Preston Lewis is the award-winning author of more than sixty historical, western, juvenile, and nonfiction books. In 2021 he was inducted into the Texas Institute of Letters for his literary achievements. In 2025 the Will Rogers Medallion Awards (WRMA) named him the recipient of the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to the literature of the American West.Western Writers of America (WWA) has honored Lewis with three Spur Awards. He has received thirteen WRMA medallions (seven gold, four silver and two bronze) for written western humor, short stories, short nonfiction, and traditional Western novel. He is the author of the award-winning comic Western series The Memoirs of H.H. Lomax and co-author of the Spur Award-winning Pintsized Pioneers series of young adult nonfiction works.Lewis is a past president of WWA and the West Texas Historical Association, which named him a fellow in 2016. He holds a bachelor's degree from Baylor University and a master's degree from Ohio State University, both in journalism. Additionally, he has a second master's degree in history from Angelo State University. He lives in San Angelo, Texas, with wife Harriet Kocher Lewis.
Harriet Kocher Lewis is a retired physical therapist and PT educator. As an assistant clinical professor of physical therapy at Angelo State University, she taught documentation and scientific writing among other topics as the department's coordinator of clinical education.After retirement she became the publisher of Bariso Press and in that capacity an award-winning author and editor. Books she has edited have won Spur Awards, Will Rogers Medallion Awards, Literary Global Book Awards, Independent Author Awards, Texas Institute of Letters Honor Awards, and Literary Global Children's Book Awards.With her husband, Kocher Lewis is co-author of the Spur Award- and Will Rogers Gold Medallion-winning Pintsized Pioneers: Taming the Frontier, One Chore at a Time. The sequel Pintsized Pioneers at Play: Homemade Frontier Fun and Danger was a 2026 Spur Finalist. She has also co-authored three books on artificial Intelligence, all published by Bariso Press. She and her husband live in San Angelo, Texas.Kocher Lewis holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Baylor University, a physical therapy certificate from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School and a master's degree in exercise and sports science from Texas Tech University.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Beloved Companion: The Inspiring Civil War Letters of a Soldier, His Wife and Their Faith in God During the final ten months of the Civil War, James Wood and Frances Catherine Wood faced a challenge familiar to thousands of American families separated by war, yet few left behind such a moving record of devotion, faith, and endurance as chronicled in Beloved Companion.When James enlisted in the 199th Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1864, he left Frances behind in Pennsylvania to care for their three young daughters and manage their farm. While James served with the Army of the James before Petersburg, husband and wife remained connected through an extraordinary exchange of letters, revealing their daily struggles, fears, hopes, and steadfast Christian convictions that sustained them through uncertain times.James never fought in a major battle, but military life tested his faith in other ways. Through his letters and diary entries, he recorded the grim realities of camp life, including the execution of deserters, drunkenness among officers, gambling, profanity, and temptations facing troops far from home. Despite these challenges, James remained faithful to God and to the family he loved.At home, Frances carried the burdens of raising three small daughters while coping with loneliness, winter chores, financial concerns, and the constant worry of being widowed. Her letters reveal a woman of deep faith whose trust in God and unwavering love for her husband sustained them both.When Confederate lines finally broke at Petersburg in April 1865, James accompanied the Army of the James during its relentless pursuit of Robert E. Lee's army. Serving with the supply train, he chronicled the dramatic nine-day race to Appomattox, recording his observations on a discarded piece of Confederate ledger paper. His firsthand account culminates with Lee's surrender and the closing chapter of America's bloodiest conflict.More than a Civil War collection, Beloved Companion is an inspiring story of faith, family, and fortitude. Rich in personal detail and historical insight, it offers Civil War enthusiasts a compelling perspective of a soldier on the battle front and his wife on the home front while also providing modern readers a timeless example of devotion to God and one another during life's most difficult trials. Beloved CompanionSeparated by the Civil War, a soldier and his wife exchange extraordinary letters of faith, love, and endurance, offering a timeless testament to devotion against the backdrop of America's bloodiest conflict. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781964830247
