{"product_id":"book-gm1r","title":"War Ain't No Picnic","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAward-winning storyteller and Methodist pastor, Tom Letchworth, retells some of the most fascinating stories from the American Civil War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWar Ain't No Picnic\u003c\/em\u003e is an entertaining and easy-to-read collection of Civil War stories, with footnoted primary sources for the more serious reader who enjoys historical research. Each chapter includes historical photos and spiritual applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExclusively featured in the audiobook:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe late author's oldest son, Sam Letchworth, narrates the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom's youngest son, Josiah Letchworth, offers snippets of Civil War songs throughout this audio production.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA bonus track of the two young men singing \"The Vacant Chair.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA 62-page PDF containing all the photos and footnotes which appear in the paperback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere are some of the interesting stories Tom Letchworth discovered in his research of the American Civil War. And since he's a United Methodist minister, it's only natural that he saw the spiritual analogies:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mystery of the glow-in-the-dark wounds after the Battle of Shiloh.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow the Battle of Manassas \"invaded\" a civilian picnic.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe volunteer nurse whose orders even General Sherman followed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow a slave sailed his way to freedom and later served as a U.S. congressman.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe bullet that passed through General Cleburne's open mouth as he yelled orders.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLula McLean's doll \"witnessing\" the peace talks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe tragic maritime Sultana Disaster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLincoln's official presidential memo in which he described a general's wife as a \"saucy woman.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMany readers have bought more than one copy of the paperback edition of \u003cem\u003eWar Ain't No Picnic\u003c\/em\u003e -- one for themselves, and the rest as gifts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49418389029168,"sku":"BDgm1r","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/gm1r-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773492044","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-gm1r","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}