Chase The Wild Pigeons: A novel of the Civil War <h3><strong>With the bloody war closing in around them, how can two boys all alone possibly escape hundreds of miles through the ravaged South?</strong></h3><h3><strong></strong><br></h3><p>The Confederacy in 1863 is desperate and dangerous. For Joe Taylor, a twelve-year-old boy suddenly alone after his family was killed, and Peter, a sixteen-year-old black, it is a nightmare. In desperation, they form an unlikely alliance as they start a 600-mile journey into the unknown.</p><p>In this epic adventure, these two boys slowly develop a binding friendship as each pursues his own purpose and destination. However, will that friendship be enough to sustain them on the perilous trek out of the bloody and desperate South?</p><p><br></p><p>What others are saying:</p><p><em>"...The triumph and terror these young boys faced during the civil war is unimaginable. I found myself cheering them on, almost crying for them. My heart broke, I laughed out loud and I was filled with anger and rage throughout the story. Not too many books can have people go through all those emotions and back again, but this one did..."-Courtney</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"...Two young adolescent boys, one white age 12, and one black age 16, become indelibly imprinted on your mind. Because this is a character-driven story, you laugh and you cry, you love and you hate, you react and you reflect. Gschwend's heart and soul resonate on every page. The story is action-packed. The description is superb..."-Edwynne, Amazon.com Reviewer, Librarian and Retired English Teacher</em></p><p><br></p><p><em>"Set in the deep south, Chase the Wild Pigeons is a historically accurate novel that transports the reader back to the Civil War. The reader finds himself pulled into life on the </em><em>Mississippi River</em><em>, Southern culture and even Civil War era flora and fauna. Mr. Gschwend paints a vivid picture of the effects of war on a nation, especially from the stand point of a child. Chase the Wild Pigeons does a fine job of illustrating racial tensions across the south with out being offensive, and tells a lovely story of two young men who have only each other to rely on. Entwined into this entertaining story is adventure, one that makes it difficult to put down. I read this book into the wee hours of the night! I highly recommend this book!"-JennBryant, Amazon.com Reviewer</em></p>
Nevada Barr Thiller Novel Collection 11 Book Set Nevada Barr Thriller Novel Collection 11 Book Set includes Winter Study, Burn, Firestorm, Blood Lure, 13.5, High Country, Flashback, Hunting Season, Track of the Cat, Blind Descent, Ill Wind (hardcover), Boar Island (hardcover) Deep South: A Social Anthropological Study of Caste and Class (Southern Classics) by Allison Davis (2009-03-01) Dead White (A Dakota Mystery Book 1) This isn't your mother's Little House on the Prairie...<br><br>Detective Marek Okerlund unknowingly passes by a dying man in a Dakota blizzard—and gets what he changed jobs to avoid: a homicide. Acting Sheriff Karen Mehaffey asks for a part-time detective to teach her the ropes and loses what she changed jobs to keep: peace in her family.<br><br>Together, estranged detective and sheriff stand uneasily over the frozen body of Dale Hansen, operations manager at the local meat-packing plant. The intriguing words "White Out" are carved into one bare arm, the raw wrist chained to a barbed-wire fence. What does the message mean? Is it racial—as Dale wasn't popular with his Hispanic workers—or merely a weather report, done in understated Dakota style?<br><br>Both Karen and Marek doubt their ability to give the victim justice. Karen is a former police dispatcher without a shred of investigative experience. Marek has enough experience for both of them, but he'd rather dust off his carpenter’s license to save the last takeout restaurant in town from hooligans. Besides, saving his half-Hispanic, motherless daughter from starvation is a higher priority for him than arguing with a hard-headed sheriff. <br><br>They'll both be out in the cold, though, if they can't put aside their differences to find a killer.<br><br>Neither cozy nor hardboiled, DEAD WHITE is a character-driven police procedural of a rural bent. Word Count: 115,000. Occasional profanity. Minimal gore.<br><br>REVIEW<br><br>DEAD WHITE's characters seemed to walk right out of a familiar Dakota town, bickering with every step. I couldn't stop reading! <br><br>—Linda M. Hasselstrom, Author of No Place Like Home<br> Track of the Cat (Anna Pigeon Mysteries Book 1) <b>THE FIRST ANNA PIGEON NOVEL—WINNER OF THE AGATHA AWARD.<br /><br />The fascinating hero of Nevada Barr’s award-winning series—park ranger Anna Pigeon—has brought an unyielding love of nature and sense of fair play to the mystery genre. <i>Track of the Cat</i> is the acclaimed novel that first introduced readers to Anna, as a woman looking for peace in the wilderness—and finding murder instead…</b><br />  <br /> Patrolling the remote West Texas backcountry, Anna’s first job as a national park ranger is marred by violence she thought she had left behind: the brutal death of a fellow ranger. When the cause of death is chalked up to a mountain lion attack, Anna’s rage knows no bounds. It’s up to her to save the protected cats from the politics and prejudices of the locals—and prove the kill was the work of a species far less rare… Hard Truth (Anna Pigeon Mysteries Book 13) Just days after marrying Sheriff Paul Davidson, Anna Pigeon moves to Colorado to assume her new post as district ranger at Rocky Mountain National Park. When two of three children who&apos;d gone missing from a religious retreat reappear, Anna&apos;s investigation brings her face-to-face with a paranoid sect--and with a villain so evil, he&apos;ll make the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end Bittersweet Best-selling author Nevada Barr delights contemporary mystery fans with novels like <i>Deep South</i> and <i>Blood Lure</i>. In <i>Bittersweet</i>, she departs the mystery genre for a touching story of hardship, perseverance, and love in the old West. <p> When strong-willed schoolteacher Imogene Grelznik is forced from Philadelphia by scandal, the only position she can find is in rural Pennsylvania. There she meets Sarah, a beautiful young student whose bright light of potential is on the verge of being extinguished by her father's arrangement to marry her off to an abusive, unfeeling man. Branded as lovers, Imogene and Sarah must flee to Nevada amidst suspicion and accusation. In a place of utter desolation, the two women struggle to love and care for each other as they seek freedom from prejudice and intolerance.</p> <p> <i>Bittersweet</i> showcases Nevada Barr's powerful storytelling and strong, compassionate characters. Linda Stephens' heartfelt narration captures all the emotional depth of a story featuring life at its harshest, and at its most beautiful.</p> Deep South Dish: Homestyle Southern Recipes (Best of the Best Presents) Prepared by residents and attending physicians at Massachusetts General Hospital this pocket-sized loose-leaf is created in the style of Pocket Medicine by providing key clinical data for students and residents and focuses on patient care in the outpatient setting Pocket Primary Care is a handy summary of key clinical information designed to form the basis of an individuals pocket notebook or to be integrated into ones own notebook Includes areas of preventive medicine cardiovascular dermatology endocrine gastrointestinal hematology infectious disease musculoskeletal neurology ophthalmology ENT psychiatrysocial pulmonary renalurology special populations womens health mens health and geriatric- Quail Ridge Pr Quail Ridge Press High Country Unabridged CD Aludiobook CDs / 8 CDs / 10.5 hours long Where I Come From: Stories from the Deep South White Deep South: Four Seasons on Back Roads Eamon Dolan Mariner Books Eamon Dolan/Mariner Books