Née McColl [Paperback]

Frances Stewart (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 30, 2005

“They arrived at the battlefield at dusk. The shooting was becoming more sporadic as it was difficult for soldiers to aim through the heavy smoke at twilight. The three of them picked up as many injured soldiers as they could and stacked them in the buckboard for transport back to the Old House. Furniture was moved out of the living room and the wounded were made as comfortable as possible on palettes on the floor.

When Sherman’s scouts came through, they declared the Old House to be a hospital. It seems that in the dark, poor Lucy was picking up Union soldiers as well as our Rebs, and once daylight hit, simple Christianity won out. We children were savage enough to be thrilled to have the bloodstains of that long ago time permanently embedded in the wooden floors.”

Née McColl brings alive the cultural heritage of being a South Carolina McColl.

Poverty, Rationing, Education, Grits, and Rapists, as seen through a child’s eyes will make you relive those bittersweet, simpler days following WW I.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

A member of Mensa’s WebHeads, Frances’s personal websites have garnered much recognition in different fields: N-etiquette.com is a primer on Internet Etiquette, and McColl-Name.com is a genealogical site.

Frances currently lives in the “precipitous hills” of West (by God) Virginia with her husband, Bud—and SeaDog.

Product Details

• Paperback: 147 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse, Inc. (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595340261
• ISBN-13: 978-0595340262
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,205,050 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book to make the past come alive, September 18, 2005

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A. J. Borghardt "www.inspiredjewelry.net" (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Née McColl (Paperback)

I loved this book, the writer has such a wonderful way of making the past come alive. I am not from the US myself and I felt that through this book I could take a glimpse at what life must have been like for the writer. Great read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful book about our family heritage, November 2, 2005

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Bette Lafon - See all my reviews

This review is from: Née McColl (Paperback)

My sister, Frances McColl Stewart, has written a delightful book about our family heritage. The past comes alive with descriptive personalities shaped by the culture and traditions of the time. This book has sparked family controversies which are quite hilarious and all are inspired by this book to write their own story! I'm looking forward to reading them all - - although I hope Frances will be the ghostwriter. Her art of storytelling is pure genius and families everywhere will enjoy her book!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars loved the stories, September 17, 2005

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Nicholas A. Powell "[e-mail]" (Jacksonville, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Née McColl (Paperback)

Even if you're not a McColl, this book will hold your interest. Ms. Stewart has a very descriptive voice and the family stories are priceless. Makes me want to write one of my own...