Two young women in a land shattered by war test the limits of
their strength
Lovely Julia Hoffman has always enjoyed the carefree life of her
well-to-do Philadelphia family. But when she fails to attract the
attention of Nathaniel Greene, a fierce abolitionist, she shocks
her family by becoming a Union nurse. Will that be enough to win
Nathaniel's heart?
Phoebe Bigelow, from western Virginia, has always been a misfit,
and when her brothers join the Union army, she also enlists--under
false pretenses.
Soon, both have their eyes opened to the realities of war and
suffering. Neither is quite ready for the demands of her new life,
but their journeys of sacrifice and love are sure to change them in
unexpected ways.
Two young women in a land shattered by war test the limits of
their strength
Lovely Julia Hoffman has always enjoyed the carefree life of her
well-to-do Philadelphia family. But when she fails to attract the
attention of Nathaniel Greene, a fierce abolitionist, she shocks
her family by becoming a Union nurse. Will that be enough to win
Nathaniel's heart?
Phoebe Bigelow, from western Virginia, has always been a misfit,
and when her brothers join the Union army, she also enlists--under
false pretenses.
Soon, both have their eyes opened to the realities of war and
suffering. Neither is quite ready for the demands of her new life,
but their journeys of sacrifice and love are sure to change them in
unexpected ways.
Lynn Austin, a former teacher who now writes and speaks full time, has won eight Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home near Chicago, Illinois.