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. Beloved Companion: The Inspiring Civil War Letters of a Soldier, His Wife and Their Faith in God During the final ten months of the Civil War, James Wood and Frances Catherine Wood faced a challenge familiar to thousands of American families separated by war, yet few left behind such a moving record of devotion, faith, and endurance as chronicled in Beloved Companion.When James enlisted in the 199th Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1864, he left Frances behind in Pennsylvania to care for their three young daughters and manage their farm. While James served with the Army of the James before Petersburg, husband and wife remained connected through an extraordinary exchange of letters, revealing their daily struggles, fears, hopes, and steadfast Christian convictions that sustained them through uncertain times.James never fought in a major battle, but military life tested his faith in other ways. Through his letters and diary entries, he recorded the grim realities of camp life, including the execution of deserters, drunkenness among officers, gambling, profanity, and temptations facing troops far from home. Despite these challenges, James remained faithful to God and to the family he loved.At home, Frances carried the burdens of raising three small daughters while coping with loneliness, winter chores, financial concerns, and the constant worry of being widowed. Her letters reveal a woman of deep faith whose trust in God and unwavering love for her husband sustained them both.When Confederate lines finally broke at Petersburg in April 1865, James accompanied the Army of the James during its relentless pursuit of Robert E. Lee's army. Serving with the supply train, he chronicled the dramatic nine-day race to Appomattox, recording his observations on a discarded piece of Confederate ledger paper. His firsthand account culminates with Lee's surrender and the closing chapter of America's bloodiest conflict.More than a Civil War collection, Beloved Companion is an inspiring story of faith, family, and fortitude. Rich in personal detail and historical insight, it offers Civil War enthusiasts a compelling perspective of a soldier on the battle front and his wife on the home front while also providing modern readers a timeless example of devotion to God and one another during life's most difficult trials. Beloved CompanionSeparated by the Civil War, a soldier and his wife exchange extraordinary letters of faith, love, and endurance, offering a timeless testament to devotion against the backdrop of America's bloodiest conflict. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781964830247
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Softcover/Taschenbuch. Etat : Neu. Beloved Companion: The Inspiring Civil War Letters of a Soldier, His Wife and Their Faith in God During the final ten months of the Civil War, James Wood and Frances Catherine Wood faced a challenge familiar to thousands of American families separated by war, yet few left behind such a moving record of devotion, faith, and endurance as chronicled in Beloved Companion.When James enlisted in the 199th Pennsylvania Volunteers in 1864, he left Frances behind in Pennsylvania to care for their three young daughters and manage their farm. While James served with the Army of the James before Petersburg, husband and wife remained connected through an extraordinary exchange of letters, revealing their daily struggles, fears, hopes, and steadfast Christian convictions that sustained them through uncertain times.James never fought in a major battle, but military life tested his faith in other ways. Through his letters and diary entries, he recorded the grim realities of camp life, including the execution of deserters, drunkenness among officers, gambling, profanity, and temptations facing troops far from home. Despite these challenges, James remained faithful to God and to the family he loved.At home, Frances carried the burdens of raising three small daughters while coping with loneliness, winter chores, financial concerns, and the constant worry of being widowed. Her letters reveal a woman of deep faith whose trust in God and unwavering love for her husband sustained them both.When Confederate lines finally broke at Petersburg in April 1865, James accompanied the Army of the James during its relentless pursuit of Robert E. Lee's army. Serving with the supply train, he chronicled the dramatic nine-day race to Appomattox, recording his observations on a discarded piece of Confederate ledger paper. His firsthand account culminates with Lee's surrender and the closing chapter of America's bloodiest conflict.More than a Civil War collection, Beloved Companion is an inspiring story of faith, family, and fortitude. Rich in personal detail and historical insight, it offers Civil War enthusiasts a compelling perspective of a soldier on the battle front and his wife on the home front while also providing modern readers a timeless example of devotion to God and one another during life's most difficult trials. Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 374. N° de réf. du vendeur IB-73374
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