A Civil War (Secrets of the South Book 1)

An old attic keeps its secrets for more than a century but when two women find a journal written by a slave, those secrets begin to unravel one by one. Follow Evangeline and Lily through the turbulent years before and during the Civil War as they fight wars of their own insearch of meaning and values in a time of change and destruction. Eve must watch helplessly as Lily rejects her first love to chase her mother’s dreams of education. Lily marries an older man who appears to be the epitome of Southern gentility. This man, however, has a dark side few can see and the relationship spirals into abuse and pernicious control. Evangeline and Earl try to protect Lily and her children as their lives intertwine in an ever-tightening circle until Lily’s father is shot by an angry mob while protecting Earl. Finally two children of love bring the family full circle, but the shackles of society and small men hold them still. The signing of a document at Appomattox in 1865 emancipated no one.
Author Bio
Corinda Pitts Marsh is the daughter of Florida pioneers and has lived her entire life in the Florida panhandle. She earned a Ph.D. in English at Florida State University and taught at a local community college and at Florida State then worked for a Regional Education Lab and Waterfront Living magazine in an editorial capacity. She is now retired.
The author wishes to thank the staff at Cahawba Historical Park for their assistance in her research and for their untiring efforts to maintain the park for visitors. Facts and events adhere as closely as possible to historical information; however, all characters and their family history are fictional.
The sequel to "A Civil War" is also available. It is "The Ghost of Blackwater Creek." To leave notes and comments or to view other works by this author, see author's website: corindamarsh.com.