Fanny and Joshua: The Enigmatic Lives of Frances Caroline Adams and Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
This biography of a marriage humanizes both Joshua and Fannie Chamberlain. It explores the trouble and triumphs of two real people who come to life in this intimate portrait drawn from hundreds of family letters.  --Dr. James McPherson, Pulitzer Prize winning author ofBattle Cry of FreedomUp until now Fanny Chamberlain has been a dimly-seen of often negatively-presented figure. Now Diane Smith has cleared away the mists and brought her to life with a wealth of hitherto unpublished letters and other information that also adds considerable illumination to Joshua's life and character. A tremendous contribution to Chamberlain scholarship and literature.  --John Pullen,The Twentieth Maine, andJoshua Chamberlain: A Hero's Life and Legacy