"Father and Son at War" is an interesting book for those who love to read historical fiction. It is obvious Isabel Vandervelde is a lover of history, as she carefully described the Civil War and provided excellent background information for the storyline. This was a very engaging read. What was most enjoyable was the historical background of the novel intertwined with the developing relationship between the white General and his mulatto son. Both of these elements worked wonderfully together, strengthening one another, and form an excellent collection of personal introspections of the Civil...

These are adult stories, some with men of an evil nature, some with kind and sweet young men who happen to like and even prefer the companionship of the older women who cherish them despite their flaws. All are actors-some, killers too

These stories of illness and recovery, strange sexual tastes, search for spiritual peace, justice and injustice, murder, vengeance, and violence are capped by a novella delving into the qualities, making a man a superstar of modern films. The woman-he needs to help him live-enchants him, and he believed her to be a witch. Can she help him control his compulsion to murder night walkers? Is it only his physical beauty and exceptional acting talents which make him such a star? Or is he a supernatural brother of the night? Whatever the answer, he is one of the night crew of danger and desire...

Desoto came to steal treasure as he had done in Peru, where he found the gold and jewels of the Inca. But he was not happy at home, so he returned with an army from Spain to find new treasures. He had hundreds of soldiers as well as war dogs trained to kill the enemy and pigs to feed his men. But the most important thing he brought was a large herd of Spanish horses. Most of these horses were stolen or escaped into the forest of South Carolina. There they prospered and spread around among the surviving Indians. During the French and Indian War and the Revolution, Francis Marion used them to...

Custer was friendly with his Crow Scouts and knew how much his work as a soldier depended on them. He also liked to hunt with them and learn what they could teach him about the desolate great plains in which he and his Seventh Cavalry had the dangerous task of trying to find and control the Sioux and other wild tribes still roaming what had been their land for many years. But their raiding, killing, and kidnapping women became too much when settlers streamed in.

This historical novel is based on accurate historical records and tells the stories of several women who loved George Armstrong Custer and were loved by him. These include his faithful wife, Libbie, and Annie Jones, whom he met during the Civil War, and others, some fictional.