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Phoebe's Heart of Stone

James J. Hill III
4.26/5 (258 ratings)
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Phoebe's Heart of Stone

In 1919, an unthinkable tragedy struck the blue-collar town of Alliance Ohio, and one particular family, the Bradway family, found themselves at the center of its terrible wrath. In the wake of disaster, Carl, a father of six, was forced to make a decision that would affect both himself and those he loved for the rest of their lives.
Carl and his beloved wife, Phoebe, had worked tirelessly to build a life of love and contentment for themselves and their six young children. Though determined and deeply in love, the young family could not escape the horrible black cloud that haunted their family, seemingly hell-bent on taking all they had built together.
This story follows the shocking true-life events of a family who wished for the simple things in life, but instead faced a path riddled with misfortune that altered the course of each of their lives forever.

Be sure to check out the authors first novel, "When the Dandelions Sing", with 4.5 out of 5 stars! It's available in Hardback, Paperback, and Kindle! From the
Back home, Carl reluctantly went back to work. His job felt much more difficult because he blamed it for the loss of Keith, and he now had to face the weight of that loss every day. It was hard on him, but what he did not realize was that Phoebe was silently struggling as well. She was hurt and could not show it as he did. She had to dig deep and trust that there was a reason. Otherwise, she would feel the same guilt her husband did, and she too had a job to do. She was responsible for raising the other children. Not only raising them, but she had to explain to them why their brother was not coming home. She had to assure them that they would be fine, and just because their brother had died, did not mean they would as well. Helping her children understand that they would be ok was one of the hardest things she ever had to do. She wondered to herself how she could possibly make such a promise to them knowing what had happened to Keith and how they had such little control over it.
Phoebe’s parents tried to help as best they could. Being elders in their church, they had a great deal of experience with loss and had some insight into what needed to be done. They had also lost a daughter of their own at a very young age. Phoebe’s older sister, Sarah Luella, died in infancy and her mother had struggled with why for a long time. She warned Phoebe not to dwell too much on her guilt and thoughts. She had children that needed her to be strong and she warned her that her husband would need to find a way to cope and release himself from the guilt he carried, even though they knew in their hearts, he never would. Phoebe’s parents tried to help as best they could.
Over the next month, Phoebe got back into a routine and made peace with it all as best she could. She had no choice, or it would simply eat away at her. Her pain, she told herself, would still be there, but she would just find a way to push through it, as she did not have the time to be angry and sad. She had to accept things as they were for the time being.

About the Author
James grew up in Norristown PA, and now resides in nearby Chester County. He is the proud single father to five, yes five girls!
His first Novel, "When the Dandelions Sing", debuted in March 2021. He is currently working on a third one that will be out sometime in 2022.
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Phoebe's Heart of Stone

James J. Hill III
4.26/5 (258 ratings)
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Phoebe's Heart of Stone

In 1919, an unthinkable tragedy struck the blue-collar town of Alliance Ohio, and one particular family, the Bradway family, found themselves at the center of its terrible wrath. In the wake of disaster, Carl, a father of six, was forced to make a decision that would affect both himself and those he loved for the rest of their lives.
Carl and his beloved wife, Phoebe, had worked tirelessly to build a life of love and contentment for themselves and their six young children. Though determined and deeply in love, the young family could not escape the horrible black cloud that haunted their family, seemingly hell-bent on taking all they had built together.
This story follows the shocking true-life events of a family who wished for the simple things in life, but instead faced a path riddled with misfortune that altered the course of each of their lives forever.

Be sure to check out the authors first novel, "When the Dandelions Sing", with 4.5 out of 5 stars! It's available in Hardback, Paperback, and Kindle! From the
Back home, Carl reluctantly went back to work. His job felt much more difficult because he blamed it for the loss of Keith, and he now had to face the weight of that loss every day. It was hard on him, but what he did not realize was that Phoebe was silently struggling as well. She was hurt and could not show it as he did. She had to dig deep and trust that there was a reason. Otherwise, she would feel the same guilt her husband did, and she too had a job to do. She was responsible for raising the other children. Not only raising them, but she had to explain to them why their brother was not coming home. She had to assure them that they would be fine, and just because their brother had died, did not mean they would as well. Helping her children understand that they would be ok was one of the hardest things she ever had to do. She wondered to herself how she could possibly make such a promise to them knowing what had happened to Keith and how they had such little control over it.
Phoebe’s parents tried to help as best they could. Being elders in their church, they had a great deal of experience with loss and had some insight into what needed to be done. They had also lost a daughter of their own at a very young age. Phoebe’s older sister, Sarah Luella, died in infancy and her mother had struggled with why for a long time. She warned Phoebe not to dwell too much on her guilt and thoughts. She had children that needed her to be strong and she warned her that her husband would need to find a way to cope and release himself from the guilt he carried, even though they knew in their hearts, he never would. Phoebe’s parents tried to help as best they could.
Over the next month, Phoebe got back into a routine and made peace with it all as best she could. She had no choice, or it would simply eat away at her. Her pain, she told herself, would still be there, but she would just find a way to push through it, as she did not have the time to be angry and sad. She had to accept things as they were for the time being.

About the Author
James grew up in Norristown PA, and now resides in nearby Chester County. He is the proud single father to five, yes five girls!
His first Novel, "When the Dandelions Sing", debuted in March 2021. He is currently working on a third one that will be out sometime in 2022.
Format:
Pages:
pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
ISBN10:
ISBN13:
kindle Asin:
B09LRN3T87

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