A historically correct depiction of life during the post civil war era in our nation's history. The third in the Pap Franklin series with ordinary people doing extraordinary things. If you liked the first two books in this series, you'll love this one. A few new people are introduced to blend in with those that you've already come to know, and at the end of the story, you'll love them all. Hard times makes hard people, but under the hardened exterior are people that we'd all like to have living next door to us today.