Kirjahaku

The nation is divided, and a bloody Civil War looms on the horizon in this award-winning historical fiction debut. Two young men, whose life paths will cross again and again, enlist to fight for their country-each with very different reasons for service. While their respective journeys put them on opposing sides of the battlefield-Zach fighting for the Northern cause and Luke for the Southern-each young soldier learns invaluable lessons about honor, human nature, and the horrors of war.Home Again is a rare piece of historical fiction that recounts Civil War experiences in strict compliance to recorded historic detail. Yet as historically accurate as it is, it is also incredibly insightful and compelling, and is sure to entertain both your heart and your mind.

Scarred "packs in more history and raw emotion than a 600-page epic" notes Kirkus. For Union soldier and expert rifleman Zach Harkin, taking another man's life is as simple as aiming and pulling the trigger. He's a war hero, known for his acts of skill and bravery at the Battle of Shiloh, and now he has a Confederate sharpshooter in his sights-a soldier who killed Zach's best friend. All Zach has to do is squeeze the trigger to exact his revenge, which he does.A quick search of the man's belongings reveals a photo of the most beautiful woman he's ever seen, and suddenly, war hero Zach Harkin doesn't feel so heroic anymore. He feels guilt. This killing isn't an act of war but an execution.No longer able to pull the trigger, Zach finds himself discharged from duty and unable to sleep, as visions of the dead man haunt him. This drives him on a redemptive journey to find the man's family and pay his penance.Packed with adventure, imprisonment, and romance, Zach's story reveals that no matter what the time period or circumstance, the human need for love and forgiveness perseveres.

Based on the story of WWII Resistance fighter Andr e De Jongh, The Postwoman recounts the gripping story of one woman's courageous actions and sacrifices in the face of great peril.In 1940, Andr e "Dedee" de Jongh, a twenty-four-year-old Belgian nurse, is horrified by her country's quick surrender to Nazi Germany. Every week she observes Germans inspecting the infirmary for injured Allied soldiers to ship off to work camps. Every day she witnesses new atrocities in the streets, such as Jewish countrymen being brutally beaten.Outraged at the injustice, Dedee devises a strategy with her father to aid in the resistance effort against the Germans. They hatch a plan to help downed Royal Air Force fliers escape Belgium and France and return to England, where they can rejoin the fight. It's a dangerous endeavor and guaranteed death sentence if they're caught, but Dedee is determined to do her part to defeat the enemy.Over time, the secret organization becomes one of the most successful wartime escape lines, saving more than eight hundred Allied fliers. Dedee manages to outwit the Nazis for a time, but with German soldiers hunting for the group and its leaders at every turn, will she be able to escape with her life?Based on true events, The Postwoman recounts the gripping story of one woman's courageous actions and sacrifices in the face of great peril.