A Generation of Lighted Evergreens
by J Nell Brown
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Pub Date Aug 27 2020 | Archive Date Dec 14 2020
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Description
Austin commits a fatal mistake that in time births a miracle—a child who could possibly change the trajectory of a small Southern town and even the world. For readers who treasured the movie WAR ROOM, believe and dream again. This story will be enjoyed for seasons to come.
A GENERATION OF LIGHTED EVERGREENS is a heartwarming and wholesome read.
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Guilty, but redeemed . . .
Austin—a sugar cane field hand
Gus—a nine-year-old yellow Labrador
Jeanette—a small-town school teacher
Chuck—a field hand on a sugar cane plantation in Belle Glade, Florida
What do they have in common? A quest for love
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Before the ORPHAN DREAMER was born, Austin’s journey for love begins.
"If love’s a fish, she must be a pink salmon, swimmin’ up a cold water creek—troubled, tryin’ somethin’ mighty to find her intended."
It’s 1967; Austin is a simple American man—hardworking, loving, and faithful. Hands calloused, he works a cutlass in sugar cane fields in Belle Glade Florida. Mind elsewhere, he’s lost in a dream world as he desires to discover his life’s purpose and find his pink salmon swimmin’ up a cold water creek, troubled, tryin' somethin' mighty to find her intended—a metaphor that Austin equates with love. Unfortunately, a train-wrecked military career and a fatal mistake complicate his quest for love until he stumbles upon the message of a mysterious carpenter.
Austin’s world is about to make a 180 degree U-turn.
Be inspired to never give up on your dreams.
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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow . . . one snowflake falls from heave to quench hell's thirst. I Am that Snowflake—unique and fragile yet filled with life-giving water.
Advance Praise
"An ostracized girl and an abused boy look for acceptance and survival in an eschatological fantasy."—Kirkus Review
"(A GLE) This is the story of Austin Cavanaugh, ten years prior to the birth of his daughter Daniela. Austin toils away in the sugar cane fields of South Florida, drowning out the harsh, grinding reality of his life by dreaming of the day when he will meet and marry his kindred spirit. He dreams of a future in which his little girl will lead the life he always envisioned for himself.
Will Austin’s deep spirituality and belief in God bring him through the trials of his life, to a time in which he will see his dreams realized?"—Chanticleer Review
"Her (J. Nell Brown's) sweet, close-to-the-bone short story, "A Generation of Lighted Evergreens," is a companion to her powerful Orphan Dreamer series."—AnnCastro Studio
