© October 22, 2013
Lighthouse Publishing of the Carolinas
Historical novella
ISBN: 978-1938499920
$3.99 eBook; Print $11.66
In 1774, Massachusetts isn’t exactly the safest place to be,
what with the Red Coats and all, trying to keep the colonies from declaring
Independence from England. Young Betsy Russell is about to learn one of those
life lessons that only experience can teach. Just who is the enemy, after all?
When their home community of Mentonomy Village becomes a hot
zone battle ground in the spring, Betsy must choose to fight her prejudices and
fears or give in to hatred. After her father is murdered, Betsy’s neighbor begs
for help caring for wounded soldiers in her home. One of the men is eventually
claimed and taken away by family. The other is a lobster back, a British
soldier, an enemy, alone and mortally wounded. How could anyone find it in her
heart to give aid to those responsible for the death of her father, a cripple
old man, unarmed, on the doorstep of his home?
Fields of the Fatherless is a soul-searching read, meant to
encourage the reader to look inside our own hearts and examine our prejudices
and hold them up to the light of Christian love and charity. Are we better
persons for defending our rights no matter the circumstances? For holding our
ground, no matter how or why?
Join Betsy and her family as they experience life during
this tumultuous time in American history, with all the laws and customs,
culture and speech, life and death, packed into this great short read. For
those who love history, Fields of the Fatherless will touch your spirit.
Especially interesting is the author’s note at the end, detailing the
inspiration behind this story.
About the author:
Novelist Elaine Marie Cooper is the author of The Road to Deer Run, The Promise of Deer Run and The Legacy of Deer Run. Her passions are her family, her faith in Christ and the history of the American Revolution, a frequent subject of her historical fiction. She grew up in Massachusetts, the setting for many of her novels.Elaine is a contributing writer to Fighting Fear, Winning the War at Home by Edie Melson, and I Choose You, a romance Anthology. Her freelance work has appeared in both newspapers and magazines, and she blogs regularly at http://ColonialQuills.blogspot.com,
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