Wonderful Civil War Series
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Wonderful ending to a great civil war series, would recommend to my friends
1570711
Professor Gary Gallagher teaches this Civil War course and makes all the nuances of the period understandable. You learn advantages and weakness of both sides, the impact of the war on people back home, and the way battles influenced politics in Washington.  Great series!
4542625
I really enjoyed the series. The acting, writing, and the settings were very well done. I would like to see some more series from this time period in American history.
2692805
We love this show.  The time period, location, characters and subjects are all part of a very compelling series.  Wish there were more!
2526620
I read these three books over 50 years ago. Bought a hard copy for myself. Have reread them many times. Wonderful store of several generations of one family. Highly recommended these books to anyone who love books set before, during and after the civil war.  Highly addicted reading.
543602
I love these books. I've purchased and read the whole Civil War series and would recommend the books to everyone.
2667678
Carried Forward By Hope is the sixth book in Ginny Dye' s Bregdan Chronicles.  I have enjoyed this series so much and always look forward to the next book (I am currently reading Book # 7).  There is so much detail in her books explaining the war, the actions of the government, the suffering and loss by the North and the South.

Book #6 may be my favorite book so far even though it's a very close tie.  To me it seemed there was much more written about the characters and their lives and how they were affected by the war and all the suffering.  It was a more in-depth look at their feelings and interactions with all the other characters that were so loved by them and how they were a life support for each other.  Yes, it was still about the war and all the  devastation but played a larger part of explaining the human side of all the characters.
I confess that I have never been a history buff, but this series has pulled me in and definitely taught me about the war while at the same time finding myself enjoying it.  I highly recommend that you start with Book #1 and see the reaction it has on you.  I would be very surprised if it didn't impress you, too.
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I was delighted to see this awesome series was available on Kindle.  I had read the entire series, excluding the last book, 20 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed seeing more of the background activities of the armies during WW II.  Both sides were well represented and the descriptions of both locales and people involved were helpful in knowing what kind of terrain was helping/hindering the action.  The hero of the series, Lanny Budd, is described at being Pink (rather than Communist red), has social background that allows him to go to Germany, France and Italy and thereby letting the reader see the Axis point of view as opposed to that of the Allies.  Each book is complete in itself, no cliff-hanger ending, but the books should be read in order to keep the continuity.  There are ten books (if I remember correctly - could be 11 with the final book added).
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I truly enjoyed reading this series. Each book was engaging and I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen next. I especially liked that this book focused on what happens after the epic battle. It's not often that you see this aspect explicitly discussed in books. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Stevens' books.
4793220
Love this series. Enjoy following the characters through their journeys and personal growth. Good history content and authors ability to take you back and forth in time is very good. She is a descriptive writer without being explicit which makes this series appropriate for a broad age range.
2586920
I have read all three books and I have learned so much in these writings. If you have an interest in the History of the  Civil War please add these books to your library.
4501107
I have fallen in like with this series. I started two years ago and thankfully could read them one after another until I had to wait for the next book to be written. It is hard to wait. Ginny Dye makes me feel like these are my family. The historical aspect has opened my mind to events in history I never gave much thought to. Now in between books I read up on Civil War. On Underground Railroad. On Indian Territories. On Racial tension in the south and north after the war. On womens rights.
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This series has to be my favorite books that I have ever read.  He is a great author.  He makes the details in the war fights feel like you are there within the wall.  Great books will suggest to anyone who likes historical fiction during this time frame.
3899843
My husband and I love historical series.  They make our American History more real.  We are history buffs and have visited many Revolutionary battlefields and these series add to our memories of our visits.  Well done
2340699
this was a wonderful series, I strongly encourage you to purchase all 5 books.  They tell the stories of all the characters you will be introduced to in the first book.  I felt like the descriptions of the time/era were well done and the stories flowed.  The conversations were easy to determine who was speaking at the time.  The characters were well developed and you were drawn to the next book of the series just as soon as the first book ended.
I am not going to provide the spoilers you usually read in these reviews.  Buy them and enjoy, they are excellent reading at a very good price.
15112
I've so enjoyed this book. The setting of the Civil War brought history to the forefront. Of course I now have to purchase the next book in this series!
849692
Awesome series. Ginny Dye is gifted in bringing the story of the Civil War and the real life struggle of the time to life. Bravo!