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A spellbinding journey!
Trapped on the battlefield and badly wounded, Pvt. Ransom MacTavish consoles
a dying officer by reading to him the letters of his fiancée,
Elizabeth, a wealthy Charleston lady.
Stranded alone when the officer dies, the only comfort Ransom finds is in
Elizabeth's letters. His has never known words so tender.
When the fever of his wounds takes his mind, Ransom dreams of Elizabeth and
each day he lives, he lives for her.
How far would you go for love?
After the war, although he is penniless, Ransom comes home to South Carolina determined to
win Elizabeth's heart, but soon must compete with a wealthy suitor
while evading a lustful widow and a sheriff with a tendency to shoot
people.
"Why do I have to work so damn hard just so somebody will love
me?"
Ransom's only hope is the bond of a spirited pregnant teenager and the
eccentric wisdom of a crusty Civil War veteran.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 7, 2012
- File size561 KB
Editorial Reviews
Review
Some Glad Morning has a soul.It positively soars! The vivid detail in painting the life and trials of RansomMacTavish during WWI left me an emotional wreck. Ransom is a quiet, kindSouthern boy that joins the war far too young. The rough yet idealistic life heled up to that point didn't prepare him for the horrors of the war, but withstrength and determination, he survives.
Because of the letters.
Everyone needs something to hold on to during times of heartache and sorrow.Ransom finds his tether to sanity tied to the letters. The words entrance himand as he is surrounded by death and destruction, the love that emanates fromthem keep his mind from breaking.
I cried. I laughed. I felt my own memories of my great-grandfather surface,because only men from that era exhibited the raw strength of character thatRansom does.
Take a step back to a time of real heroes that risked everything for honor andpride.
--AshleyFontainne, internationalbestselling author of Eviscerating the Snake series.
From the Author
From the Back Cover
A soldier finds letters on a battlefield in France and falls in love with the woman who wrote them.
Trapped in no man's land during the final days of World War I, Private Ransom MacTavish consoles a dying lieutenant by reading to him the letters of his fiancée, Elizabeth, a high born Charleston lady.
When the officer dies, Ransom is stranded alone between American and German trenches. His sole comfort is reading the elegant letters from the officer's fiancée.
Although he is penniless, Ransom comes home determined to win Elizabeth's heart but soon discovers he must compete with a wealthy suitor while evading a lustful widow and a sheriff with a tendency to shoot people.
Ransom's only hope is the bond of a spirited pregnant teenager and the eccentric wisdom of a crusty Civil War veteran.
About the Author
A former newspaper columnist, Gary C. Horton's work has been syndicated by The PEN Syndicated Fiction Project, published in The Sacramento Bee, The Village Advocate and other newspapers, and aired on NPR's "The Sound of Writing."
Product details
- ASIN : B009O0X9BE
- Publisher : Blind Tiger Press; 1st edition (October 7, 2012)
- Publication date : October 7, 2012
- Language : English
- File size : 561 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Not Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 240 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,656,938 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- Customer Reviews:
About the author

Gary C. Horton grew up in South Carolina where his family roots run deep. A former newspaper columnist, Mr. Horton's short fiction has been syndicated by The PEN Syndicated Fiction Project, published in the Sacramento Bee, The Village Advocate and other newspapers, and aired on National Public Radio's "The Sound of Writing."
Guiding principles in Mr. Horton's life and writing were inspired by the late Mel Tolkin who taught the only story that mattered was the story of the human condition and what happens in the human heart.
Mr. Horton is a graduate of Clemson University with a BA in English (class of '83) and a Masters in City and Regional Planning(class of '91).
When he isn't writing, Mr. Horton enjoys backpacking though the Blue Ridge Mountains.
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This book is the kind of "quest" novel one finds most often in fantasy: penniless hero must go on the road to find the grail/princess/magic potion that will save the kingdom. What I loved most about it was that instead of dragons and trolls and evil knights, as he travels the hero of Some Glad Morning is battling chronic human stupidity in the form of racism, violence, poverty, greed, and sheer pig-headedness. But in the end more people are inclined to help Ransom on his journey than not, so while it at no time feels unrealistic and there's still plenty of awfulness to go around, ultimately the theme is one of hope and possibility.
Above all, Horton excels at vivid renderings of place and people. You can feel the icy mud in the trench in France and see the wounded and stunned Ransom struggle to ease the suffering of the men dying around him. You can smell the river and the scents of fish and cornbread cooking out of doors, picture Amelia Rose with her hair loosed and the rope wound around her waist as a belt, taste poor Cecil Owens' salvaged moonshine burning your throat. With a never-ending parade of real and fascinating characters - from the Masseys on their farm to Froggy in his shack, from lost waif Caleb to the high-flying Ace Edwards - we get to not just watch Ransom on his travels, but be on the road with him, experiencing it all.
This is one of those stories that reminds you, without being the least bit preachy, that we're all in this journey together. It's a great book for hard times and a wonderful debut novel. I hope to see many more from Mr. Horton!
Horton is absolutely artistic, his words paint in a way that stimulates ALL of your senses. His characters spring to life from his very first chapter and take a place in your mind and heart. You KNOW THESE PEOPLE... they are not buried on flat pages but take on a flesh and blood role to you. I will be reading more from Mr. Horton.
Some Glad Morning is to be shared and discussed... so that's what I'm doing. Another order will go out today!
Top reviews from other countries

The book does an excellent job of weaving romance, history and even suspense into this good piece of fiction. The war and war aftermath are handled with a respectful knowledge of history. Several of the secondary characters are fleshed out to add background humour and wisdom to the plot. I especially like the character of Amelia Rose -- she may be the most sensible of the bunch! If you are looking for some fresh literature to enjoy, I highly recommend this read.