{"product_id":"9780988381032","title":"Gone for a Soldier (The Owen Family Saga)","description":"Book 1: The Owen Family Saga. 2014 Whitney Award Finalist-Historical Fiction\u003cp\u003eRulon Owen loves two things more than life-his country and Mary Hilbrands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Virginia secedes from the Union, Rulon enlists, and finds himself fighting foes both in battle and in his own camp. He struggles to stay alive against all odds, with a knife-wielding tent-mate and a Union army that seems impossible to defeat. It will take every ounce of vigilance he has to survive and, with a little luck, he might make it home to his wife and the son he's never seen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eForced to live with her parents for the duration, Mary faces a battle for independence. With a mother whispering that her husband won't come home to her and a son who needs her to be both father and mother, Mary has to dig deep for strength to overcome her overwhelming loneliness and the unknown future ahead.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeparated by war and circumstance, Rulon and Mary discover that not all enemies wear the Union blue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Best Reading Order for The Owen Family Saga is: 1-GONE FOR A SOLDIER, 2-THE MAN FROM SHENANDOAH, 3-SPINSTER'S FOLLY, 4-RIDE TO RATON, and 5-TRAIL OF STORMS.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Marsha Ward's deep characters and attention to detail are sure to please the reader, and drag them into a world they find they don't want to leave.\"\u003cbr\u003e~C. Michelle Jefferies, author of the Chrysalis series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Gone for a Soldier will make you laugh, and bring a lump to your throat.\"\u003cbr\u003e~Bill Markley, Civil War reenactor and author of Deadwood Dead Men\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"While the men left their families to fight for the Confederacy, the women soldiered on at home. A very moving tale of tragedy and triumph.\"\u003cbr\u003e~Pat Decker Nipper, author of Love on the Lewis and Clark Trail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Heartbreaking, enlightening, and ultimately hopeful.\"\u003cbr\u003e~C. David Belt, author of The Children of Lilith series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Civil War years and its effect on the family are accurately depicted; the romance is real and true. Strong family ties bind this series together and it's sure to hold you enthralled.\"\u003cbr\u003e~C.K.Crigger, author of the China Bohannan adventures\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WestWard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023427158256,"sku":"9780988381032","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780988381032_p0.jpg?v=1763892376","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780988381032","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}