American History Vividly and Compellingly
Comes Alive in New Historical Novel, Vanished
Glory.
Celebrate your own American heritage this July with a new
historical novel, Vanished Glory; A Family
in America,
by Connie Lynne Smith. Every American’s heritage comes
alive as one family's tragedies and triumphs are vividly and
compellingly portrayed in this new historical novel. You will
be transported into another time, you will laugh out loud, you
will choke back tears and you will meet your own ancestors
with every turn of the page.
Even those who dislike history will find it difficult to put this
book down. Based on a true story, author, Connie Lynne Smith,
artfully weaves historical details with raw human emotions, creating
the reality of living in another time.
Readers first meet Thomas Dougan while he watches in
anguish and despair as his best friend is hanged
by greedy English landlords. Determined to make a
better life for his own family, he vows to leave
oppressive eighteenth century Ireland in search of freedom and
happiness in the colonies. Readers then follow six generations of
the courageous Dougan family through the most momentous period of
American history – colonial times, slavery, Revolutionary War,
pioneering and the Western expansion, the Civil War, World Wars I
and II, and finally, the post-war period.
Irish Americans, and their families still in Ireland, will feel
proud of their hardy stock as they relive the trials and triumphs of
the Dougan family. Readers who live in the various regions where the
Dougan family’s journeys transported them – Pennsylvania, North
Carolina, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Missouri – particularly Kansas
City, will recognize the scenery of the past as it leaps from the
pages.
After reading Vanished Glory, readers who have never known
their own family history, or who have forgotten, will be inspired to
learn more about their own ancestors, who paved the way for the
freedoms and privileges that we enjoy, and sometimes take for
granted, today in America. Every student of American history will be
able to put a human face on early American life and times.
Heart of America Irish Life, a popular E-zine and
newspaper, calls the book "an
inspiration." Truly, this inspirational epic tale
will humanize history and bring every American’s heritage alive.
"What a delight! This book does a wonderful job
of teaching us the historical context, while entertaining us with a
rousing good story. The author’s meticulous research opens windows
to the past, which allow in the light of historical reality. We
rated this book four hearts." – Bob Spear, Heartland Review.
"I could not put this book down. This is a
spectacular spell-binding story that grips the readers attention and
immerses one into the sorrows, joys, and triumphs of the characters.
The author has created, with a fine balance of reality and
imaginative flavor, a classic that embodies immigrant life over a
span of six generations and yields a thrilling view of the drama
which helped create this country." – Dr. Ann Rizzi, Webster
University.
"History comes alive in this book! The inspiring
saga of this family makes us realize that we are all related links
in an eternal chain that intersects the entire human race." – Dr.
Gloria J. Gannaway, UC Berkeley.
"An engaging, entertaining and very American
tale…" – Dr. Tom Ward, Rockhurst University.
Vanished Glory, by Connie
Lynne Smith, is now available for
purchase. Order it online and at
bookstores everywhere!
Vanished Glory; A
Family in America, by Connie Lynne Smith, ISBN# 1-58982-080-0,
US $19.95, Imprint American Classic Books; distributed
by Baker & Tayor and Ingram.
