The Restless Journey, contains graphic, heartfelt details of the battles and prison camps a young Civil War soldier must cope with, but when he returns home to his childhood sweetheart, he finds his misery has only just begun. Different degrees of happiness, despair, anger, and love takes you through the daily lives of a family torn by war, tragedy and love. The book is written with Christian values, and has no foul language nor inappropriate material. Nevertheless, it does reveal the true struggles of a real world, and the temptations of being human in any century. (Excerpt Chapter XIII) I will forever remember seein' the flickering firelight in your eyes. It beckoned me to glimpse into your soul. Turning toward you slowly, and gently claspin' your hand, I pulled you to me, and before I knew it, I had my arms wrapped 'round you. We were so close; I could hear the untamed beatin' of your heart. You softly sighed, and whispered in my ear. "Dance with me my Bartholmew." Without words, drawin' you still nearer, 'til I was lost in time and the rhythm of our souls, we danced slowly, movin' to the melody we both softly heard. . .the beatin' of our two hearts as one.