{"product_id":"where-the-river-birches-beckon-paperback","title":"Where the River Birches Beckon - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFred Schloemer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSOMETIMES THINGS AREN'T WHAT THEY APPEAR TO BE...\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarah Brinley is a plain spinster from Pittsburgh, recently impoverished by the death of her abolitionist parents. Desperate for work, she accepts a post as governess for the son of a wealthy Kentucky planter. Once there, she finds the job, the plantation, and its people far from what she expected.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShe struggles with her own feelings about working for a slaveholder. Her young charge is withdrawn and mute after witnessing the violent death of his mother. And as a series of mysterious events unsettle her, she resists falling in love with the charismatic planter. When the truth finally surfaces, she is astounded.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhere the River Birches Beckon\u003c\/i\u003e explores life in Kentucky during the buildup to the Civil War. The story merges historical events and people with imaginary ones in a suspenseful tale of love, loss, courage, and loyalty.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdvanced Praise: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A gothic romance, skillfully interwoven with the history of the Underground Railroad. The peaceful rural setting of \u003ci\u003eWhere the River Birches Beckon\u003c\/i\u003e is also the hunting grounds of vicious brutes, lusting to brutalize anyone they suspect of aiding runaway slaves seeking liberty and human dignity.\" --Otis Amanda Dick, Kentuckiana historian, actress, and storyteller\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFred Schloemer\u003c\/b\u003e is a career psychotherapist, author, and educator. He has published widely, but this is his first gothic-style romance. His book \u003ci\u003eParenting Adult Children: Real Stories of Families Turning Challenges into Successes\u003c\/i\u003e won a 2012 Nautilus Book Award Silver Medal for books that promote positive social change. His first novel, \u003ci\u003eBehind the Footlights\u003c\/i\u003e, a tribute to community theater, was named one of \u003ci\u003eLEO\u003c\/i\u003e magazine's \"Top Ten Must-Read Books by Bluegrass Authors in 2015.\" He now lives in semi-retirement in Southern Indiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 10, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48709386141945,"sku":"9781941953273","price":20.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/IzN0py9e4x9781941953273.webp?v=1784923753","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/where-the-river-birches-beckon-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}