Finding Amelia
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The family sobbed and held one another, their bodies welded together in pain and protest. Mike and Lou put all words of consolation and faith aside and openly weep with their daughter and granddaughter.
"What struck me most, was the profundity of dear Dr. Cotter's second hand account. It was as though his words crystallized the defiant grace of both women; a grace for which this sordid world had never been a match."
"I guess a family is blessed when most of their things go into the Keeper pile, rather than the trash; don't you think, Mom?"
"Well, Amelia, this world has not been perfect for a very long time. Even so, we are promised that if we trust in the Lord, He will take all the broken pieces of our lives and create something more spectacular than you or I could ever imagine."
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An intriguing tale of faith, love, and death that spans the generations. When fourteen year old, Amelia Morelli, loses her beloved father in the 9/11 terrorist attack, her near perfect world comes to a stand still.
In an attempt to rescue the melancholic Amelia, her Granny Lou, orchestrates a search for the girl's ancestral namesake. The family sleuths travel from their Connecticut home, to the tidewater area of Virginia. With dogged determination, they eventually uncover the truth behind the strange disappearance of the family 19th century matriarch, from her privileged, plantation home. Parallels are drawn between Amelia and her namesake, and lessons from the past speak to the young girl. With the continued support of her Christian family, Amelia begins to heal.
In the wake of the family quest, both heroine and reader are left to ponder the impact our ancestors might have upon the living. In a strange twist, this story suggests that our forebears never leave us at all, for better or worse, we leave them.
About the Author
Jane Amelia Smith was born and raised on Long Island, New York. After graduating from New York University with an M.A. in Health Education, she worked in health promotion. She holds a Public School Teacher, and Registered Nurse license. Widowed in 2007, she currently lives at Smith Mountain Lake, in Virginia. This is her first novel.