Memory of Light: An Aftermath of Gettysburg (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781544733494)

Jefferson Coates signed on for the War Between the States, ready to give his life for his country. He wasn't prepared for blindness. He lost his eyes. He lost his livelihood. But he never lost the stubborn grit that kept him upright. From the Battle of South Mountain to the bloody fields of Gettysburg, through the daily struggle to live as a blind man on the unforgiving American frontier, this Medal of Honor winner never flinched. Rachel Drew was no ordinary woman. In a world when girls grew up quickly, she left home to forge her own dreams. She never expected to marry or raise a family . . . not until she met a broom maker named Jefferson Coates. Based on a true story, "Memory of Light" is about two independent souls forging their life and love on the Nebraska frontier. He lost his eyes. He lost his livelihood. But he never lost the stubborn grit that kept him upright. From the Battle of South Mountain to the bloody fields of Gettysburg, through the daily struggle to live as a blind man on the unforgiving American frontier, this Medal of Honor winner never flinched. Rachel Drew was no ordinary woman. In a world when girls grew up quickly, she left home to forge her own dreams. She never expected to marry or raise a family . . . not until she met a broom maker named Jefferson Coates. Based on a true story, "Memory of Light" is about two independent souls forging their life and love on the Nebraska frontier.

Author: Mollie Cox Bryan
ISBN-10: 1544733496
ISBN-13: 9781544733494
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 03/15/2017
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.42d