Guardian
Joe Haldeman
(Sr. Staff Reviewer - D. H. BROWN)
2002 Ace Books
ISBN: 0441009778
Uprooted from her Southern home during the Civil War, Rosa Coleman settled in Philadelphia. In time she marries & when her husband's compassion turns to cruelty, she flees with her son to the Western frontier, & all the way north to the Alaskan gold fields.
Even though she has been toughened by her trek through wilderness & climates, it in no way prepares her for what reveals itself at the top of the world. There she discovers she has a role to play in bringing peace to Earth.
Sr. Staff Reviewer D. H. BROWN writes:
Joe Haldeman, the brother of Jack C. Haldeman, is proof-positive that it never hurts to have good genes. His writing has an incredible knack for giving the reader the unexpected.
After reading the flyleaf I was a bit shaken to find Guardian started in the Civil War (1861-1865) & knowing Joe Haldeman's writing & his previous works I was enticed to take it down.
The sheer quality with which Joe Haldeman writes gently engaged my thought processes & led me through a most improbable tale to a quiet & poignant ending that could not have been imagined when I started reading.
Guardian was thoroughly enchanting, while not strictly hard sci-fi, the touch of fantasy with which it is imbued was just the spice to bring out its flavor.
Giving Guardian a read will set you on a path of thinking that won't soon let you go. Haldeman's stories are pure poetry.
D. H. BROWN
A RebeccasReads.Com Sr. Staff Reviewer
Reviewer's Bio:
D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries. In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow. During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN). While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.
D. H. BROWN has worked as a Logistics and Weapons Specialist in Viet Nam; day laborer; Director of Security; Armored Car Driver; Police Officer; Professional Hunting Guide; Trapper; Dog Sledder; Homesteader; Truck Driver; General Contractor; Minister; Editor; Writer; Speaker; Restaurateur; Movie Producer; Antique Restoration Specialist; Personal Care Worker; PC Repair Specialist; Computer Instructor; Webmaster and Web Designer. "I write about what I know."
He lives deep in the Pacific Northwest rainforest with his wife, author and editor Rebecca and Buddy Dog, working on his next book.
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D. H. BROWN is the author of the critically acclaimed HONOR DUE and the Citizens Warrior Series. The son of missionary parents and with the help his Uncle Sam, he has touched base in more than 40 countries. In 1986 he produced the independent children's film Lessie's Rainbow. During the late 80s and early 90s, he wrote the book Common Sense and delivered the seminars of the same name for the Community Action Network of Seattle (CAN). While doing his early Vietnam recovery work, he counseled Veterans and spoke widely to men's groups in Washington state, and was a founder of The Lodge of the Wolf.