Raines, Ben

This compellingly narrated contribution to U.S. Civil War historiography, made personal by Raines’s family history, is illuminating and thought-provoking. An important update to Margaret M. Storey’s Loyalty and Loss: Alabama’s Unionists in the Civil War and Reconstruction and an excellent addition to any audio history collection.

Raines effectively blends historical research and journalism into a gripping transatlantic tale of trauma, hope, and reconciliation. An absolutely essential book.

Some readers may find this volume too simple, but artisan bread-lovers and bakers will enjoy it. For further inspiration, try Jill Donenfield's Better on Toast and the bruschetta chapter from Jennifer and Jason Denton's Simple Italian Sandwiches.