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Why not?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"This excellent story, with well-researched historical detail, is a profile of resilience in the face of vast tragedy.\" Publisher's Weekly \"A well-thought-out legal drama, full of intrigue and duplicity.\" Kirkus Reviews Publisher Marketing : The Golden City is in peril...and so is Tom Justice. \"This excellent story, with well-researched historical detail, is a profile of resilience in the face of vast tragedy.\" Publisher's Weekly \"A well-thought-out legal drama, full of intrigue and duplicity.\" Kirkus Reviews 1907: Former surgeon Tom Justice sits in a San Francisco jail on murder charges. The attorney hired to defend him is perplexed: the doctor hasn't confessed to the crime--if there even was a crime--but why won't he declare his innocence? The reasons are complex, reaching back to Tom's youth and influencing the decisions he makes about his career, friends, and loved ones. In one soul-defining moment, he makes a choice that will change his life forever. An absorbing tale of medicine and morality in turn of the twentieth century America, The Price of Compassion is Book Four in A.B. Michaels' historical fiction series \"The Golden City.\" Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Promise, and Josephine's Daughter . All novels in the series are stand-alone reads. For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 596 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2018-08-27\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louise Harris Berlin DBA Red Trumpet Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47202856239330,"sku":"9780997520156","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9780997520156.jpg?v=1765464815"},{"product_id":"9780997520187","title":"The Promise","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"(A novella)... Set during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, ... two characters who meet by chance, one trying to survive the quake and the other tasked with trying to ensure San Francisco itself survives... and I was moved to tears at one point towards the end... it is a sweet book and well worth a read. \"Nicky Galliers\/Historical Novel Society\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"April 18, 1906. A massive earthquake has decimated much of San Francisco, leaving thousands without food, water or shelter. Patrolling the streets to help those in need, Army corporal Ben Tilson meets a young woman named Charlotte who touches his heart, making him think of a future with her in it. In the heat of the moment he makes a promise to her family that even he realizes will be almost impossible to keep. Because on the heels of the earthquake, a much worse disaster looms: a fire that threatens to consume everything and everyone in its path. It will take everything Ben's got to make it back to the woman he's fallen for--and even that may not be enough.\"-- Review Quotes : \"... a compact and delightful little volume. Set during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the aftermath, this story is concerned with two characters who meet by chance, one trying to survive the quake and the other tasked with trying to ensure San Francisco itself survives... It is a good read and I was moved to tears at one point towards the end. Don't let its brevity put you off; it is a sweet book and well worth a read. \"Nicky Galliers\/ Historical Novel Society Publisher Marketing : HE'LL RISK EVERYTHING TO KEEP HIS WORD... IF THE GOLDEN CITY WILL LET HIM. April 18, 1906. A massive earthquake has decimated much of San Francisco, leaving thousands without food, water or shelter. Patrolling the streets to help those in need, Army corporal Ben Tilson meets a young woman named Charlotte who touches his heart, making him think of a future with her in it. In the heat of the moment he makes a promise to her family that even he realizes will be almost impossible to keep. Because on the heels of the earthquake, a much worse disaster looms: a fire that threatens to consume everything and everyone in its path. It will take everything Ben's got to make it back to the woman he's fallen for--and even that may not be enough. The Promise is a novella capturing one of the most dramatic events in American history. Chronologically, it is Book Three in A.B.Michaels' historical fiction series \"The Golden City.\" Other titles in the series include The Art of Love, The Depth of Beauty, The Price of Compassion and Josephine's Daughter . All titles in the series are stand-alone reads. \"... a compact and delightful little volume. Set during the San Francisco earthquake of 1906 and the aftermath, this story is concerned with two characters who meet by chance, one trying to survive the quake and the other tasked with trying to ensure San Francisco itself survives... It is a good read and I was moved to tears at one point towards the end. Don't let its brevity put you off; it is a sweet book and well worth a read. \"Nicky Galliers\/ Historical Novel Society For more information, please visit abmichaels.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2016-06-24\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Louise Harris Berlin DBA Red Trumpet Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47204524359906,"sku":"9780997520187","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9780997520187.jpg?v=1765487162"},{"product_id":"9780997520170","title":"The Depth of Beauty","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2017 RITA Finalist in Mainstream Fiction 1903: San Francisco's Chinatown is teeming with vice just blocks away from the Golden City's aristocrats. Wealthy Will Firestone is drawn into an immigrant enclave, a decision that will rock his foundation and lead him down a treacherous path.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: \"In turn of the 20th century San Francisco, Will Firestone is right at home among society's shallow elite. But the wealthy bachelor senses there must be something more. When business draws him into the heart of the city's reviled Chinatown, he discovers an alien, yet enticing new world. With the help of an exotic young widow and a gifted teenage orphan, Will embarks on a journey of self-discovery, where danger, love and tragedy will change his life forever. The Depth of Beauty, a stand-alone novel, has been selected a 2016 \"Notable Indie\" for Shelf Unbound. It's part of the multi-generational saga, \"Sinner's Grove,\" which chronicles the family and friends of a world-famous artists' retreat on the northern California coast. The stories follow both historical and contemporary tracks, and can be read separately or together for greater depth. Other titles in the series include the award-winning The Art of Love, Sinner's Grove, and The Lair\"--Amazon Review Quotes : A 2017 RITA Finalist in Mainstream Fiction Shelf Unbound 2016 \"Notable Indie\" Bookstores without Borders Lyra Award for Historical Fiction Chanticleer Book Reviews Goethe Award - First in Category: North American Turn of the Century Publisher Marketing : Slavery...Polygamy...Prostitution...and the Plague-- The Golden City Has Its Secrets. A 2017 RITA Finalist in Mainstream Fiction In 1903, San Francisco's Chinatown is teeming with vice just blocks away from the Golden City's aristocrats, but wealthy Will Firestone sees the district as a potential market for his shipping enterprise. Dazzled by an exotic young widow from Canton, he is drawn into the immigrant enclave, a decision that will rock his foundation and lead him down a treacherous path. 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