Days of Blessing: A New Ulster Novel - Paperback

by Karen Macdowall Haggerty (Author)

By turns heartbreaking, hilarious, and hopeful, Days of Blessing is a Christian novel that presents the story of Maureen MacKenzie, rejected and divorced by her husband, enduring the shock of realizing that she had lived a lie in what she had considered a Christian marriage. She returns to her family in New Ulster, South Carolina, the place of her birth and upbringing. Despite her strong faith, Maureen struggles with depression and despair, but she finds loving support-- and shares childhood reminiscences--with her mother and her two sisters. But will this be enough to help her overcome the trials and setbacks of divorce and to find "a future and a hope"?

Author Biography

Karen MacDowall Haggerty was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina but spent most of her growing up years in Union, South Carolina. Living in various states over the years, she's had the privilege of meeting many interesting people. "Everyone has something to tell. I've met so many people whose lives read just like a good book. Never take your life for granted. It's your story." She currently resides with her husband Richard in Jonesville, South Carolina, renovating a sharecropper's shed into their new home. They have three dogs that are devoted Redskins fans and constantly talk smack about the Super Bowl. As if.