2016 Silver Award Winner – “Beautifully crafted and masterfully paced…a thematically rich story of abandoned slaves on the South Carolina Sea Islands in 1861.

 -Judge’s comments, Florida Book Award

 Outstanding Ratings – “An excellent read for anyone wishing to learn more about the events and repercussions of the American Civil War.”

   -Judge 10, 24th Annual Writer’s Digest Self-Published Book Awards

 Featured in FORUM Magazine-- A Co-sponsor of the Florida Book Awards, recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the best work of Florida writers