Edwards, Blanche Jones
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"In the spring of 1852, newly married sixteen-year-old Eliza Jones settled into a life of apparent bliss in rural Tidewater Virginia. Her beautiful fa
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rm and residence, situated on Cupid's Creek where it meets the Potomac River, offers the most tranquil and magnificent vistas imaginable. Working alongside her husband, Maurice, this new existence seems consummate, yet a profound desire for a child preoccupies her thoughts day and night. But it doesn't take long for Eliza to discover the deep joy of motherhood, coupled with the inevitable fear and sorrow of loss. Talk of impending war becomes a steady current throughout Virginia, though Eliza pays it little mind believing it is all far away from her home and family. But when the Civil War erupts and Virginia secedes from the Union, Maurice knows he must do his part to defend Virginia and departs for the conflict leaving Eliza to oversee the farm and family. Eliza's innate resilience and the alliances she has cultivated within her small community become her main source of strength"--
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