In her historical fiction novel The Man from Burnt Island, author Wendy Thomson weaves the family story into the tapestry of Detroit's rich history during the Great Depression, Prohibition, World War II, and the booming automotive industry starting in the 1950s and beyond.
It was a tough life for the Scottish Sharp family at the turn of the twentieth century. Coal miners, they were exempt from the World War I draft. Frank, the fourth of five sons, was the only one that went off to war. Luckily, he survived the trenches, only to return to poor job prospects and poorer wages. When most of the family sailed across the Atlantic in search of a better life, Frank stayed behind for a while... for a little too long, it so happened.
What Frank sacrifices to achieve material and career success takes its toll on his family and personal life. After all is said and done, this is the saga of a determined and ambitious man who was hell-bent on leaving his poverty-stricken past behind.
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All April episodes sponsored by Doc Chavent, The Lowell Ledger, author Jen Rinaldi
Author Theresa Halvorsen pens ”Warehouse Dreams”
Author Andrew Allen Smith releases book ”Adam” in new series ”Eternal Forever”
Children‘s author Melinda Falgoust presents ”The Curious Casebook of Katie Q. Putt”
The ”ABCs of Lowell History” book captures fascinating stories from the past
Meet your next great read at Bettie‘s Pages in the heart of Lowell
Authors Row at the Ann Arbor Holiday Art Fair set for Dec. 4th & 5th
Author Kate Meyer publishes ”The Red Couch” an adult coming of age novel
”Mystekos Fall” portrays the ideal of balance in fantasy and real worlds
YA author Melanie Hooyenga transports main character in ”Flicker” back in time
Author D.A. Reed addresses teen depression, suicide and homelessness in her new books
True crime author Rod Sadler pens ”Killing Women”
Power your NaNo 2021 authors offer tips to win the 50k word challenge
Author Jared Morningstar delves deep into the American experience in his poetry and short stories anthologies
Author Brenda Hasse pens ”A Victim of Desperation” as a National Novel Writing Month book
47th Annual Island Art Fair in Grand Ledge will be all about shopping and camaraderie
Authors Alley at Lakeshore Art Festival offers a variety of books
Author Scott Rutherford draws on the story of prodigal son in "Dani's Inferno"
Romanian author Valeriu Barbu pens fantasy in English, reviews "Greenwich Meridian Memoir"
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Author Xander Cross fuses supernatural with cyberpunk in action thrillers
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