![]() In her sophomore novel, Stewart stumbles with the contemporary elements she should concentrate on her strength with history. The fresher story is grounded in history and in Alzheimer's, a tough subject in life and fiction. ![]() Brooke's story is less persuasive as she moves from battered passivity to strength, characters in the abuse plot thread her fianc 's aunt, her father are less than credible. Her past is filled with color, and her present is poignant. Mitzi's tale, narrated in flashback, works. The former jazz singer and the young woman, a paralegal engaged to an ambitious lawyer with an explosive temper, form a bond as each shares her story. ![]() Carla's novels from FaithWords include Chasing Lilacs, for which she won the American Christian Fiction Writer's Genesis Award, Broken Wings, Stardust, Sweet. With a passion for times gone by, it is her desire to take readers back to that warm, familiar place in their hearts called home. Volunteering as a "Pink Lady" at a hospital to keep herself busy, Mitzi is deeply affected when Brooke Woodson arrives in the ER, bearing signs of domestic abuse, signs Mitzi recognizes from her childhood. Carla Stewart is an award-winning author of six novels. ![]() ![]() In their later years, Gabe lives in the twilight of Alzheimer's. Mitzi Steiner has enjoyed a 60-year marriage and successful singing partnership with her husband, Gabe. Tulsa's jazz past meets the present in an issue-oriented tale from Stewart (Chasing Lilacs). ![]()
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