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Ashes of Rememberance

Bodie & Brock Thoene

MadMolly tossed a handful of dust after the soldiers crying "Sassenachs! They've stolen the Burke. Over the sea they'll take him Ah, wee Connor, don't go!  Don't go!"

Kate stands alone, fighting her tears and her anger. This was the night she had dreamed of for so long. The night that would end the loneliness and find her in the arms of her beloved husband, Joseph. Instead, he sleeps in a dank cell in Galway City, charged with treason, a hanging offense in Ireland in 1843.

As Kate struggles to keep the home fires burning in Joseph's absence, the evil Colonel Mahon has his own plans for Kate Donovan Burke and the Burke estates. Though Adam Kane and friends work to rescue Joseph, the corrupt legal system proves more powerful and unreasonable than anyone could have anticipated.

This long awaited sequel to Only the River Runs Free and Of Men and of Angels follows the further adventures of Kate Donovan Garrity, Joseph Burke, and beloved characters of the village of Ballyknockanor. Ashes of' Remembrance offers a powerful portrayal of a people's faith and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of tragedy, betrayal, and separation.

Set in a place and time in Ireland's history which affects the age in which we now live, Ashes of  Rememberance follows the fight for freedom by passionate Irishmen and brings the heroism and heartbreak to life for modem readers. From the horror of famine to the plots of ruthless men, this series of novels gives a human face to the troubles that brought so many Irish to the shores of America  which continue to haunt England and Ireland today. Bodie and Brock Thoene's eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards including the 1997 for their best selling novel, Only the River Runs Free, affirm what millions of readers have already discovered  the Thoenes are master stylists of historical fiction. Their books have sold more than seven million copies and are on their way to becoming modem classics in the genre. Other beloved titles by this dynamic writing duo include Shiloh Autumn, The Twilight of Courage, Of Men and of Angels, The Wayward Winds Series, and The Zion Covenant Series.