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This book is hard to review, as it has two plotlines: one is a modern-day youth-pastor on an outing with his youthgroup boys, and a historical cast of characters who are fighting to protect the Alamo (the first battle). I loved the historical cast. (spoiler coming, if you know nothing about history) I cared about the characters and wept when things went south for them at the Alamo. I felt I knew the men and felt their hope, their worry, their struggle with doing what was right (what they felt God wanted them to do) even when it was hard. That struggle of the spirit resonated with me and I identified with them on that. I did NOT feel I had a connection with (didn't really care about) the modern-day kids. Granted, I did feel frustration at the trouble-making kid, but felt that some points were just belabored a bit, always reminding us how scholarly Steve (I think that was his name) was, and how ramped-up Alex was. See, I am shaky on those kids' names, but I could tell you everything about each one of the players in the Alamo storyline. This is what I'm saying: I felt connection to the historical story, but nothing for the modern-day story.

Part of the problem could be that - IMO - the modern day wording seemed a little stilted or something, as if our author was stretching for bigger words that would lend more credence to what was happening. It made it feel false to me or something. Several instances had words misused, such as in the hotel room when it was said "Besides Trevor, Alex did thus-n-such", when what was meant was 'BESIDE Trevor", as in: Alex was next-to Trevor. But that wasn't leading to my disconnect, it was the dialogue and the repetitive nature about the kids' natures and Mark (the youth pastor, that is one name I'm sure of) always praying the same thing. I am sure that happens in real life - it does, to me - but it gets tedious in a book.

So, all in all, I give the book pretty high marks, but that sits squarely on the shoulders of the Alamo parts, If/when I read it again, I'll be skipping to the Alamo part because I felt that THAT portion was better-written, and I felt that the Biblical message was better-conveyed in that part (another spoiler coming) than in the hasty conversion of Dillian at the end of the modern-day tale. That's my opinion, and I hate to be critical, but I also didn't want to NOT leave a review, because the Alamo part WAS so riveting to me (to us: I read it aloud in the car to my husband who agreed with this review). After reading this book, I feel like I want to make a run to Texas to see the Alamo and go INside it this time. I saw it in 2009 (it is smaller than I imagined, I remember thinking) but did not go in. I wish now that I had. But it wouldn't have meant, then, what it would mean now. So I thank the author for that. :)


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Remembering the Alamo A Novella edition by Alicia A Willis Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews

In truth, this review should have be written months ago when the author first sent me a review copy of Remembering the Alamo when I won it in a giveaway. I've always been interested in Texas history and the Alamo in particular though, I confess, that I am numbered among the Disney-romanticized-version of fans. To read about the Alamo set in this light, the light that truly showed what happened there (albeit slightly fictionalized with its main character) was amazing. You can really tell that the author did her research, and did it well.

Mark is a young pastor taking a group of boys on a trip through San Antonio. Most of the boys are eager to see the famous Alamo and examine the collection of Bowie knives housed there, but not one realizes the truth of the courage, honor, and liberty behind what that old mission stands for. Mark loves the history behind it, and when opportunity presents itself, he shares the story of the Alamo like the boys have never heard it before. The first half of the book is mostly about Mark and the boys as they enjoy their trip. One of the boys, Dillian is a troubled youth, and Mark wonders how he might ever get through to him. It's about halfway in the novella that Mark sits his group down and tells them the story, at which point the POV switches to Silas Edwards, a fictionalized defender of the Alamo. The plot was easy to follow, yet gripping at the same time.

Silas enjoys his life as a wheelwright. He's got his father, his sister, and an apprentice to keep him busy. It's not until his best friend, the Irishman Wes, starts talking about Texas and the Mexican dictator that Silas's thoughts go beyond the woods of Tennessee. Then Davy Crockett, the great legend, shows up looking for volunteers to defend Texas, and Wes encourages Silas to join alongside of him. It is only after much prayer that Silas follows the volunteers west under Crockett. His convictions bring the story to a personal level, where it's easy to see the defenders of the Alamo as real people who really lived, not just some glorified heroes portrayed in fiction. They were real. The Alamo is real. The battles and deaths really happened.

