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Our Sacred Honor (Prelude to Glory, 1)

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Not only does this series give an idea of what went on in the Revolutionary war, but also in the lifestyles, how they cooked, cleaned, what the homes and occupations were like. I am throughly enjoying a history of the Revolutionary period for the first time.

This is by far the most excellent series of historically based fiction that I have ever read. I was there with the soldiers as they were fighting for the freedom and liberty that we hold so dear today. I had to put an extra blanket on my bed while I was reading about the conditions that were suffered through during the winter. I was ducking for cover as the cannons thundered and the musket balls whistled past. The interlacing of histroical fact with a very few fictional characters is masterful. Mr. Carter should be congratulated on bringing the struggle of the American Revolution to life in an entirely readable manner. I wish I could have studied American history in high school using Mr. Carter's works, I certainly would have done better and enjoyed the class much more. Even if you do not read them for the historical significance, you should read them for the enjoyment of reading a very good series of books.

Public Schools seriously fail the students in the area of American History. Nothing but meaningless dates and names. Reading this book has stirred a new interest in American History for me. It describes the attitudes, lifestyles, and dreams of the Colonial Americans. I could almost picture myself there. The author gives you a taste of the struggles, the pain, and also the reasons that things happened. If you were bored with History in school, but wish you had a good teacher that would have made American History come alive, read Prelude to Glory. This book fills in the gaps.

I read the first three volums of this series, and they were spell binding. After reading each of these books, I shared them with my friends, who also couldn't put them down. I am now hoping that there will be a vol. 4. For any one who wants to learn about for formation of our country, these books are a must. I highly recomend them for any one who is a member of the Daughters of the American Revelution. Understanding just what it took for gain the freedom of the United States, will give you a better appreciation of what it took to make our country free.

An amazing read! This book earns a spot on my bookshelf.

Though Our Sacred Honor begins slowly, it's worth the wait to wade through the character introductions. Carter is able to blend his fictional family into the Revolutionary War seamlessly, while also giving the reader a taste of the realities of war.

While reading this book, I gained an appreciation for what our founding fathers did. They're not just names in a history book anymore. I'm able to think of them as real people. I strongly recommend this book.

My husband and I are in our 60's and it has been a long time since we studied American history. Neither one of us understood or remembered many things about the American Revolution that we studied years ago. These books have brought us a better understanding of the American Revolution. We highly recommend it especially for high school age youth. History will come alive for them. We have always appreciated our forefathers, but never to the extent we do now after reading these books. We can't wait for the next one!

The book Our Sacred Honor, written by Ron Carter, is very well put together. It is humorous frequently, and is very entertaining. For example, at one part it is describing how this great, powerful, huge army of British is marching to Concord...and then they fall right into a bog. There are many funny parts in this book that I would want to share. It is a riot! I really loved this book, not only because of the humorous parts, but also because it is very descriptive, and the words sound so good together. There is only one thing I dont like was the gore. It is not very often, but at times it is nauseating. I really like the way he words some sentences like, He jerked the reins to stop and the horse battled for breath. It is descriptive and the words work together like a river going to sea.
The story is centered around a family who is on the colonial side-the eldest son (Matthew) is engaged to a lovely young woman, and the eldest daughter is stunned by this young lieutenant on the British side.
It is packed with action, war and adventure. Our Sacred Honor is only the first fantastic volume of a whole series by Ron Carter (my grandpa!). These books are very well written and should be read time and time again. Enjoy!

Every year the sixth grade at my school visits Williamsburg, Jamestown, Yorktown, and Monticello, Virginia. My family received all three books in this series for Christmas. My mother suggested that I read them before our trip this year. I read them and not only have I learned a lot, but I have also come to love the series. I think that Ron Carter portrays these events as if he was there. Every week I come back to see if he has ant more books out. I also shared these with my friends who have come to love them too.

the reason that I liked this book so well is that I did not know much about the revolutionary war, I learned more true facts than I did in school with a twist of love throughout the book it held my attention. It was easy reading, it's hard to wate for the vol 2 great book I recomend it.

This book makes history come alive. I still have images from the reading in my mind. It's almost like you were there watching the history unfold. One part will make you cry.