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Stories of Young Strength and Triumphs in Adversity by Elisa Brinton

Paperback, Published in Dec 2011 by Tate Publishing & Enterprises

ISBN10: 1613463065 | ISBN13: 9781613463062

Page count: 277

With the Civil War in full swing, a headstrong girl from the North decides to disguise herself as a soldier, but she is naA-ve regarding the horrors that await her. She meets Jim, a fellow soldier, and struggles to keep her identity a secret. Will her passion to fight the rebels overcome her desire to show Jim who she really is? Or will she even survive long enough to see the Union win? Captured after an enemy invasion, Dreamer finds herself flung into life as a rival tribe's prisoner. She must learn to cooperate and be accepted by the women in her new family. But what happens when she falls in love with her capturer and he with her? Will she willingly become a traitor to her own blood? Emily's family is crossing America to find a home where they can live in religious peace. Her family is desolate and starving on the trail during a cruel winter as death stalks their company. Will Emily stay faithful to her family's beliefs? Or will she succumb to the trials of the West? Join author Elisa Brinton as she transports you into history to discover the realities of life as a young woman. Whether it's in the middle of a Civil War battle, running from an enemy tribe, or burying a beloved brother on the trail, each girl discovers she has the "Courage to Stand." 'These stories... reveal human emotions behind events of this country's past. In "Courage to Stand," we have a chance to live history. It is doing that which can make a difference in appreciating the past and in addressing the problems of today.' -John Lehman, BookReview.com"