Bøger af Bruce Wise Weeks

'In the Beginning' is the second in a series of stories about the fictional Sullivan family. This irrepressible family begins with an indentured servant coming to the New World before the United States became a nation. 'In the Beginning' chronicles the struggles of an Irish immigrant arriving in Charles Town, South Carolina around 1737. It follows his settling in the wilderness of the Central Savannah River Area between South Carolina and Georgia. In vivid detail it describes the family's involvement in the Revolutionary War, the Civil War and the war for racial equality that continues today. Set in the sand hills of western South Carolina, it documents the extraordinary history of the region, and brings to light the important part this 'backcountry' area played in helping the American colonies gain independence from Great Britain. Much like the story of the United States, this story offers a plethora of hardships and mistakes endured by this family as they sought life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

The Third Story of Salleys Kitchen - The ruling faction of Salleys Kitchen has ousted this loving couple in the past and given them far more reasons to hate rather than reconcile. After decades of separation and heartache, Salley and James must learn to live and love, happily in this sand hill community that ripped them apart decades ago. Through a gauntlet of unexpected and often angry hurdles, they stumble and fall. The question remains, 'Will they rise?' Of even greater consequence, will the people of Salleys Kitchen accept the harmonious path offered, or will traditional, racial, hatred, cause yet another huge explosion? Welcome back to Salleys Kitchen.

In stinging realism, Mr. Weeks' fictional story offers a tender love story set among the brutal racism that gripped his home in the western sand hills of South Carolina during the late 1960s. With authentic and vivid depictions of the racial vitriol of that time, it is a must read for those that did not live through this period. Given the drama that presently grips our nation, recalling those unspeakable atrocities is a timely reminder of a past to which we must never return.