Private Dave at Gettysburg

Hi.  I'm Father Dave and, yes, that is me in the pic.

I'm a parish priest from Sydney (yep, in Australia) and I am editor of the Fighting Fathers US Civil War ebook Library.

You're probably asking, 'How did an Australian ever get that interested in American history?'  Well, let me tell you...

I spend a lot of my time working with young people - young people with problems. 

People ask me all the time, 'Dave, what is the biggest problem we are facing with our young people.  Is it drugs, violence, homelessness, unemployment?'

My answer is always the same.  While all of these are real issues, I believe that the real problem, at the basis of most of these other problems, is that the young people I deal with regularly live in a world no bigger than themselves.  They have forgotten, or they have never known, what it means to be committed to a country, a community or a cause that is greater than they are.

I see my main role with young persons as trying to model a form of adulthood that stands for something greater than self.  And that's why I'm always looking for other adult role models that I can point our young people to - persons of courage and integrity, who believed in a cause bigger than themselves.  That's how I got caught up in the stories of some of the great men and women of the American Civil War.

In July 2003, through the generosity of local sponsors, I was able to take a group of young men from the streets of Sydney to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, for the 140th anniversary of the great battle, followed by a further two weeks in Virginia, walking in the footsteps of some of the great men of the era.

Yes, it was a life-changing tour.  Young lives were impacted and horizons were expanded.  I hope one day to be able to offer another group the same experience but, realistically, this sort of thing is not easy to organise, let alone to afford.  That's when I realised that I needed some way of making the stories of these heroic figures easily accessible to everyone.  That's when I started work on:

The Fighting Fathers
US Civil War eBook Library

 


The US Civil War eBook Library is a collection of original
writings from generals, politicians, and ordinary people 
who lived through the great War Between The States

I invite you to take ownership of the collection now,
and as the library expands, you will receive each new 
volume that is added to the collection free of charge.

Take a look at the volumes currently in the collection:


Download memoirs from the Battle of Gettysburg
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I followed Armistead
until I saw him fall

The charge of Pickett's, Pettigrew's and Trimble's divisions, that took place on July 3rd 1863, was the climax of the battle of Gettysburg, and perhaps of the whole American Civil War.

From the point of view of those who made the charge, it was a complete failure. Yet generations later we still remember it as one of the finest displays of heroism in the face of impossible odds.

These are the diary entries of those who survived the charge, including that of Lieutenant John Lewis, who crossed the wall with Armistead, and follwed him until he saw his General fall.


Download Chamberlains memories of the Gettysburg battle
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Joshua Chamberlain
on Little Round Top

Few military figures have caught the public imagination as forcefully as have Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.

The professor from Maine, who rose to become a General by the end of the Civil War, received the Medal of Honor for his action in holding a small, rocky hill on the left flank of the Union line at Gettysburg on July 2nd, 1863. That hill was known as Little Round Top. 

 Here Chamberlain tells the story in his own words, in an article that was first published in Hearst's Magazine in 1913.


Download Jacksons Civil War letters
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Stonewall Jackson's
Letters Home

Jackson was a man admired by his peers for his fearlessness in battle, and yet awkward in his adult relationships. He was a lecturer by trade, but with a mind somewhat unsuited for academia. Regularly brilliant in his military manoeuvres, he was also quite capable of inexplicable errors. And then we have the figure that appears in his letters to Anna - tender and playful, shy yet romantic - a man whose great loves were his family and his garden.

Putting together the pieces that make up the Jackson puzzle is a daunting task. Certainly though no depiction is complete that does not take into account his letters home.

Download Lincolns Civil War speeches
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Abraham Lincoln's
Wartime Speeches

Whatever can be said about Abraham Lincoln, he was certainly a clever man and a brilliant speaker.  These are his wartime orations. The best known of them is the shortest - the Gettysburg Address - though the reader will find that there are plenty of other gems to mine from the mind of Abraham Lincoln beyond those few well-chosen words.

Included in this collection too is the 'Letter to Mrs Bixby', made famous again more recenty through the movie 'Saving Private Ryan'.

