About the Author:
Jo’s career has spanned a variety of work.
She was a high school teacher and guidance counselor, a state political
campaign secretary, two-time small business owner, and a real estate
agent. She is a multi-published author
of books, articles, and short stories. Jo has just completed the 3-book Caney
Creek Series, her debut novels. Her writing career includes more than 200
articles and short stories, which have appeared in over 50 well-known Christian
and secular publications. She contributes to ChristianDevotions.us.
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Jo holds a B.A. degree with
honors from Lincoln Memorial University (TN), and is a member of their Literary
Hall of Fame. She earned a M.Ed. degree from Mississippi State University.
Professional membership: American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW).
Claiming
Peace
A
Southern inspirational historical romance novel
Facing
her lowest moments, Callie’s life begins to crumble.
As
he’s done with others of his extended family, can Jim help her find peace?
Visit again the Callaway
family and friends in 1951 who live in the Southern Appalachians of East
Tennessee. Why did Callie have an appointment with a neurologist? Will she work
her way through whatever lies ahead for her and her family? Does Emmajean’s
attraction for the young lawyer, Terry, blossom further or die on the vine when
he wants her to meet his parents? Can Caroline and Jim find happiness in their
long-delayed marriage? You’ll meet some new characters as the Callaway saga
continues. Follow the Callaway family throughout the Caney Creek Series—live their
triumphs, sorrows, achievements, and losses.
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The author shares:
1.Tell us what you love about Claiming Peace.
What I love most about my book is the
characters. Perhaps all authors feel this same way but I know these people to
their core. Most of them would be welcome to my dinner table any time. While
writing this series, I have cried with them, laughed with them, struggled with
them when their faith faltered, cheered with them in the happy times and prayed
with them in sorrowful times. I loved watching them mature in years and in
their closer walk with God. This book being the last in the Caney Creek Series,
I had a real letdown when I finished the book. I had been with these people
daily through three books. Then the book ended and they were gone. I moped
around for a couple of days and was hard to get along with. It was like a good
friend had moved away.
2.What did you learn during the research
and publishing of this book?
I found myself letting a character turn
on his car’s left blinker then stopped. Did cars have turn signals in 1951? I
learned that they did—for the first time that year. I learned about the existence
or nonexistence in 1951 of washing machines, dishwashers, bench seats in cars,
the Korean War, lingering discrimination toward Japanese after World War II,
and many more material things we have today that I had to make sure existed in
1951.
3.How did you carry out the theme of the
book in the writing?
I concentrated on one character in the
book that had the most need for peace. As this character proclaimed peace
through most trying times, other family members and friends realized they could
also claim the peace Jesus promised to leave with us. Others drew strength from
this character’s holding on to God’s peace.
I love this series. Bench seats and I think we got our first washing machine that wasn't a ringer in 1951!
ReplyDeletePat, I think Generation X or younger may not know what bench seats in a car are. We got our first washer without a ringer in 52 or 53, I think. Thanks for commenting.
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