The author’s research is extensive, spanning three years focusing on 121 different sources available to him. From these, he paints for us a powerful image of what life was like for ‘Young Lincoln’ and those who knew him best… The author gives us a very intimate look into life for American settlers in the early 1830s. It wasn’t pretty…only the strong and the faithful could handle it.
Rawlins uses real names of people and places as well as their accounts of what actually took place… The skill with which he does this, is alone worth the ‘price of admission’ to his book… Personally, this is a book I wish many would read.
Highly recommended for those who love history, those who enjoy a great romance story, and those who want to be challenged about how to live a productive life for God and others. I intend to take it with me when I visit Springfield, Illinois, and Lincoln’s New Salem Historic State Park.
-Ken B. Godevenos, President, Accord Resolutions Services Inc., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, April 13, 2019. (Condensed from a longer review, available to read as a review of ‘Young Lincoln of New Salem’ on Amazon.com)