Sometimes we see the Civil War in movies and imagine these neatly aligned rows of men with muskets, walking in line to shoot each other. In reality the things that fascinated me were how absolutely ruthless and violent so many engagements were, how much suffering and how men were not prepared.

Abraham," he said. "I'm pleased to see you alive, old friend." "And I to see you dead.

Without death,' he answered, 'life is meaningless. It is a story that can never be told. A song that can never be sung. For how would one finish it?

I like my zombies slow and I like my zombies stupid.

Thank you, sir, but I am perfectly content being the bride of death.

I've always enjoyed reading history, particularly presidential biographies.

Her only fault is that she lacks sense enough to avoid falling in love with such a fool as I!