Conscience
Two Soldiers, Two Pacifists, One Family--a Test of Will andFaith in World War I
Norman Thomas and his brothers' upbringing prepared them for a life of service-but their calls to conscience threatened to tear them apart Conscience is Louisa Thomas's beautifully written account of the remarkable Thomas brothers at the turn of the twentieth century. At a time of trial, each brother struggled to understand his obligation to his country, family, and faith. Centered around the story of the eldest, Norman Thomas (later the six-time Socialist candidate for president), the book explores the difficult decisions the four brothers faced with the advent of World War I. Sons of a Presbyterian minister and grandsons of missionaries,…
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- ISBN: 978-1-101-51530-3
- EAN: 9781101515303
- Produktnummer: 17992962
- Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
- Seitenangabe: 336 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 1'595 KB
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Louisa Thomas has written for the New York Times Book Review, Newsweek, Vogue, and other publications. She lives in New York. Norman Thomas was her great-grandfather.
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