{"product_id":"iron-branch-a-civil-war-tale-of-a-woman-in-between-paperback","title":"Iron Branch: A Civil War Tale of a Woman In-Between - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelby Ouchley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA half-Choctaw woman, who describes herself as always \"in-between,\" tells the story of her life and that of a soldier in north Louisiana during the Civil War. The heart of the tale involves a journey of rescue. Her state of \"in-between\" takes on new meanings as she is drawn ever deeper into the turmoil of the times. Passion, self-doubt, and malice finally threaten her existence in any condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKelby Ouchley is a naturalist and managed National Wildlife Refuges for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for 30 years. His first book, Flora and Fauna of the Civil War: An Environmental Reference Guide (http: \/\/www.lsu.edu\/lsupress\/bookPages\/9780807136881.html), was published by LSU Press in 2010. A collection of his essays, Bayou-Diversity: Nature and People in the Louisiana Bayou Country* (http: \/\/lsupress.org\/books\/detail\/bayou-diversity\/), was released by LSU Press in 2011. Since 1995, Kelby has written and narrated a weekly natural history program for KEDM 90.3 FM, the public radio station that serves the Ark-La-Miss area. Kelby and his wife, Amy, live in the woods in Rocky Branch, Louisiana, in a cypress house surrounded by white oaks and black hickories. His website is http: \/\/bayou-diversity.com\/ Signed copies of his books are available through the contact page of this website.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 218\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 7.81 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 06, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42118275203207,"sku":"9781463776978","price":12.13,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/fe86f12302835181aea933cf70c031f5.webp?v=1732531902","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/iron-branch-a-civil-war-tale-of-a-woman-in-between-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}