The Journal

By Beth Harlow

When Mary gave a journal to her fiancé in 1861 before he left for war, neither of them had any idea how many hands would write in it over the next four years. The little book travels back and forth across enemy lines and almost takes on a personality of its own as the new owners read what others have written and add their own reflections.

• Language: English
• Publisher: First Edition Design Publishing
• Release date: Feb 12, 1985
• ISBN: 9781622872794

Reviews for The Journal

[maryann12_1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

When Mary gave a journal to her fiancé in 1861 before he left for war, neither of them had any idea how many hands would write in it over the next four years. The little book travels back and forth across enemy lines and almost takes on a personality of its own as the new owners read what others have written and add their own reflections. The Journal covers some of the major battles of the Civil War from a personal point of view. Each soldier who writes in the journal is in a different place in his relationship with God, and each draws strength and help from what others have written.This is a very inspirational journal with different soldiers writing their own story when in the Civil War. It is also very interesting to see how the war gave each person a different look in their spiritual lives and what was important to them at the time. Makes a wonderful gift for those interested in that time period and a great coffee table book. Very well written. This was a quick read, and I recommend that you check it out yourself.I was given this book by Christian Review of Books.