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Except for Me and Thee: A companion to THE FRIENDLY PERSUASION
Except for Me and Thee A companion to THE FRIENDLY PERSUASION Author:Jessamyn West These further adventures of Jess and Eliza Birdwell, the beloved hero and heroine of the "Friendly Persuasion", are cause for celeration to the millions who have met them in Jessamyn West's memorable book or in its enduring film, of which Miss West was co-author. Now their world comes vibrantly alive once more in "Except for Me and Thee". — Here ... more »are those gallant Quakers, young and in love, meeting the challenges of nature and man as the growing family travels westward, then encountering the bitterness and savagery that explode into the Civil War, later guiding their children through their world with bittersweet maturity. For all its fascinating differences, their world confronts dilemas strikingly contemporary-youthful rebellion, racial intolerance, social inequity, and warfare's misery. To each, Miss West brings deep and meaningful insights.« less