Purchase the US Civil War eBook Library today
and all future volumes that are added will be yours free

Scheduled for future release:

    • Letters and Orders of Robert E. Lee

    • The 15th Alabama on Little Round Top

    • Joshua Chamberlain's memories of Appomattox

Become a US Civil War eBook Library owner
and suggest the volumes you'd like to see added 

 


Order the entire Fighting Fathers
US Civil War eBook Library for

$29.95
only $10
(for a very limited time)


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download your ebooks immediately
and receive these fantastic bonuses:

Jackson's Maxims

Jackson's Maxims

A ready-to-frame poster, outlining 18 rules for daily living, as composed by 'Stonewall' Jackson, during his time at West Point.

These were found in Jackson's diary, after his death, and were first published by his wife, Anna, in 1892.

More than a game. It's a battle!

Norths & Souths'es

Despite a superficial appearance to a well-known game, this piece of software is unique.

It should give you hours of fun, and even plays Dixie or The Battle Hymn of the Republic to end each game, depending upon the winner.

Also, true to history, Norths always goes first.

John Bell Hood

Lessons in Leadership from John Bell Hood

An ebook version of an address I gave to our local Civil War Roundtable in Sydney.

Those who are familiar with General Hood's exploits may wonder what on earth inspired such a talk, or at least such a title!

George Armstrong Custer

Three study papers:

* 'Could the South have Won?' by John Cook

* 'The life of George A. Custer' by Paul Kensy

* 'Whose side was God on'  by yours truly

All courtesy of the New South Wales branch, American Civil War Roundtable in Australia

ALL of these bonuses are yours to keep,
even if you decide to return the library

 


The best guarantee I can offer

I am so convinced of the power of these writings of the great Civil War heroes that I want to make you an unusual offer.

I will guarantee that these writing will uplift and inspire you, and strengthen you to follow your calling in this life.  If I'm wrong, I'll not only give you your money back, you'll get a complimentary copy of my own best-seller, 'Sex, the Ring & the Eucharist'.

Hear what I'm saying. I'm not just saying that you'll enjoy the books or learn from them.  I'm saying that if these books don't help you to become a better person and live a better life, then I'll refund what you've paid, and throw in a copy of my book!



GUARANTEE: If the Fighting Fathers Civil War eBook Collection does not strengthen and inspire you, or if you are dissatisfied with the books for any reason at all, I will refund your payment in full, and additionally give you a free copy of my own best-selling ebook, 'Sex , the Ring & the Eucharist'.  You have a full 30 days to decide.


Order Now 
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But hang on Dave!

I'm not sure I want to read an eBook.  I prefer reading a book I can hold. 

As part of my ongoing commitment to you after you purchase the Civil War Library,
I'm going to send you my series of tips on how to get the most out of your ebook. 
I think you'll find that reading eBooks can be a lot of fun.

But the last thing I want to do is to spend more hours in front of the computer!

That's why all the books in the Civil War eBook Library are divided into 'bite-sized' chunks that take no more than 5 or 10 minutes to read at a time.

But aren't I running a risk by giving you my credit card number?

I will never see your credit card number.  All transactions on this site are made through Clickbank's secure servers.  I assure you that any transaction made through Clickbank is as secure as any credit card transaction you will ever make in your life.

But I'm still not sure that I've got anything to gain from these books.

Then just ask for a refund.  All you have to do is email me within that 30-day period. 
I won't say 'no questions asked' because I'll be keen to know where I let you down, but I will see to it that your money is promptly returned, and I will also send you a copy of my book for your troubles.  And of course you get to keep all the bonuses as well.

Either the library proves its value to you
or you get a refund and lose nothing.


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Order now and you'll be enjoying
the US Civil War eBook Library
within a matter of minutes

I sincerely hope and believe that you will find depth
and strength in these writings, and that they will uplift
you and inspire you as you endeavour to pursue your
calling in life.

 Dave
P.S. Remember, if these books do not live up to your expectations, or if you are dissatisfied with them for any reason, I fully expect you to ask for a refund and to claim your bonus book as well.

P.P.S. Don't put off this order until I release the next library edition, as the price of the collection wil go up (it's gone up twice already).  But if you order now, you will ensure that you receive the entire US Civil War ebook library and all future volumes at this one low price.

P.P.P.S.  All funds generated through the sale of the Fighting Fathers US Civil War eBook Library go to help fund the work of Fighting Fathers Ministries.  You can find out more about the work of the Fighting Fathers by clicking on the banner below.


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