A good review in Kirkus for Courageous Women of the Civil War

How about that? The first review — like the first bluebird of spring. At least it was a bluebird and not a Pteranodon come to tear my head off.  The review is from Kirkus, and though I’ve heard they can be pretty harsh reviewers, my book got an even-handed treatment …

Harriet Jacobs — Author, Aid Worker, Abolitionist

A lot of folks haven’t heard of Harriet Jacobs, and that’s just wrong — they should hear about her. Born into slavery, Harriet escaped from her so-called “master” and hid in her free grandmother’s house, in a tiny space only 9 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 3 feet tall. …

Angel in the Whirlwind is out (last September)

Angel in the Whirlwind, an inspirational short story collection, is out now. It’s written about young adults and college students, but it translate well for an adult audience too. It’s on Amazon in paperback and ebook, and also can be bought off CreateSpace in paperback. Here’s a short excerpt from …

A good review from Publisher’s Weekly

From the review: “Cordell provides both a general understanding of the varied roles of women at the time and how the individuals she profiles (photographs of whom appear throughout) relied on their ingenuity, bravery, and integrity to survive and even thrive during a turbulent chapter in American history.” Their description …

MAYBE YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE MY NEW BOOK. (this post is from last August)

Courageous Women of the Civil War This book came out on August 1, 2017, but if you preordered my book, you could have had that all done and then forget you preordered it and then in August you could be pleasantly surprised when a package showed up in the mail …

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