Faith of Our Fathers Series by N.C. Allen, Nancy Campbell Allen, Marvin Payne

It is the eve of the Civil War, and the delicate fabric of a young nation threatens to tear apart as volatile issues divide its people. Brothers James and Jeffrey Birmingham now find themselves and their families on opposing sides of a great and terrible conflict. James is a wealthy Bostonian with a son who is a passionate and outspoken abolitionist, and a daughter who must hide her identity as the writer of controversial newspaper articles... moreIt is the eve of the Civil War, and the delicate fabric of a young nation threatens to tear apart as volatile issues divide its people. Brothers James and Jeffrey Birmingham now find themselves and their families on opposing sides of a great and terrible conflict. James is a wealthy Bostonian with a son who is a passionate and outspoken abolitionist, and a daughter who must hide her identity as the writer of controversial newspaper articles. Jeffry, who lives on a South Carolina plantation, has a son who joins the Mormon Church, then leaves home after a failed attempt to free his family's slaves. Jeffrey's cowardly younger son ruthlessly preys on the weak and his young daughter despises her family's beliefs, finding more kinship with the slaves thatn with her own flesh and blood. Caught in the middle are the slaves, who, along with immigrant families, are desperate to find their place in a country that is rapidly drawing its battle lines. From the bustling streets of Boston tot he lush plantation fields of the South, from the drudgery of camp life to the terrors of the battlefield, millions of lives are about to be irrevocably changed. A House Divided, Volume one of the epic series Faith of Our Fathers, is one the most ambitious novels in LDS publishing history. This remarkable book chronicles the lives of compelling characters in the midst of astounding events, set forth and guided by the merciful hand of our Heavenly Father. less

STATED FIRST PRINTING. Sept.2002 Covenant hardcover, Nancy Campbell Allen (Summer Holiday). Battles rage as passions on the home front fill the heart of every American citizen. The Civil War progresses in tragic intensity as the Birmingham saga continues, two brothers, along with their families and loved ones, divided in their loyalties between North and South. In an effort to learn the truth about the war, reporter Anne Birmingham continues her charade as a soldier. - Amazon

Set against the dramatic backdrop of the Civil War, the moving saga of the Birmingham family continues as the clash between North and South forces generations of family members to examine their personal and political loyalties. After surviving harrowing battles together, cousins Ben and Luke Birmingham are dispatched by the Union army to New York City to quell rioting draft protestors... moreSet against the dramatic backdrop of the Civil War, the moving saga of the Birmingham family continues as the clash between North and South forces generations of family members to examine their personal and political loyalties. After surviving harrowing battles together, cousins Ben and Luke Birmingham are dispatched by the Union army to New York City to quell rioting draft protestors. Violence spills into the streets of the teeming city, and the assignment proves to be more life-threatening than the battlefield.As the war scars the nation, it demands more from the family, and Luke's younger brother Robert is drawn into the Union cause and must fight against the odds for survival. Meanwhile, Anne Birmingham struggles with the reality that Ivar Gunderson, the man who saved her life, will most likely die in Andersonville prison unless she can find a way to free him. Can she rely on her family to help with her plan to rescue the man she loves?Volume three of the Faith of Our Fathers series journeys with the Birmingham family through time and place-The South, the North, and into the West, through a war that both tears them apart and brings them back together. An epic worthy of the most pivotal event in American history, Through the Perilous Fight is a story of survival, acceptance, and love — of a family finding where its true strength lies. less

As the Civil War ends, soldiers and civilians alike try to return to the life they once knew. It will not be easy. For the Birminghams, the journey through America’s most tragic conflict has led to loyalties, passions, and losses that will continue to impact their lives forever. For Sarah Birmingham, the devastation of the war and its aftermath has been a deeply humbling experience... moreAs the Civil War ends, soldiers and civilians alike try to return to the life they once knew. It will not be easy. For the Birminghams, the journey through America’s most tragic conflict has led to loyalties, passions, and losses that will continue to impact their lives forever. For Sarah Birmingham, the devastation of the war and its aftermath has been a deeply humbling experience. She understands that she has made serious mistakes, but will she be able to build bridges over the deep chasms she has created? Can Daniel O Shea, after suffering a broken spirit, rekindle the love he has tried to forget? And will Anne Gunderson prove strong enough to rescue another woman from soul-shattering violence without endangering her own family? One Nation Under God, the fourth and final volume in the Faith of Our Fathers series, brings a deeply satisfying conclusion to a powerful drama depicting engagingly ordinary people in circumstances that take them to the very edge of their endurance. Their sorrows and triumphs make this a tale that will not soon be forgotten.An unabridged recording on 7 CDs (9 hours). less