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A Man’s Moral Struggle in a World Ravaged by Nuclear War

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Darryl OliverJanuary 18, 2023

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Author Stephen A. Carter presents a gripping story of historical fiction that captures the complexity of the years preceding the US Civil War. He illustrates the greed, bloodlust and political manipulations of both the North and South that pushed America towards the abyss. Battlegrounds (Outer Banks Publishing Group), the first in…

Michael FerryJanuary 17, 2023

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Joanna PoncavageJanuary 11, 2023

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