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| By Lanna Richards |
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Heart of Stones Historical Fiction ISBN 0-97-29304-26 Trade Paperback $16.95 You may order your copy at  Click on the Image 
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Step back in time to the genteel, antebellum South with its opulent mansions, formal gardens, romance, and lavish social activities displaying the refinement of well-bred aristocracy. Immerse yourself in their tradition, but beware. You'll learn things not spoken of. The plaintive songs of the slaves trying to find a reason for their existence will reach your ears and haunt your soul. You'll see a strong determination underneath the graceful facade of the ladies in their elegant gowns, and you'll taste the acrid lump of fear lurking beneath the tranquil illusion of the elite citizens of a small town in Mississippi. Heart of Stones is the epic saga of the Sullivan family as they flee from starvation-ravaged Ireland during the Potato Famine and settle on a Mississippi plantation near the fictional town of Scottsville. The clouds of the Civil War have not yet gathered on the horizon, but slavery and the attendant evils are already affecting the family. Multiple threads of intrigue woven into the fabric of this Sullivan family story are each important to the ultimate fate of this family. It is Grace, the oldest daughter who becomes the primary focus of this novel. Appalled by the injustice of how slaves were treated, she and a young slave boy embark on a secret mission that threatens to ensnare the entire family. But each member of this new American family contributes to the suspense and tension of this story, bringing out the best and worst of each other. Will love and family find a path to understanding, forgiveness, and faith that will hold the Sullivans together, or will each member's unique secrets and goals prevent them from uniting in the face of conflict? Will they remain a family, or will they be destroyed by their passions? Writing from her heart and her roots, Ms. Richards has penned as exceptional novel of love and hate and the attendant emotions that lie in wait to overwhelm this family. The passion of this story is that it's a tale painted upon the well-worn canvas of time, confirming that human behaviors and events are not confined to one era. Whether the setting is fictional Scottsville, Mississippi or a modern urban area, life is seldom simple, and hidden emotions always lie in wait, ready to overwhelm us at any moment. |
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