An American Patriot: A Revolutionary War Soldier's Fight for Liberty and Love

An American Patriot is a historically grounded novel inspired by the true life of Thomas Elwell, a Revolutionary War soldier whose story survived only through fragments of family memory-until now.

The narrative unfolds through a deeply personal frame: a son seated at his father's graveside, speaking aloud the story he wishes he could have shared in life. As the author recounts Elwell's journey-from the colonial frontier to the battlefields of the American Revolution-past and present quietly ...