Download or read book The Friendly Persuasion written by Jessamyn West and published by Mariner Books. This book was released on 2003-08-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jess Birdwell, a Quaker with a fondness for fast horses, his wife Eliza, and their children struggle to deal with the turmoil, violence, and challenges of the Civil War in their own way. Reprint. 12,500 first printing.