All Things
By: June W. Bare
Set in 1953, Sue, a dreamy, aspiring violinist is abruptly thrust into a world of nightmare and confusion. As a teenager, when innocence is shattered, she is raped and becomes pregnant. She deals with her feelings and the reaction of family and friends. Her decisions reflect her beliefs and the wisdom of others. She must make decisions that disrupt her family, threaten her future plans, and destroy her hopes of romance. Although she must contend with rejection and opposition, her Christian faith sustains her. The experiences of her aged grandmother and others guide her on the path she takes. She learns how sorrow and turmoil can be turned to joy and peace, fear can be dissipated by trusting God, hope never needs to be lost, and character wins out over circumstance.
Author’s Note: I felt compeled to write this book in a quest to empathize with young women in crisis pregnancy and to deal with the personal prejudices and legalistic leanings of such a critical topic in these times.
Christmas Presence
By: 45 North Carolina Women including: June W. Bare
Christmas Presence is a collection of short stories by 45 North Carolina women that wraps the reader in the true spirit of Christmas. It is a compeling book that is hard to put down as you gleefully and sometimes tearfully drift back to events of your own youth at Christmas time.
This 221 page soft cover book can be ordered from “Carawba Publishing, Charlotte, NC for $18.00 plus shipping and handling. Phone: (704) 717-8452.
It can also be ordered from the editors: celiamiles@fastmail.fm Celia Miles or nandilly@earthlink.net Nancy Dillingham for $18.00; postage free from the editors.
