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The Way of Duty - by Joy Day Buel & Richard Buel (Paperback)

The Way of Duty - by  Joy Day Buel & Richard Buel (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Combining the skills of a gifted writer and a scholar's grasp of early America, <em>The Way of Duty</em> draws readers into a vividly evoked world.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The Buels have used a rich trove of documents to tell the story of a Connecticut woman, Mary Fish Silliman (1736-1818), whose adventures illuminate the day-to-day realities of living through the American Revolution.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>An admirable book about an admirable person. . . . Thoroughly engrossing.--Jonathan Yardley "Washington Post Book World"<br><br>Engrossing family history, very well told.-- "Kirkus Reviews"<br><br>Vivid, splendid reading--reading for pleasure, for profit, for a sure grasp of the past that made the present possible.--William Manchester<br><br>A poignant, even heart-wrenching story. The Buels make clear just how disruptive the Revolution was in the private lives of families. It is a beautifully written, irresistible story that tells a lot about what the Revolution really meant.--Richard L. Bushman, Columbia University<br>

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