“Too Much for Human Endurance”

The George Spangler Farm Hospitals and the Battle of Gettysburg

De: Ronald D. Kirkwood

Narrado por: Bob Neufeld

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Great Research

Very interesting. Great research and presentation. Excellent facts and history. A must for Gettysburg enthusiasts!

Very Impressive

Ron Kirkwood’s book is an engrossing and informative work that will delight both Civil War enthusiasts as well as history buffs. Packed with facts and personal accounts, Too Much for Human Endurance gives voice to the hundreds of ordinary soldiers, doctors, nurses and volunteers who made the George Spangler Farm the hub of activity for the Union Army during and after the battle of Gettysburg. The embedded Spangler Farm short stories provide richness and fullness to the larger story of the farm and the human suffering and healing that took place there. This book shines a light on an untold story. Like all good books, you will be a little sorry when you finish it.

Great read!

I truly enjoyed reading this book. As a history buff (in particular, Gettysburg), I am always looking for a fresh perspective. Too Much for Human Endurance tells a story that is unique...especially because the Spangler farm played a vital role that many other farms did not.  While it is true that other properties in Gettysburg experienced similar events, I doubt there is another home that experienced collectively what the Spangler family did. This book not only tells a great story, it is also a fantastic reference.

A Story About Real People

This audio version of the written book is an outstanding way to learn the story.

A Groundbreaking Study on a Topic Too Long Ignored

It’s seldom these days that anyone writes anything completely new and fresh about an aspect of the Gettysburg campaign in the American Civil War. Ron Kirkwood’s “Too Much for Human Endurance” is a refreshing exception. The author provides an unparalleled look at a topic that has escaped so many Civil War writers, i.e. What happened to the soldiers after they were wounded and how did nineteenth century civilians, farms and towns handle unthinkable mass casualty events like the battle of Gettysburg?

Ron Kirkwood has done a stellar job of doing the primary source research required to craft such an authoritative and gripping work. It’s replete with not only never before published facts about the Eleventh Corp Union hospital at Gettysburg but also human interest stories of the George and Elizabeth Spangler family and the hundreds of soldiers treated at their farm.

Bob Neufeld’s excellent narration brings this book to life as only Neufeld can do. So if you want ground breaking research written in a clear comprehensive style coupled with riveting stories of real people living through the horrors of war, this is for you. I believe that Ron Kirkwood’s work will become a classic of the genre. Don’t miss this one.