A compelling historical novel of resilience, family, and redemption set during the Great Depression.
Set in the US during the stark and challenging 1930s era, my new novel, Twice A Texan, A Journey of Undoing, Second Chapter Publishing, follows a proud young woman and her family whose lives are tested by personal misfortune amid the economic devastation of the Great Depression. Homeless and abandoned, Mary Gaines and her three children face the painful work of rebuilding their lives in a contrasting world that no longer resembles the one they left behind.
Spanning the landscapes of drought-stricken Texas ranch lands to the glittering promise of Southern California, Twice A Texan explores the contrasting mores of men and women adjusting from a tradition-bound rural farming community to the vibrant urbanity of Los Angeles. Through carefully researched historical detail, the novel captures both the grandeur and grit of 1930s America while telling a deeply personal story of loss and redemption.
Twice A Texan will appeal to readers who appreciate richly textured historical fiction grounded in emotional authenticity and a strong sense of place.
