Ellen emerson white writing as zack emerson wrote a series of four books called the echo company which follows michaels company. Ellen emerson white books list of books by author ellen. Emerson was born in boston, massachusetts, on may 25, 1803, a son of ruth haskins and the rev. I begin with her incomparable the road home and have quickly done whatever i could to get my hands on her other books, knowing if they were half as good as the road home, they would be well worth my time.
Ellen emerson white rebecca, a young nurse stationed in vietnam during the war, must come to grips with her wartime experiences once she returns home to. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the road home echo company. Ellen emerson white has 31 books on goodreads with 50687 ratings. Ellen emerson white booklist ellen emerson white message board. Ellen emerson white s most popular book is voyage on the great titanic.
Its the week before christmas, and the families in oceanport are gathe. The road home by ellen emerson white everyday reading. This story about a courageous dog, written by bestselling author ellen emerson white and illustrated by awardwinning illustrator robert blake, is the perfect gift for christmas. Narrated from websters point of view and filled with the voices of an eclectic menagerie of animals, webster. Ellen emerson white a cynical shelter dog learns to let down his guard and form a new animal family in this heartwarming and humorous friendship story from the author of santa paws. Tale of an outlaw by ellen emerson white at indigo. Each week, our editors select the one author and one book they believe to be most worthy of your attention and highlight them in our pro connect email alert. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The road home is actually a fifth book to complement a series of books about the vietnam war but the only one with rebecca as the main character. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle. I think long may she reign has edged out the road home as my favorite ellen emerson white book. The descriptions of wounded soldiers are done tastefully but there is a lot of it. The fifth book can stand alone, but it continues the story of rebecca, the nurse introduced in tis the season.
When she was a child, she used to love to look through books and draw the pictures herself. Help us improve our author pages by updating your bibliography and submitting a new or current image and biography. Discover book depositorys huge selection of ellen emerson white books online. If you like the echo company series you still have one more to go. Jan 01, 1995 i think long may she reign has edged out the road home as my favorite ellen emerson white book. The presidents daughter by ellen emerson white, paperback. I read this book in high school and as soon as i found it on kindle, i snapped it up. Five years ago, margaret ann bradys older brother left her in the care of an orphanage and immigrated to america. Katharine vaughn powers, a democratic senator from massachusetts with a sterling new england pedigree, is so morally strong that during her successful presidential campaign, her 15yearold daugh. Having witnessed terrible suffering and violence during the vietnam war, young nurse rebecca phillips faces a brutal showdown for survival when her helicopter crashes in the jungle. Long may she reign kindle edition by white, ellen emerson. Provides authors, titles, summaries, and webcat links for a dozen novels, from my brother sam is dead by james lincoln collier to the road home by ellen emerson white. A month back, we had the lovely angie of angieville over here for a guest dare and wouldnt you know it, she dared us.
White s first book, friends for life was published while she was a senior at tufts university. Verdict give this to readers who love humor and animal stories with heart. And, at press time, not only could i not find an image online, but i could not find my digital camera to take my own photo. Best sellers todays deals new releases customer service gift ideas books gift cards electronics home computers sell. A favorite author ellen emerson white debtastic reads. But when i was 11 i had no idea about the road home. She is the author of numerous books and i intend to check out her other series in the future, but. A season of daring greatly by ellen emerson white kirkus. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. And the first chance he gets, hes hitting the road and living life on the range, just like one of the stoic cowboys hes decided to model himself after. I thought it ended well when i was a kid, but there is one more book left, youve gotten this far, get ready to really have your hair blown back with the road home. Ellen emerson white is currently considered a single author.
Webster is both brash and broken, and author ellen emerson white captures his voice perfectly. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I thought it ended well when i was a kid, but there is one more book left, youve gotten this far, get ready to. I am here to deliver the only piece of important news you will receive today. Petra brown lives at the foot of mount snowdon near the little ffestiniog railway, in the beautiful country of north wales, united kingdom. Ellen emerson whites most popular book is voyage on the great titanic. Ellen emerson white primary author only author division. The road home echo company kindle edition by white. The road home by ellen emerson white, paperback barnes. Whites first book, friends for life 1983 was published while she was a senior at tufts. The story, as many of ellen emerson white s, is full of life and struggle. Author ellen emerson whites complete list of books and series in order, with the. The road home echo company kindle edition by white, ellen. The road home quotes showing 11 of 1 on christmas morning, rebecca lost her moral virginity, her sense of humor and her two best friends.
