Download or read book If Only I'd Had This Caregiving Book written by Maya Hennessey and published by Maya Hennessey. This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This writing, although fiction, has a basis in fact. Our story involves the Mississippi River,the events that happened during the 1850s, including the murder of Colonel Davenport; the slave issue; the destruction of the steamer Effie Afton" and the burning of the bridge; the river pilots; the trial; and Abe Lincoln, the lawyer defending the bridge. Some of the characters in the book are the author's own idea of who they were and how certain historical events might have evolved through their story.