In words, I don't think I could describe how much I loved this story. The themes were powerful, and the style brilliant. I almost felt that I was at the Alamo myself, brandishing a muzzleloader alongside Davy Crockett and Silas Edwards. I'm not particularly fond of when a writer takes a historical event and then twists it to meet their own purposes, yet this was completely straight-forward. Alicia didn't gloss over the gruesome facts, nor did she embellish where embellishment was not required. All I can say is "Well done." This story deserves all the five stars it can get.

Advisory There are some descriptions of the battles fought at the Alamo, yet I didn't think it overly graphic. For the tone of the novella, I thought the author described it wonderfully. But for those who are more squeamish, this story does contain guns and blood and the like.
I bought this book under false pretenses. This book was about Christian evangelizing. How appropriate that there was nowhere in the description that this was a Christian themed book. I love the Alamo, I am Jewish. I feel I was taken advantage by unscrupulous evangelists
The story is excellent and runs on the theme of sacrifice for others. The ending is difficult to read, though.
My niece loves this book
A very interesting story. We need to remember blood was shed for our freedom.
With every trip or mission God leads us. People we do not know may be reached not according to our plans. Only God can allow the things to happen at His will.
I am not a history buff and I usually shy away from reading books about history. However, Alicia Willis has a real knack for making history a lot of fun to read. I was drawn in by the characters and intrigued by the way she wrote about the Alamo. I felt as if though I was seeing the action with my own eyes. I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone! Awesome work by Alicia Willis.
This book is hard to review, as it has two plotlines one is a modern-day youth-pastor on an outing with his youthgroup boys, and a historical cast of characters who are fighting to protect the Alamo (the first battle). I loved the historical cast. (spoiler coming, if you know nothing about history) I cared about the characters and wept when things went south for them at the Alamo. I felt I knew the men and felt their hope, their worry, their struggle with doing what was right (what they felt God wanted them to do) even when it was hard. That struggle of the spirit resonated with me and I identified with them on that. I did NOT feel I had a connection with (didn't really care about) the modern-day kids. Granted, I did feel frustration at the trouble-making kid, but felt that some points were just belabored a bit, always reminding us how scholarly Steve (I think that was his name) was, and how ramped-up Alex was. See, I am shaky on those kids' names, but I could tell you everything about each one of the players in the Alamo storyline. This is what I'm saying I felt connection to the historical story, but nothing for the modern-day story.

Part of the problem could be that - IMO - the modern day wording seemed a little stilted or something, as if our author was stretching for bigger words that would lend more credence to what was happening. It made it feel false to me or something. Several instances had words misused, such as in the hotel room when it was said "Besides Trevor, Alex did thus-n-such", when what was meant was 'BESIDE Trevor", as in Alex was next-to Trevor. But that wasn't leading to my disconnect, it was the dialogue and the repetitive nature about the kids' natures and Mark (the youth pastor, that is one name I'm sure of) always praying the same thing. I am sure that happens in real life - it does, to me - but it gets tedious in a book.

So, all in all, I give the book pretty high marks, but that sits squarely on the shoulders of the Alamo parts, If/when I read it again, I'll be skipping to the Alamo part because I felt that THAT portion was better-written, and I felt that the Biblical message was better-conveyed in that part (another spoiler coming) than in the hasty conversion of Dillian at the end of the modern-day tale. That's my opinion, and I hate to be critical, but I also didn't want to NOT leave a review, because the Alamo part WAS so riveting to me (to us I read it aloud in the car to my husband who agreed with this review). After reading this book, I feel like I want to make a run to Texas to see the Alamo and go INside it this time. I saw it in 2009 (it is smaller than I imagined, I remember thinking) but did not go in. I wish now that I had. But it wouldn't have meant, then, what it would mean now. So I thank the author for that. )