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| Gettysburg's Chosen Sons |
Reviewed by Marian Baay
~5
stars~*****
Two Amish
brothers wanting to fight in the war – but only one can go. Two Bibles – but
only one with a white piece of paper in it. The brother who chooses the Bible
with the piece of paper shall go to war.
Thomas is
the one with the piece of paper in his Bible. He’s the younger of the two
brothers. At eighteen, he is not only leaving his family but also his
girlfriend. He makes his older brother promise to take care of her and – if he
does not return – to marry her.
The next
morning, Abram must tell Father that Thomas left to fight in the war. Shortly
thereafter he must also tell the same news to Betsy—Thomas’ girlfriend.
The days
that follow are filled with hope to hear something from Thomas, but no word
comes. Then finally Abram decides to go to Gettysburg—where the battle took
place—and bring Thomas home.
Will
Abram find his brother? Or is he bound by his promise to marry Betsy?
A well-written,
moving story that brought tears to my eyes. My only complaint is that it was so
short—but although it was short it was still a satisfying read!
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You can buy this story at Amazon.
And you can also find the other stories in the Cry of Freedom Series at Amazon.
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