TY - BOOK AU - Gingrich,Newt AU - Forstchen,William R. AU - Hanser,Albert S. TI - Valley Forge: George Washington and the crucible of victory SN - 9781410432865 AV - PS3557.I4945 T6 2010b U1 - 813/.6 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Waterville, Me. PB - Thorndike Press KW - Washington, George, KW - Paine, Thomas, KW - Historical fiction KW - Large type books KW - United States KW - History KW - Revolution, 1775-1783 KW - Fiction KW - gsafd N2 - It's the winter of 1777‚ and Washington's battered‚ demoralized army retreats from Philadelphia. Arriving at Valley Forge‚ they discover that their repeated requests for a stockpile of food‚ winter clothing‚ and building tools have been ignored by Congress. With no other options available‚ the men settle down for a season of agony in the bitter cold. Valley Forge is a tour-de-force about endurance‚ survival‚ transformation‚ and rebirth ER -