Sea to Shining Sea (The Journals of Corrie Belle Hollister Ser. #5)

By: Michael Phillips

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Synopsis: It's 1860, and tensions between the North and South threaten to escalate into full-scale war. Corrie Belle Hollister finds herself thrust into the political arena with her new reputation as "California's woman reporter." Due to her efforts in the previous presidential election which brought her to the attention of California's new Republican Party, the handsome political aide Cal Burton approaches Corrie to convince her that Lincoln--even the nation itself--depends upon the influence she can wield through her writing and speaking. Corrie is resolute in her belief that slavery is wrong, and that she should do what she can to help Lincoln get elected, but mounting conflict within the Hollister family, along with that of the nation at large, brings her to the realization that taking a stand sometimes means choosing sides...