Many folks in the south are called by two names, like Bobby Jo, Sally Jane, or John Mark, that’s just the way things are. How important are names? We label everything in our lives with names. In school, we learn that the names of people, places, and things are known as proper nouns. Proper nouns pretty much describe all that surrounds us as we walk through life. This story is about Cora Jean Trinity and Cara Louise Tune and the people they meet, the places they visit, and the things they encounter while growing up in the south and southwest.
Cora Jean, C.J. to her family and friends, finds a mysterious diary hidden behind a loose brick in their storm cellar and then discovers she has a twin sister. Life as she knows it changes forever. Cara lives on the Las Bonitas Ranch and spends most of her time with Sam, a snow-white burro, who is her best friend and constant companion. Then one day she receives a letter from a sister she has never met.
At fourteen, the twins finally meet. They not only find out how much they mean to each other, they discover what it takes to forgive.
About the author: Marsha Thauwald was in education for over 35 years as an elementary teacher, principal, university professor, and educational consultant before becoming an author. Marsha’s passion is to share her love for writing by acting out some of her characters. She loves spending time with her family running, biking, hiking, and reading. Marsha grew up in Texas, but now lives in the Southern Missouri Ozarks.
This book and others in this series, as well as a second series, Hidden Blessings in the Ozarks may be autographed and available for $10 each.
