Bound for Canaan (Abridged): The Underground Railroad and the War for the Soul of America Audiobook

" this book made me so proud to be part of such a country!! There were so many great people willing to help those that needed it even when the National Policy did not allow it. I loved it. Plus it there were so many crazy adventures it told about. "

" I thought this book was fabulous. It was meticulously researched and the stories of both known and unknown participants were told in a very compelling way. Some of the reviews I saw saw here complained about the stories starting off and then being picked up later. I loved that about this book, because instead of profiling each of the participants separately,like a series of unrelated short stories within the book, they were weaved together in a chronological order. We got to see the whole picture. While this was happening over here, that was going on over there. We got to see it all. I borrowed it from the library, but I plan to buy a copy because it was the most complete book on the UGRR that I have read. "

" A reasonably good book. That said--I feel the author sort of dropped the ball here. Fergus took an amazing historical topic, and didn't really do justice to it. I feel a central narrative is lacking, and rather than a "story" you get a collection of jaggedly connected stories. "

" Great Lakes Book Award General 2005. Interesting look at the facts and some of the fictions about the Underground Railroad and life for escaped slaves prior to and during the Civil War. "

" I've always been fascinated by the Underground Railroad, and the Quakers in particular. This is a really interesting read that personalizes it in so many ways. "

" Excellent book. Easy to read, lots of information about people who have largely been forgotten. It debunks a lot of myths about the Underground Railroad. "

" Pretty good overview of the underground railroad. I learned some interesting facts, but the delivery was a bit dry at times. "

" Loved it. Very readable history of American slavery and the Underground Railroad. Really relevant to today's political climate, actually. Well worth reading. "

" I've always been fascinated by the underground railroad. Having had family members who were involved in the underground railroad in Illinois in the 1840s and 1950s, I found this book to be very interesting. It contained many new ideas and perspectives that I hadn't heard before. "

" A real page turner. Not only is this book excellent history, it is an exciting read. "

" Its a slower read but the research was amazing and I loved getting a fuller grasp of the Underground Railroad "

" Very comprehensive history of the underground railroad.The story is told in a large part as a series of stories about some of the people involved. Not a dry history at all. "

" I learned a lot about the underground railroad, but it struck me more as a series of lectures than a single narrative. "

" a great history of the underground railroad and those who were involved. if you enjoy history, it is a must read and will lead you to other relative books. "

" Great book. I wish I had learned this stuff in seventh grade. So exciting, really one of the best moments of collective resistance to the status quo in America. "

" I loved this book. I read this three years ago, but I still have a vivid memory of the stories of the slaves that escaped and those that helped them gain access to the North and to Canada. Great stories of bravery and sticking to what you know is right and wrong. "

" Issues with credibility. Not a good social history for a person attempting to get accurate details, however extremely interesting and gives a general idea of the Underground Railroad was a corroboration between both whites and blacks, not just white abolitionists. "

" I met Bordewich and he spoke to a workshop on the Underground RR I attended at Dickinson College in 2006. Good History and not by a "historian." Well worth it. "

" Outstanding story of the struggle; great discussion of the history of the age, and many comparisons to modern day struggles. "

" Excellent book. Easy to read, lots of information about people who have largely been forgotten. It debunks a lot of myths about the Underground Railroad. "

" A real page turner. Not only is this book excellent history, it is an exciting read. "

" Great Lakes Book Award General 2005. Interesting look at the facts and some of the fictions about the Underground Railroad and life for escaped slaves prior to and during the Civil War. "