|
A Little About
|
COMING IN 2019 FROM BOB YOUNG:
|
|
From Bob Young Books:
"THE HAND OF THE WICKED"
In the chaos of Southern reconstruction following the Civil War, peacekeeping was put into the hands of occupying Union forces. For freedmen and women, the soldiers were their protection and enforced a new order of race relations.
In rural Taliaferro County in east central Georgia on the plantation of Reverend Tom West, the war never ended. The former slaves, now free citizens, continued to feel the abusive sting of overseer John Brown’s whip.
On a hot July day in 1865, a crippled, middle aged freedwoman, Nellie West, walked away from the farm and her family to alert the Union troops in nearby Washington. Pursued by Brown and a companion, Christopher Reese, Nellie was gunned down along the railroad tracks about nine miles from her destination.
The two killers were found guilty by a military commission and sentenced to be hanged. But final judgements were far from final in an environment that valued patronage over justice. Hundreds of citizens, led by Alexander H. Stephens of Crawfordville, appealed to President Andrew Johnson to spare the men.
The account of Nellie West’s murder, followed by a series of surprising and shocking events, leaves no doubt that a government charged with protecting its citizens can be easily persuaded to turn a blind eye.
In rural Taliaferro County in east central Georgia on the plantation of Reverend Tom West, the war never ended. The former slaves, now free citizens, continued to feel the abusive sting of overseer John Brown’s whip.
On a hot July day in 1865, a crippled, middle aged freedwoman, Nellie West, walked away from the farm and her family to alert the Union troops in nearby Washington. Pursued by Brown and a companion, Christopher Reese, Nellie was gunned down along the railroad tracks about nine miles from her destination.
The two killers were found guilty by a military commission and sentenced to be hanged. But final judgements were far from final in an environment that valued patronage over justice. Hundreds of citizens, led by Alexander H. Stephens of Crawfordville, appealed to President Andrew Johnson to spare the men.
The account of Nellie West’s murder, followed by a series of surprising and shocking events, leaves no doubt that a government charged with protecting its citizens can be easily persuaded to turn a blind eye.
"THE TREASURE TRAIN"
|
"No episode of the dying days of the Confederacy is more laden with mystery and romance than the story of the train carrying the remains of the Confederate treasury and the deposits of the Richmond banks. Innumerable legends of buried treasure continue to this day and legend is the perfect locality for fiction. Bob Young's The Treasure Train combines thorough research into documented facts with an imaginative narrative line, to create a suspenseful and always entertaining seat in those wagons for the reader. Heavily focused on Washington, Georgia, where the remnants of the Confederate government at last dissolved. The Treasure Train is well worth getting a ticket to ride." William C. "Jack" Davis, author An Honorable Defeat: The Last Days of the Confederate Government |
|
Signed copies of Bob Young books are available at:
Midtown Market, Augusta, GA*
Alexander H. Stephens State Park Gift Shop, Crawfordville, GA*
McDuffie County Museum, Thomson, GA*
Genuine Georgia, Greensboro, GA*
McIntosh Book Shoppe, Beaufort, SC*
The Beaufort Bookstore, Beaufort, SC*
Augusta Canal Gift Shop, Augusta, GA*
Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Augusta, GA*
The Book Tavern, Downtown Augusta, GA*
Bargain Hunters, Augusta, GA*
Jos A Bank, Augusta, GA*
Barnes and Noble
Amazon.com
and wherever books are sold!
(*indicates author-signed copies)
Midtown Market, Augusta, GA*
Alexander H. Stephens State Park Gift Shop, Crawfordville, GA*
McDuffie County Museum, Thomson, GA*
Genuine Georgia, Greensboro, GA*
McIntosh Book Shoppe, Beaufort, SC*
The Beaufort Bookstore, Beaufort, SC*
Augusta Canal Gift Shop, Augusta, GA*
Sacred Heart Cultural Center, Augusta, GA*
The Book Tavern, Downtown Augusta, GA*
Bargain Hunters, Augusta, GA*
Jos A Bank, Augusta, GA*
Barnes and Noble
Amazon.com
and wherever books are sold!
(*indicates author-signed copies)
- 2018 Nominee, Georgia Author of the Year, Detective/Mystery
- Presenter at the 2018 Writers Weekend at Augusta University
- Recognized by the United Daughters of the Confederacy with the Jefferson Davis Historical Gold Medal for furthering the preservation of Confederate history
- Finalist for the Frank Yerby Award at the Augusta Literary Festival
Bob Young books are available from Kindle
|
FOR BOOK SIGNINGS, AUTHOR TALKS, BOOK CLUBS AND PUBLIC APPEARANCES, CONTACT THE AUTHOR DIRECTLY: MAYORYOUNG@COMCAST.NET 706-825-1011 2103 SUMMER HILL LANE AUGUSTA, GA 30904 |
|
Copyright 2018 Eagle Veterans Services LLC
