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In the Hands of Providence: Joshua L. Chamberlain and the American Civil War Audiobook
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Joshua Chamberlain of Maine forged an incredible career during the Civil War. An academic and theologian by training, this modest young professor left Bowdoin College to accept a commission as lieutenant colonel of the Twentieth Maine. He fought at Antietam and Fredericksburg, then led his regiment to glory at Gettysburg, where he ordered the brilliant charge that saved Little Round Top. Promoted to brigade command, Chamberlain won a battlefield promotion to brigadier general from Ulysses S. Grant for his distinguished conduct in the assaults against Petersburg. He was held in such high esteem by his superior officers that Grant accorded him the honor of receiving the formal Confederate surrender at Appomattox. There Chamberlain endeared himself to succeeding generations with his unforgettable salute to Robert E. Lee's defeated army.
After the war, he went on to serve four terms as governor of his home state and later became president of Bowdoin College. He wrote prolifically about the war, including The Passing of the Armies, a classic account of the final campaign of the Army of the Potomac. This remarkable biography traces his life and times.
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"Joshua Chamberlain was an amazing man. He is someone that is worthy of emulation. The led a full, and varied life. Not many people would be capable of following in his footsteps. Having a few men like him in government today, would go a long way in helping solve some of our most difficult problems."
— Mike (5 out of 5 stars)
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“Deserve[s] a place on every Civil War bookshelf.”
— New York Times Book Review -
“[Trulock] brings her subject alive and escorts him through a brilliant career. One can easily say that the definitive work on Joshua Chamberlain has now been done.”
— Richmond Times-Dispatch -
“An example of history as it should be written. The author combines exhaustive research with an engaging prose style to produce a compelling narrative which will interest scholars and Civil War buffs alike.”
— Journal of Military History -
“Trulock’s strengths are derived from her meticulous attention to detail and her vivid description. Her account of the surrender of the Confederate Army is among the most moving this reviewer has read.”
— Journal of Southern History -
“Trulock presents a definitive biography of this distinguished citizen and Union officer. Chamberlain emerges from Trulock’s pages as an unusually brave man who could think quickly and rationally under extreme stress.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Popular reader [Grover Gardner] has a newscaster’s voice, and the story rolls along as if he weren’t there. He reads with moderate pacing, intelligently, but not flamboyantly.”
— AudioFile -
“A solid biography...It does full justice to an astonishing life. Highly recommended.”
— Library Journal -
“[Gardner’s] strong voice ably recapitulates the impressive life of General Joshua Chamberlain.”
— Booklist
In the Hands of Providence Listener Reviews
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" Interesting and filled with details, but more of a hagiography than a biography. "
— Rich, 4/18/2013 -
" Well worth the time spent reading this rather large book. One of the overlooked heroes of the US Civil War, Chambers certainly is someone to admire. "
— Susan, 11/23/2012 -
" Very good; very interesting; I read this after reading the Civil War by Shelby Foote "
— Karen, 3/3/2012 -
" Despite being a very thick book, the reading was smooth. The way it read was beautiful, really. It focuses mainly on his war years. I greatly enjoyed it. "
— Lauren, 3/13/2011 -
" A credible biography but Trulock feeds into the ivory tower complex. She does, however, cover the action and wounding at Petersburg very well. "
— Jessica, 1/22/2011 -
" Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a citizen-soldier during the civil War is one of my heroes. I have to paintings of him in my office. He was an example of leadership used by the US Army in a leadership manual. "
— Tom, 10/8/2010 -
" Read this way back in my initial 'Chamberlain is God' phase, and it's probably the best biography of him to date. Easy to read and good, good stuff. What a great man... "
— Sarah, 9/25/2009 -
" A remarkable biography of one of the heroes of the Civil War. This was Trulock's life work. Chamberlain was a true citizen soldier. "
— Terry, 7/23/2009 -
" Very good; very interesting; I read this after reading the Civil War by Shelby Foote "
— Karen, 6/26/2009 -
" Despite being a very thick book, the reading was smooth. The way it read was beautiful, really. It focuses mainly on his war years. I greatly enjoyed it. "
— Lauren, 6/12/2009 -
" Well worth the time spent reading this rather large book. One of the overlooked heroes of the US Civil War, Chambers certainly is someone to admire. "
— Susan, 4/24/2009 -
" A remarkable biography of one of the heroes of the Civil War. This was Trulock's life work. Chamberlain was a true citizen soldier. "
— Terry, 3/10/2009 -
" A credible biography but Trulock feeds into the ivory tower complex. She does, however, cover the action and wounding at Petersburg very well. "
— Jessica, 3/30/2008 -
" Read this way back in my initial 'Chamberlain is God' phase, and it's probably the best biography of him to date. Easy to read and good, good stuff. What a great man... "
— Sarah, 10/1/2007
About Alice Rains Trulock
The late Alice Rains Trulock was a retired personnel manager and politician in Indianapolis, Indiana.
About Grover Gardner
Grover Gardner (a.k.a. Tom Parker) is an award-winning narrator with over a thousand titles to his credit. Named one of the “Best Voices of the Century” and a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, he has won three prestigious Audie Awards, was chosen Narrator of the Year for 2005 by Publishers Weekly, and has earned more than thirty Earphones Awards.