Storm Clouds Rolling In & On To Richmond (Books 1 & 2 in the Bregdan Chronicles) by Ginny Dye - HTML preview
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Storm Clouds
Rolling In
1860
Book # 1 in The Bregdan
Chronicles
Ginny Dye
Storm Clouds Rolling In & On To Richmond 2
Storm Clouds Rolling In
Copyright
2010 by Ginny Dye
Published by
Bregdan Publishing
Bellingham, WA 98229
All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced in any form without the written permission of the Publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
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For my grandfather,
Wallace Lorrimer Gaffney
1893-1976
“Dandy”
Thank you for encouraging me
to follow my dreams
no matter what the cost.
My gift of writing
is yours – the Bregdan Chronicles
are for you.
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A Note from the Author
There are times in the writing of history when we must use words we personally abhor. The use of the word “nigger” in Storm Clouds Rolling In is one of those times. Though I hate the word, its use is necessary to reveal and to challenge the prejudices of the time in order to bring change and healing. Stay with me until the end – I think you will agree.
My great hope is that Storm Clouds Rolling In will both entertain and challenge you. I hope you will learn as much as I did during the months of research it took to write this book. Though I now live in the Pacific Northwest, I grew up in the South and lived for 11
years in Richmond, VA. I spent countless hours exploring the plantations that still line the banks of the James River and became fascinated by the history.
But, you know, it’s not the events that fascinate me so much – it’s the people. That’s all history is, you know. History is the story of people’s lives. History reflects the consequences of their choice and actions –
both good and bad. History is what has given you the world you live in today – both good and bad.
This truth is why I named this series The Bregdan Chronicles. Bregdan is a Gaelic term for weaving.
Braiding. Every life that has been lived until today is a part of the woven braid of life. It takes every person’s story to create history. Your life will help determine the course of history. You may think you don’t have much of an impact. You do. Every action you take will reflect in someone else’s life. Someone else’s decisions.
Someone else’s future. Both good and bad. That is the
Bregdan Principle…
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Every life that has been lived until today is a part of the woven braid of life.
It takes every person’s story to create history.
Your life will help determine
the course of history.
You may think you don’t have
much of an impact.
You do.
Every action you take will reflect in someone else’s life.
Someone else’s decisions.
Someone else’s future.
Both good and bad.
My great hope as you read this book, and all that will follow, is that you will acknowledge the power you have, every day, to change the world around you by your decisions and actions. Then I will know the research & writing were all worthwhile.
Oh, and I hope you enjoy every moment of it, and learn to love the characters as much as I do!
I’m often asked how many books will be in this series. I guess that depends on how long I live! My intention is to release two books a year, each covering one year of history – continuing to weave the lives of my characters into the times they lived. I hate to end a good book as much as anyone – always feeling so sad that I have to leave the characters. You shouldn’t have to be sad for a long time!
Seventeen books are already written, but there are more to come! If you like what you read, you’ll want to make sure you’re on our mailing list at
www.BregdanChronicles.com. I’ll let you know each time a new one comes out!
Sincerely,
Ginny Dye