The beginning of an epic Civil War historical fiction series by bestselling Christian author Michael Phillips. First published by Tyndale House Publishers, American Dreams is being re-released for a new generation of readers! Some choices ripple quietly. Richmond Davidson's decision will help shake an entire nation to its foundations. In the years before the Civil War, men, women, and children are bought and sold like cattle, families are torn apart, and the lines between North and South are hardening toward a breaking point. Into this turmoil steps Richmond Davidson - a wealthy Virginia plantation owner who does the unthinkable when he sets out to follow God's will, whatever the cost, and free his slaves. Richmond's decision will upend his family, enrage his neighbors, and pull the Davidsons into the dangerous, secret work of the Underground Railroad. Among those whose lives are forever changed is Lucindy Eaton, a mother determined to raise her children in freedom, whatever it takes. As a nation's turmoil builds toward war, a few will stand. A few will fight. And one man's act of conscience will help change the course of America's path forever. Dream of Freedom is Book 1 of the American Dreams series - bestselling Christian author Michael Phillips' sweeping saga tracing America's road to the Civil War through the lives of its native peoples, those held in slavery, and the landowners whose choices would shape the nation's reckoning with itself. Originally published by Tyndale House Publishers in 2005.