My respect for this first lady was really increased. Washington if you're looking for a book you know you can trust for accurate information. I'd go find a non-fiction autobiography about Mrs. If you want to get an idea about the life of Martha Dandridge Custis Washington, give this a read. It suffers from all the same faults most Christian fiction does (sappiness, characterization that's lacking, plot that doesn't flow smoothly), though to a lesser degree than some, such as Janette Oke. In that, she seems to have taken after Gilbert Morris. If you like your history delivered in a non-jingoistic manner where both sides exist in a shade of grey, you'll probably find the second half of this novel just as grating and hard to tollerate as I did (which is why I skipped most of it and went straight to the end). " If you like your American history in the 'American colonists=good, British=bad', you'll enjoy this book. " I was surprised there was not more history and by half way through the book I was tired of the voice. I liked how the author intermingled history with fiction to make it a good read. " I really enjoyed reading this from her point of view. " Nancy Moser does a great job of putting the story back in history. I also loved the love story between Martha and George. I had to admit I had no idea how horrible battles were back then. This was the second Nancy Moser book I had read and was not at all disappointed. Overall Performance: Narration Rating: Story Rating:.
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