lost to opioids. &“His vivid poems tell the story of the opioid epidemic from different voices and depict the sense of bewilderment people find themselves in as addiction creeps into their lives.&” —PBS NewsHour &“There&’s these incredibly dreamy, mythic images . . . of people stumbling, of people hoping, of people losing each other. I love this book because it brought us into such empathy and compassion and tenderness towards this suffering.&” —NPR &“America&’s poet laureate of the opioid crisis . . . Brewer sums up this new world.&” —New York Magazine &“May be one of this year&’s most important books of verse since its brutal music confronts the taboos of addiction while simultaneously offering hope for overcoming them.&” —Plume
Divided Hearts: A Civil War Friendship Quilt
by Barbara BrackmanThe fascinating story of Civil War friendships across the Mason-Dixon line from the bestselling author and “renowned quilt historian” (Time).Create your own historically inspired friendship quilt with twelve popular blocks from the Civil War era. Each album block comes with design variations and an optional center flourish, plus setting instructions. Read compelling narratives of the women who found their hearts divided during the war, yet left a legacy of friendship quilts as proof of their bond.“Inspired by friendship quilts created between 1840 and 1861, Brackman focuses on women with ‘divided hearts,’ Northern women living in the South, and Southern women educated in the North, or with families divided by the Civil War . . . readers learn about twelve women’s lives that spanned the divide. Photographs and maps accompany the biographies. History comes alive through these women . . . You don’t have to be a quilt maker to enjoy reading the history and biographies of these amazing women.” —The Literate Quilter“The historical narratives about the women are so interesting . . . The quilts are beautiful and I love the idea of a friendship quilt . . . [an] amazing book.” —Crafty Moms Share