Gossamer Ties
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Staring through the window into the still summer darknes, Marie looked at the lowering wood five hundred yards away. The blackness was complete. Now. But just at dusk she had seen a streak of misty white, like a woman's sheer scarf, floating through the trees. The wisp tugged at her mind and would not release it. She had seen it there. She knew she had.
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In the summer of 1967 fourteen-year-old Marie has not come to terms with her parents’ recent divorce. Sensitive and vulnerable, Marie tries very hard to appease everyone. To take her mind off her distress her uncle sends her to spend two weeks on her cousins’ Missouri farm. While there, she uncovers a long-buried family secret. Prompted by a mysterious apparition caught in an oak tree, Marie begins to investigate. With the help of her cousin, her aunt, and a reclusive mixed-blood Osage neighbor Marie succeeds in setting the apparition free. In the process she also frees her family from generations of prejudice and guilt. Though set in the past, Gossamer Ties is a story for today. More than anything else it is a story of family, forgiveness, and acceptance.
About the Author
As a teacher of thirty-five years I have seen trends come and go. I decided to write a story that included popular elements of the supernatural within a strong story about family. My belief in God figures prominently within this story. It is set in a time that seems long ago to us now: 1967 was a year before much of our society exploded in violent culture wars and protests over Vietnam.
Growing up in Kansas City, Missouri, I won two medals in literary competitions. I have written fiction and poetry since I first learned how to write my name. I’ve written fanfiction and melodramas. Currently I live in the central Arizona highlands with my husband, dogs Dandy and Puck, and a saddle horse named Shadow. Every week day I drive a mile to the school where I teach all subjects to elementary students. On weekends I try to write as much as possible and still get the chores finished. When the weather is cool, I enjoy hiking in the nearby mountains, attending events in the former territorial capital of Prescott, or going with my husband to harvest wood for our fireplace. My life is full and predictable, just the way I like it to be.