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Shenandoah Whispers And Echoes is a historical fiction novellathat is actually a story within a story. Right away the reader is drawn in witha mysterious and unexpected discovery in the present, then flashes back to thepast by means of an oldMoreShenandoah Whispers And Echoes is a historical fiction novellathat is actually a story within a story. Right away the reader is drawn in witha mysterious and unexpected discovery in the present, then flashes back to thepast by means of an old handwritten journal. It gives a unique, first personaccount of life in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia in the latter half of the19th century. In the words of James Randolph Wise, this simple Southern mansexperiences are set against the backdrop of the Civil War and its aftermath andserve as the focal points of this candid and bittersweet tale. It is constructedwithin the framework of actual historical events as it takes great pains to staytrue to history. It was a simpler, purer, less complicated era and time slowsdown. Through this thoroughly engrossing narrative we experience the triumphsand tragedies of this boy growing into manhood along with his family,experiencing the American Civil War and its aftermath in a whole new light. Thistopic as told from that perspective make the book rather fresh and unique. Thisstory exposes some of the myths and injustices about the war in the ShenandoahValley. Some of the revelations of that war may shock the reader withindignation, but rest assured that the fine line between fact and fiction isoften indistinguishable and not often pleasant. Its the story of gradual changein one man and in a nation. Most importantly, its a tale of resilience anddetermination of the human spirit in both the best and worst of times.Southerners can readily relate to and identify with this tale. It is a story setin a time and place that deserves revisiting. This book espouses the universalthemes of family, honor, truth, faith, love, war, and tragedy. These themes allhave a time-tested track record of wide appeal among people everywhere -regardless of age, religion, sex, race, education, income, or geographic region.As for a specific core target audience, this story has the definite potential toappeal in particular to Southern folks with deep family roots in the old South.Shenandoah Whispers And Echoes will haunt your conscience andgenuinely move you.About theAuthorTom Orrell wasborn and raised in Virginia and currently lives in Maryland. After graduatingfrom the Virginia Military Institute with academic and military distinction, abachelor s degree in history, and a regular army commission, he then served asan officer in the U.S. Army for several years. Most of that time he wasstationed out west in Colorado. He loves to travel and has done so extensivelythroughout the United States. Tom has been a manager with Verizon for over twodecades in the mid-Atlantic region. He is a life long student of history andliterature. He has researched his family history back to colonial times inVirginia. He is also a descendant of no less than five Confederate veterans andfarmers in the Old Dominion state. Tom is married with two daughters and oftenreads and writes for fun in his free time. Tom has written two books, ShenandoahWhispers And Echoes, which was followed by, A Life Most Richly Deserved. A thirdbook is currently under development. Shenandoah Whispers and Echoes by Tom Orrell
