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The Salix babylonica
named Veronica
New Release
Paperback, 234 pages
When Veronica, a Salix Babylonica, or weeping willow tree, who has a knack for playing melodious music, awakens to discover a human baby has been left beneath her branches, she must decide if she is willing to push her own negativity about humans aside in
order to keep the baby named Aaliyah alive. As Aaliyah grows, Veronica experiences intense feelings of joy and happiness. Over time, she becomes so enraptured by the girl that she no longer recalls the things she once enjoyed herself and questions her purpose and what to do with herself.
When Aaliyah encounters a human boy and decides to leave her tree mother in pursuit of a life with those who are more like herself, Veronica grieves. Faced with an empty nest, Veronica must learn to take care of herself so she can effectively take care of others. In this fairy tale type story appropriate for women, caregivers, moms and dads, the realization that it is not selfish to practice self-care motivates Veronica to resume her search for self-fulfillment and find happiness in a place she has nearly forgotten about – inside herself.
Book One of Old Bones Series
Old Bones Old Bones: Rise and See
Paperback, 460 pages
This is the first novel of the Old Bones series set on Keen Mountain in Buchanan County, Virginia in 1984.
After finding a couple of old bones in a clearing, ten-year-old Katie accidentally discovers a portal to the In-between, a world for souls who are not at rest. When she gets struck by lightning and wakes up with the bone still in her hand, she realizes she has special powers, but she’s not sure if they are coming from the strange old bones or from something else.
When a boy named Tarragon suddenly appears in her life claiming he has been dead for twenty years, Katie thinks it is her responsibility to help him make amends with someone he hurt so his soul can rest in peace, but when she discovers her little sister is terminally ill, it is Katie who needs Tarragon’s help in understanding that love is greater than death.
Book Two of Old Bones Series
Old Bones Old Bones: Rise and Be Free
Paperback, 540 pages
This book is set in 2004, also in my home town of Buchanan County, Virginia. Twenty years after Katie and Tarragon roamed Keen Mountain, Katie’s daughter, Grace is back with her dog Max and her cousins, Joseph, Dallas and Houston to see if they can help unravel some of the mysteries that have remained unsolved since their mothers were kids. When they find an old map buried by Goliath’s stump, they set out on an adventure using the mysterious powers of the strange old bones to help guide them.
When they keep crossing paths with Solomon, a man who has spent a hundred years in the In-between world, they think it is just a coincidence, but they soon grow to understand he is searching for the same thing as them. Will greed win out in the end, or with the help of angels on earth and sufficient time to reflect, will Solomon be able to understand that love is greater than death and light is greater than darkness?
