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I Shall Be Near to You
I Shall Be Near to You | Erin Lindsay McCabe
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A tale inspired by true accounts follows the extraordinary experiences of a woman who disguises herself as a man in order to fight next to her husband in the American Civil War, an effort that tests the bonds of their relationship and their respective gender perceptions.
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theladygreer
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For the last day of #womenshistorymonth, I've got a great interview with Erin Lindsay McCabe & a few hints about the future of #womenshistoryreads... Greermacallister.com/blog

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DebinHawaii
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#MarchIntoOz #IfYouLeaveMeCanIComeToo Newlywed Rosetta Wakefield wanted to be with her husband so much that when he went to war, she cut her hair, dressed as a man & joined the Union army as Private Ross Stone. I enjoyed this Civil War historical novel that was inspired by the letters of Rosetta Wakeman & other real life 'secret soldiers' during the Civil War.

Cinfhen So cool 🙌🏻great choice 7y
melbeautyandbooks Wow! That‘s some serious dedication to your spouse. 7y
pmldhkr1234 Wow!! great job. 7y
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amreads
I Shall Be Near to You | Erin Lindsay McCabe
Mehso-so

The premise was good but it dragged for me.

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bookhoarder513
I Shall Be Near to You | Erin Lindsay McCabe
Mehso-so

This was pretty good. I liked the main character. Ending was expected.

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clconn17
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This was so good! A woman pretends to be a man and enlists in the Union army so she can be with her new husband. I am fascinated by Civil War history and this was hard to put down. Highly recommended!

rubyslippersreads Your cat coordinates perfectly with the book cover and your decor. 😻 7y
MicheleinPhilly Your cat gives good stink eye. 7y
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EllieDottie
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I picked this book from my tbr for the prompt #theresnoplacelikehome because I feel like the title and the premise capture that home is really about the people you are with! #sizzlinsummerbooks

DebinHawaii I really loved this book! 📚💜 7y
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Foxyfictionista
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🇺🇸 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 I loved this book. It was beautiful and heart breaking.

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hes7
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A simple country girl with aspirations only to spend her days farming alongside the man she loves, Rosetta Wakefield finds herself following her new husband to war—not for glory or pride or honor, but simply to be at his side. Inspired by the Civil War accounts of women fighting disguised as men, Rosetta's is a beautiful and poignant story of relationship, set against the gritty reality of war—transportive, captivating, emotional. #LyricalApril

Cinfhen That's a gorgeous review and I ❤️the book spine!!! 8y
DebinHawaii I loved this book! Great pick! 📚💜 8y
hes7 (I received a free copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.) 7y
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theladygreer
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Today's pick for #womenshistoryreads. Inspired by the courageous women who disguised themselves as men to fight in the US Civil War. Rosetta's story will stay with you. #womenshistory #herstory #civilwar #histfic

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Foxyfictionista
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Books I received for Christmas. Super excited about them!

James 😀👍 8y
erzascarletbookgasm I want to read Shelter! 8y
melbeautyandbooks 🤓🤗 8y
Foxyfictionista @erzascarletbookgasm Me too! It looks really good. ☺️ 8y
Zelma Nice book stack! 8y
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DebinHawaii
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Day20 #booktober #unforgettablewomen I read this book 2 years ago but Rosetta Wakefield, who fought in the Civil War disguised as Pvt. Ross Stone to be close to her new husband, sticks in my mind. The character is inspired by the letters of Sarah Rosetta Wakeman, a real woman who fought for the Union Army as Pvt. Lyons Wakeman, one of 250 known female Civil War soldiers. A fascinating bit of history & truly strong, unforgettable women. #TBT

DebinHawaii Link to my full review & blog tour post with Johnnycakes recipe: http://kahakaikitchen.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-book-tour-stops-here-review-of-i.... 8y
charl08 I recently read a good non-fiction bout a 19c doctor who managed to work for the army for years undiscovered. 8y
raelaschoenherr This book was so good!! 8y
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intothehallofbooks Yes yes yes 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 8y
DebinHawaii @charl08 That sounds like a great book! @raelaschoenherr @intothehallofbooks I know, right?! So good 📚❤️ 8y
raelaschoenherr @intothehallofbooks @DebinHawaii I wish she had another one!! 8y
intothehallofbooks @raelaschoenherr @DebinHawaii Her last newsletter said she was working on revisions of a book called To Stay Forever!!! 8y
intothehallofbooks @raelaschoenherr @DebinHawaii I hope it comes soon 😉🤓 8y
raelaschoenherr @intothehallofbooks Yay!!! What did she say about the story?? 8y
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annahenke
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#impulsebuy for #augustphotochallenge #29
I bought this ebook when it was on sale because I got hooked by the premise: a woman fighting in the Civil War to stay near her love. Yes, please!

But strangely, I haven't gotten to it yet. Thoughts, littens? Has anyone read this one?

EmilyAnne I really liked this one!! Fair warning though, it did make me cry! 8y
DebinHawaii I reviewed it when it came out and really enjoyed it. And I agree with @EmilyAnne -it definitely made me cry. ❤️📚 8y
KikiLovesBooks I read this book! I had an ARC so I didn't recognize the cover at first. I really liked it--I gave it 4 stars on Goodreads. 8y
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raelaschoenherr I was really impressed! You should read it :) 8y
annahenke @EmilyAnne @DebinHawaii @KikiLovesBooks @raelaschoenherr I'm convinced! I'm going to have to move this up in my TBR. 😊 8y
BethsBookBlog Loved it!! 8y
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