{"product_id":"the-remarkable-cause-a-novel-of-james-lovell-and-the-crucible-of-the-revolution-9781682619476","title":"The Remarkable Cause: A Novel of James Lovell and the Crucible of the Revolution","description":"\u003cb\u003eJames Lovell desperately wants to help the American cause, but alone in a cold, dark cell in the Boston Stone Jail, his dreams seem a faint illusion.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn icy March winds, pounded by the Americans' cannon, General Howe evacuates British troops and Loyalists from Boston. James Lovell is forced into a ship bound for Halifax, while his father and family take passage for the British stronghold in the ship's upper berth. In jail in Halifax, James can only write letters and pray for release, hoping General George Washington will hear his appeal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Remarkable Cause, \u003c\/i\u003eexperience conflict and courage in the roots of the American Revolution: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eprotests over the Stamp Act and Townshend Acts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ehanging in effigy, tar and feathering\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etension of the Boston Massacre trials\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003etroops charging Bunker Hill\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003edreadful conditions in British jails for James and his fellow prisoners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ethe strength of a friend, Ethan Allen of the Green Mountain Boys\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eJames's passion for his family, in his own words\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Jean C. O'Connor, a high school English teacher for over thirty years, researched this story using letters, journals, and documents written by James Lovell and his contemporaries. Inspired by a few sentences in her grandmother's journal, Jean discovered details of that time far away--yet still relevant. Images from early newspapers and pictures enliven the narrative's pages.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Knox Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/16\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682619476\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336","brand":"Jean C. O'Connor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38294031990965,"sku":"9781682619476","price":15.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_b4beaeda-c06f-4fc8-a633-b847ba57f4ea.jpg?v=1611065343","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-remarkable-cause-a-novel-of-james-lovell-and-the-crucible-of-the-revolution-9781682619476","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}