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Valley Forge

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Valley Forge

By: Newt Gingrich, William R. Forstchen
Narrated by: William Dufris, Callista Gingrich
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In To Try Men's Souls, Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen cast a new light on the year 1776 and the man who would become the father of our nation, George Washington.

Valley Forge picks up the narrative a year after Washington’s triumphant surprise attack on Trenton, and much has changed since then. It’s the winter of 1777, and Washington’s battered, demoralized army retreats from Philadelphia. Arriving at Valley Forge, they discover that their repeated requests for a stockpile of food, winter clothing, and building tools have been ignored by Congress.

With no other options available, the men settle down for a season of agony. For weeks, the dwindling army lives under tents in the bitter cold. Food runs out. The men are on the point of collapse, while in Philadelphia the British, joined by Allen van Dorn, the Loyalist brother of the dead patriot, Jonathan van Dorn, live in luxury.

In spite of the suffering and deceit, Washington endures all, joined at last by a volunteer from Germany, Baron von Steuben. Von Steuben begins the hard task of recasting the army as a professional fighting force capable of facing the British head-on - something it has never accomplished before - and in the process he will change the course of history.

Valley Forge is a tour-de-force about endurance, survival, transformation, and rebirth. Washington and his Continental Army, against all odds, will be forged into a fighting force that will win a revolution.

©2010 Newt Gingrich and William R. Forstchen (P)2010 Macmillan Audio
Alternate History Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Science Fiction War & Military War
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Compelling Story • Detailed Historical Accounts • Engaging Narration • Gripping Storytelling • Personal Storylines
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I thought I knew some history of the American Revolution. After listening to this great book I was interested from the first word to the last. The characters are very believable. Thank you for the great book. I am looking forward for more from this team of writers.

Wonderful book about the dark days Valley Forge

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I think everything about it was great, the best, with the exception of newts wife no offence, I'm sure she is a great lady, but she just doesn't have a story tellers voice.

newts wife isn't the best voice for story telling

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COULD HAVE BENEFITTED FROM WOMEN READING PASSAGES WHICH INCLUDED SPEECHES BY WOMEN. WE KNOW WE ARE DESCENDED FROM Anna Maria Catharina Anspach Zeller, WHO, AMONG OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HELPED ESTABLISH FT, ZELLER AND CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH, Stouchsburg, PA. HER GRANDSON, Pvt Martinus Wallborn Sr., CROSSED THE DELAWARE WITH WASHINGTON AND SPENT TIME WITH WASHINGTON’S ARMY AT VALLEY FORGE. VALLEY FORGE IS 55 MILES AWAY FROM FT. ZELLER. OUR FAMILY OWES THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY TO TWO WIDOWED LADIES, WHO WERE WILLING TO RISK THEIR LIVES ON ESTABLISHING HOMES IN AN UNKNOWN WILDERNESS IN THE HOPE THAT, ONE DAY, THEIR DESCENDANTS MIGHT BE FREE TO SIT IN THEIR OWN HOMES, READING THEIR OWN BIBLES, IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGES AND ARRIVE AT THEIR OWN CONCLUSIONS WITHOUT WORRYING THAT GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS COULD BARGE IN AND SNATCH IT ALL AWAY FROM THEM.

IMPORTANT TO REMEMBER OUR HISTORY, WARTS AND ALL

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I have enjoyed all of Gingrich's and Forstchen's history novels very much but Gingrich's daughter is a horrible reader and can only barely be tolerated. Durfris is not very good but becomes more acceptable as you progress through the novels. Callista is horrible and never changes regardless of which character she reads.

Good history book, horrible readers

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I thoroughly enjoyed this book; I cried, laughed and was impressed by the depiction of the sacrifice & endurance needed to give us the Republic we now take for granted.

Our Liberty came with Great Sacrifice

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There were so many moments where this book almost brought me to tears. It is such a compelling story of the sacrifices that so many Americans made so that we are able to enjoy the freedoms we have today. It talks about the contributions made by so many different Americans that it warms the heart.

In these trying times it helps put into perspective that the challenges we face today are not nearly what our fore fathers faced.

WOW!

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I really enjoyed this and highly recommend! It is a great story and historical presentation.

Great book!

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I like the style. An interesting story of history that shows what the country really was founded on.

Good

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Not only was I given a stirring accounting of the history of my nation, it gave me personal stories that were woven in. I found myself sitting in my garage after driving home from work so I could listen longer.

The bravery, suffering and endurance made me teary. I'll be recommending this book to my friends and family

I couldn't stop listening

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This book tell the story of fighting the British and the trueful revalion . How things way and is to win the battle for freedom.

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