Imagine waking up in a world where every day is a fight to stay alive and every choice means giving up something. The characters in Sharon Louise Perry’s Moonlight Lonesome live through this in the Civil War era, and the book examines issues of sacrifice and survival. The author of this book gives a strong and heartbreaking look into how people find the strength to go through terrible things.

Sacrifice on the Battlefield

We observe the personal sacrifices that are required of soldiers like Daniel Chesterton, who is the main character. Dan faces huge physical and mental challenges when he has to leave everything he knows and loves behind. There are times of courage and times of desperation along his trip, showing that the human spirit can keep going through everything.

Staying Strong at Home

While Daniel struggles on the battlefield, clinging to the hope of a better future, Alexandria’s behavior reveals a different story. Despite sending messages of love and encouragement, her actions betray her true feelings. She avoids eye contact with Daniel and hesitates to look at him when he returns from war, scarred and changed. This contrast highlights that mental and emotional resilience can take many forms, and Alexandria’s reaction to Daniel’s trauma is as much a part of the story as his battlefield heroism.

To show how general concepts of sacrifice and survival are, Sharon connects these unique stories to the overall thread of the Civil War. With their own experiences of determination, additional characters strengthen the story. All of the people fighting with Daniel—the soldiers, the families waiting for word, and the nurses who treat the wounded—represent the strength and determination of a nation in battle.

Read Moonlight Lonesome (available on Amazon or the official website) if you want to know what it’s like to be a person and what it’s like to live through one of the hardest moments in history. An emotionally affecting story that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading it, Sharon Louise Perry’s examination of these issues is heartbreaking and uplifting. Explore Moonlight Lonesome to learn about kindness, dedication, and the strength of the human soul.

About Sharon Louise—The Author

Since her birth in La Mesa, San Diego County, Sharon Louise Perry has lived in both Lakeside and Norco, California. Her passion for horses and westerns, together with her Navy heritage, shaped her career as a geriatric and cancer nurse. She went on to write about love, war, and fighting challenges, despite suffering from a neck injury and below the knee amputation.