The Rivers Ran Backward: The Civil War and the Remaking of the American Middle Border

Imagine having the perfect family. A husband you love dearly and a baby boy on the way. Then imagine it is ripped away from you in just seconds. This is what happened to me. My son Andrew was shaken at the age of 3 weeks old, and according to medical evidence he should have died. However, miraculously enough he survived. This is not just his story. It is mine as well. Take a walk through our lives, and feel the pain, pleasure, love, hate, and most of all, hope.