Love. Hate. Power. Greed.

And the strength of family ties that will not let go.



Two brothers, raised in the nineteenth-century Quaker tradition, take radicallydifferent paths, Jack Grier following the ways of the army and Richard Grierthe ways of politics. But although neither holds true to their family beliefs,they could never have imagined where life would take them-and how it wouldbring them full-circle back to their roots.

New Garden is the epic tale of an American family, swept apart by the conflictsof war and the turmoil that resides deep within the human heart. Set against thehistorical backdrop of the Mexican War, the California Gold Rush, and ultimatelythe American Civil War, the conflicts facing the young nation deeply affect thelives of each member of the Grier family and are reflected in their choices, forgood or for bad, leading to unforgettable consequences.