Friendly Persuasion
Jessamyn West
Paperback
(Avon Books, March 15, 1970)
Jess and Eliza Birdwell are parents of an extraordinary American family. Their commitment to "the friendly persuasion" forms the firm, steady basis for their turbulent life together. Jess' weakness for fast horses, Eliza's stubborn devotion to her celebrated goose, the wild misadventures of their children, and the terrible threat of war