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FREEDOM CALLING: A Civil War Slave Escapes By Sea Kindle Edition

by Dana Vacca (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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A Dangerous Quest For Freedom, A Forbidden Love, A Grueling Test Of Courage, A Painful Choice.


Daisy’s one dream was for her daughter to be free. Opportunity sets her risky plan into action. Heart-breaking circumstances change everything. A dangerous, grueling quest turns into a journey of enlightenment and a test of love.

Buy FREEDOM CALLING and turn the pages of this exciting, inspiring saga. What does the future hold for these two Civil War slaves fighting for each other in their battle for freedom?


Freedom Series - An epic journey to freedom begins. A run-away slave girl with a strong will to be free, a New Bedford whaling captain, a Native American, Lakota Sioux, shape each other's destinies in a powerful, moving and spiritual journey.

Navigating a perilous escape through Civil War Virginia, Celia must come to terms with her own overwhelming fear, conflicting loyalties and a forbidden romance. But her future is not the only one changed by the choices she must make in her desperate quest for freedom.


Not just another Civil War novel! This is a book you won't want to put down, - a riveting, page-turner packed with action, emotion, romance and powerful characters! Thoroughly-researched and eloquently written, this inspiring saga brings the realities of the tumultuous Civil War era into sharp focus, and will make you re-think your own definition of freedom, morality and humanity.

A sea voyage on a New Bedford whaling ship, Virginia's Dismal Swamp, and the war-ravaged South test the determination and willpower of two escaped slaves who struggle to overcome tribulation, conquer hardship and prevail in the face of adversity.

In the midst of the Civil War, runaway slaves Daisy Green and her daughter, Celia, attempt a nearly infallible but risky plan to escape from their Southern plantation and stow away on a sailing ship headed north. The cruelties of slavery that have broken Daisy's body have only reinforced her steadfast will to get her daughter to freedom. They will do whatever they must to be free.

Mother and daughter are soon separated, and everything changes. Help and danger come from unexpected places. Although their strong bond endures, their hearts are torn by desperation, sorrow, and fear. Strong faith in God's divine guidance, and in each other, gives them strength to persevere.

A perilous sea voyage, a New Bedford whaling ship, the strange, fearsome Dismal Swamp, and the dangerous, embattled Confederate South present fierce challenges to Daisy and Celia in their courageous struggle to find liberty and happiness.

Emotional, fast-paced, exciting, and compelling, their journeys take them to heights of happiness and plunge them to depths of despair - and back again. Their incredible search for freedom becomes a fight for life and a test of love.

FREEDOM CALLS to these unforgettable heroines, Daisy and Celia. Will they find freedom,… and each other?
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DVZG77R
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 553 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 174 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Dana Vacca

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After retiring from teaching, Dana Vacca now spends most of her time writing short stories, poetry and novellas and restoring and selling antiques. She says unraveling the story of an intriguing antique piece is like time-traveling back to another era. Researching an old heirloom brings history to life. It feeds and inspires her writing as her imagination takes over and fills in the blanks.

Having been born in the North, but living almost half her life in the South, she always found the people of the Civil War era a fascinating subject to explore. That time, packed with emotional, social and economic upheaval, is complicated to understand and its impact still influences the American present.

Dana Vacca holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Rhode Island School of Design and a Masters of Fine Arts degree from Vermont College. She taught visual media and design at the college level. She has illustrated children's books but equally loves to paint with words to create exciting adventure, vivid imagery and compelling characters in her creative writing and fictional works.

She is now living again in coastal New England with two dogs who are her faithful companions and biggest fans.

Visit my website: www.danavacca.com

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David Christner
5.0 out of 5 stars it is in a deeper sense an exploration into the meaning of freedom and love and the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, Dana Vacca's moving novel is much more than a treatise on the horrors of slavery; it is in a deeper sense an exploration into the meaning of freedom and love and the unbreakable bond between mother and daughter. Vacca's action-packed tale is told with eloquence and in exquisite detail as two runaway slaves, Daisy and Celia, attempt to find a path to freedom through Virginia's treacherous Dismal Swamp and navigate an even wider array of human behaviors exhibited by people on both sides of the Mason-Dixon Line. Celia's journey from the plantation world of the Old South to abolitionist New England is as enlightening and it is heart-wrenching.
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CaptDenny
5.0 out of 5 stars ... to do what is necessary to help make a better world for her daughter
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018
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Author Dana Vacca has made a heart warming story of the savagery of southern slavery and the will of a mother to do what is necessary to help make a better world for her daughter. If your a fan of historical fiction, you will start reading Freedom Calling and not be able to put it down. It is fast paced with unforgettable characters living and trying to survive the Civil War era and, best of all, it is a love story.
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Deb Mellor
5.0 out of 5 stars The content is clear and easy to read
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2018
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I ordered this book recently. It was delivered within a couple of days. The content is clear and easy to read. The cover is well illustrated and really draws your attention to the story. I have just started reading the book. I will return to provide a final review after I finish reading it. So far, I am really enjoying it.! Thank You Dana Vacca for a wonderful story to read over the summer.
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James Golini
5.0 out of 5 stars This publication seems very timely with the conditions of todays world
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2018
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I found this story to be most compelling from beginning to end Dana Vacca composes a literary symphony no doubt from (I would assume a musical background) the paragraphs flowed with a sense of rhythm that you could almost feel the 4/4 time signature of this drama. I noticed this book is printed Volume 1 I can only hope that Volume 2 will follow in the near future.
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D. S. Cooper
5.0 out of 5 stars A perilous sea voyage for an escaping slave girl
Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2018
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I loved this book! It is a compelling story beautifully told through the voice of the escaping slave girl Celia with dialogue and events that ring true to the era of the Civil War. I'll never forget Celia and sea captain Eben MacGregor. With this first novel Dana Vacca has established herself as a master storyteller and she leaves me hungry for the promised sequel.
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