Charlie's Girl - Softcover

Mary-Helen And Daniel Foxx

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1599559684 ISBN 13: 9781599559681

Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc., 2012

Synopsis

Fourteen-year-old Rosalind has always been a foster girl without a past, until she's sent to live with a long-lost grandmother in a house full of memories---and secrets. Soon Rosalind discovers that there's more to her family history than she ever dreamed. Set in 1960s South Carolina, this unforgettable story of family, friendship, and faith is perfect for readers of all ages.

About this title

About the Author:

Mary-Helen Foxx retired in 2009 after a long career in public education with the Peoria Unified School District where she worked primarily in library services and IT. She has written widely on genealogical topics and has authored four books on the histories of prominent Southern families. Mary-Helen was also a contributing editor for three years with Georgia Genealogical Magazine and has won awards for her writing. Daniel Foxx is professor emeritus of history at Ottawa University in Phoenix and has been published in various academic and historical journals. He is the author of I Only Laugh When It Hurts (reissued by Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, LA, 2009). His latest book, Nathan Bedford Forrest: In Search of the Enigma with Eddy W. Davison (Pelican, 2007) was a National Book Awards nominee, received the 2008 Arizona Book Award for biography, and was finalist for the 2008 Independent Book Publishers Association Benjamin Franklin Award.

Review:

Charlie's Girl is an extraordinary and heart penetrating book that effectively captures the struggles, hopes, and endearments of a young foster girl. There are dynamics of emotion, misunderstanding, love, forgiveness, and hope. It is a stirring book that will be well worth reading. I didn't want to put it down. --Michael T. Holdaway, author, Amid the Pages, A Penman s Treasure

Charlie's Girl is a moving story of an orphan's journey of discovery across a Southern landscape set in the 1960s. Often heartbreaking and riveting, this finely crafted drama moves at a fast pace. All the characters are fully realized and three-dimensional, not to mention downright fun to listen to, as the authors re-creation of the local dialect is pitch perfect. The central characters are as unforgettable as is this book, which I highly recommend. --Eddy W. Davison, co-author, Nathan Bedford Forrest: In Search of the Enigma

After reading this book, I've wondered just how many wonderful relationships I ve missed out on because I prejudged someone instead of just loving them. This heartwarming book will cause you to reflect on your own relationships and work on making them better. --Nevada Harward, co-author, Make-a-Mix Cookbook series

About this edition

• Publisher: Cedar Fort, Inc.
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1599559684
• ISBN 13: 9781599559681
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200