The friendly persuasion. [large print] Jessamyn West.
The Birdwells are a pacifist Quaker family in southern Indiana during the Civil War. A quintessential American heroine{608} Eliza Birdwell is a wonderful blend of wouldbe austerity{608} practicality{608} and gentle humor when it comes to keeping her faith and caring for her family and community. Her husband{608} Jess{608} shares Eliza s love of people and peaceful ways but{608} unlike Eliza{608} also displays a fondness for a fast horse and a lively tune. With their children{608} they must negotiate their way through a world that constantly confronts them sometimes with candor{608} sometimes with violence and tests the strength of their beliefs.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781602850323
- ISBN: 1602850321
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Publishing, 2007.
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Indiana > Social life and customs > Fiction.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Fiction. - Genre:
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- 11 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Mars Hill Library | LP FIC WES (Text) | 30229100555209 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Bladen Main Branch | LP FIC WES (Text) | 30441100512193 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | LP F WES (Text) | 34621704471906 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Hazel W. Guilford Memorial Library | LP FIC (Text) | 38344101233904 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | WES (Text) | 33258005631838 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| High Point Library | LP FIC West Jessamyn (Text) | 30519008110218 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Lee County Main Library | LPF/WEST (Text) | 33262002575592 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Moore County Library | LGPT FIC WEST (Text) | 48198000492088 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Southside Branch | LP FIC WEST, JESSAMYN (Text) | 0112515581752 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
| Toe River Valley Bookmobile/Outreach | LPFIC WES (Text) | 36666001901783 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
