S. Dionne Moore

I gave this four stars because I thought the author did a great job of showing the horror, sadness and death that the Civil War (and all wars) brought upon this land. It showed how both sides of the war were fought by men who wanted to live, wanted to love and wanted the war to be over after all the death and dying they had seen. It was about two women who treated and helped men fighting on both sides of the war; a grandmother and her grand-daughter, Beth Bumgarner. How one man found love in the midst of his healing and Beth found someone who loved her despite her handicap. As it says in the book, "They were two people trying to figure out their place in a world that had gone crazy with shooting and hatred and the desire to conquer".

A couple of quotes from the book that I marked to share about the Civil War that the people were in the midst of:
"No one in their right mind asks for trouble, but sometimes it is measured out to us to prove what we are made of."
"He knew what loss was. The wrecking of a land and a way of life by a war that individuals fought more because of the damage they saw to their houses, lands and loved one, more than for any politician's ideals."

A story that was well worth the time to read; well done S. Dionne Moore.… (plus d'informations)

"A Heartbeat Away" by Dionne Moore was a great book. This book takes place during the Battle of Antietam which was a battle during the Civil War. You follow along with Beth as she and her grandmother help save a Confederate soldier. This is hard for Beth since she is loyal to the Union. Through the whole book you see how she struggles with helping the soldier and others from the Confederate because she is loyal to the Union and her brother also is fighting for the Union. I loved this book and I can't wait to check out more books in this series.

FTC:I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.… (plus d'informations)

A Heartbeat Away by S. Dionne Moore
This book is set in the 1860 and the war. Joe is brought by slaves to Elizabeth and Gretas' house and the grandmother sews him up but he needs rest and they fear the troops will find him.
Loved learning about healing and the use of honey and cornstarch.
Found a bond right off the first few pages while she's drinking tea a splash of hot water and cinnamon heated up the tea-I drink tea all year round also.
Joe starts to recover and others are brought in for her to heal. She's always prayed God would cure her crushed ankle so she'd not limp. She loves nursing even if it's for the enemy.
The quilt her mother had sent means something to Joe, the wounded that she's caring for-it will show what's beyond that hard times.
So many more wounded, from both sides are brought to her grandmother's house and they must leave as it's being taken over. Jim secures a cabin for them to help heal a bit more before they move on...The women continue to go into the fields to help the men.
When she finally makes it back to her mothers home she learns many things and what will her future hold?
An excerpt from Pieces of the Heart, the next in the series, is included.
I received this book from Abingdon Press in exchange for my honest review.… (plus d'informations)