Readers will long to adopt a shelter animal just like the ones they meet in the pages of whites book. Many of her novels feature characters who reside in or around boston and are fans of the boston red sox as is ms. Ellen emerson white is the author of many books for children and teens, including the brandnew webster. It is a wonderful way of giving us, the younger generation, a tiny hint about the lives of anyone who was over there. Army nurse rebecca phillips first introduced in whites pseudonymously written echo company series relies on darvon, amphetamines, cocacola and boozenot to mention her own indomitable spiritto get through the grueling hours caring for wounded and dying young soldiers. Jan 17, 2012 welcome back to a sporadic feature where i talk about favorite authors of mine. The road home by ellen emerson white book cover, description, publication history. Aug 01, 2011 one of the most popular dear america diaries of all time, ellen emerson white s bestselling voyage on the great titanic is now back in print with a gorgeous new package. She wrote four stories about the echo company in the midst of the vietnam. You dont get the impression that things are going to be easy, but theyre certainly going to be. There is still such a beautiful redemption to both rebecca and mikes journeys. Tragically, many of her books are out of print the presidents daughter series.
The road home by ellen emerson white fantastic fiction. Mar 16, 2017 the one thing that i loved about a season of daring greatly, the one thing that truly resonated for me, was the love of the game. The road home echo company kindle edition by white, ellen emerson. But sometimes the bestlaid plans even those of a dogs have a way of backfiring. See all books authored by ellen emerson white, including voyage on the great titanic. Ellen emerson white is a clear fan and has even penned other baseball biographiesthis comes through with great clarity in this novel.
Blake, relates the miraculous feats of heroism and derringdo performed by a nameless, ho. Ellen emerson white has released all five of her echo company books thats right, that includes the road home for kindle. Ellen emerson white books list of books by author ellen emerson. Ellen emerson white is one of my very favorite authors i included her book the presidents daughter in the 2017 summer reading guide and this book about a 21yearold nurse during the vietnam war was my first. When i was 11 i thought stand down was my favorite. Business publishing industry library and information science. If you like nursing or medical books definitely give this one a try. I read her presidents daughter series way back when. Books by ellen emerson white author of voyage on the.
The road home by ellen emerson white home before morning by lynda. The first four books follow the echo company through their service in vietnam. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. The road home save to list other books you might like. The presidents daughter by ellen emerson white librarything. Author of the presidents daughter, long live the queen, jim abbott, white house autumn, kaiulani, jim abbott against all odds, the road home, jennifer capriati ellen emerson white open library donate. A season of daring greatly ellen emerson white hardcover. Santa paws, come home 2000 santa paws, our hero 2002 santa paws and the new puppy 2004 none of the unauthorized books by kris edwards santa paws saves the day 2005, santa paws and the christmas storm 2006, and santa paws on christmas island 2007 have anything to do with the santa paws series, nicholas edwards, or ellen emerson white. The road home by ellen emerson white, home before morning by lynda van devanter, write home for me. Where have all the flowers gone by ellen emerson white. Adapted from a chapter book series, the picture book santa paws by ellen emerson white, illus.
I repeat, all five echo company books are available as e books. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. The road home echo company and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Can be read as stand alone but is the 5th book in a series about the vietnam war read the additional thoughts for more information how did we get this book. It turns out white felt like she had to finish rebeccas story which begins in these books and thus wrote the road home as a sort of conclusion.
I think white manages to describe the atrocities without being gratuitous but it is still not easy to read. The road home point signature white, ellen emerson on. The road home echo company and millions of other books are available for. Today id like to shout out to the world how much i adore ellen emerson white and her presidents daughter series. As the book opens, she is dealing with the recent death of two of her good friends, and the physical injuries she received at the same time as. This talented writer attended tufts university and published her first book, friends for life, while a senior there and currently lives in new york city. Before the book begins, she was involved in some sort of accident over christmas that included some causalities and although you get very few details about it all, it is clear that it has absolutely destroyed rebecca. The road home is definitely not for everyone, especially those offended by profanity and vain references to deity. This talented writer attended tufts university and published her first book, friends for life, while a senior there and curr. Apr 27, 2009 nicholas edwards is the author of the phenomenally successful santa paws series of books, and the pseudonym of ellen emerson white. The road home point signature ellen emerson white on. The journal of patrick seamus flaherty, united states marine corps. He was named after his mothers brother ralph and his fathers greatgrandmother rebecca waldo. I would be interested in reading more from this author but i dont think my.
The first four books were written by the author under the name of zach emerson and are known as the echo company series. The journal of patrick seamus flaherty discussion guide a discussion guide to the journal of patrick seamus flaherty, united states marine corps, khe sanh, vietnam, 1968 by ellen emerson white in the my name is america series. Consisting of six novels and one picture book beginning with santa paws in 1991 and continuing through to santa paws and the new puppy in 2004, the series sold close to a million copies in the school and library market. Tale of an outlaw by ellen emerson white, paperback. Follow ellen emerson white and explore their bibliography from s ellen emerson white author page. This is the series that introduces the irascible private michael jennings and the oneofangies. Ellen emerson white books, biography, contact information. Ellen emerson white rebecca, a young nurse stationed in vietnam during the war, must come to grips with her wartime experiences once she returns home to the united states. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading long may she reign. The road home point signature 0590467379 book cover. The friends books friends for life 1983 life without friends 1987 as i mentioned in my intro for the week, eews first book, and the first book of hers i read, was friends for life. Tale of an outlaw is tense, exciting and heartwarming.
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