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THREE ROADS OUT: The Sequel to Along the Red Dirt Road
NEW Sequel to Along the Red Dirt Road ~I never intended to write this sequel, yet readers & book club audiences pummeled me with questions. What happened after Annie left town some 80 years ago? Did Hillview ever forgive what she had done? What followed that autumn afternoon by the old stone wall? What about Annie's granddaughter, Dr. KT Winslow? Did she find the smoking gun that eluded her grandmother? What about Noah, Blink, Miss Mittie, and the rest? Oh, my! Some answers were in my head, but another book was not my plan.
The Civil War, Great Depression, Holocaust, WW2, and current times are crucial to tale. Twists, turns, fear, hate, friendship, and revelation take center stage as KT and others face excruciating choices. The saga ends just before Covid strikes - or does it? So much has happened.
WHO LOVES THIS BOOK? Socially conscious women, men, baby boomers, teen girls. Contains mildly colorful language and non-gratuitous violence, but no vulgarity, graphic violence, or sex.
GENRE: TRO blends historical fiction, women's fiction, mystery/thriller/crime fiction, biographical fiction, family saga, black & southern history, Jewish historical fiction, literary fiction, modern fiction, Appalachian fiction. Not a romance novel.
PLAYING IT The Hill family story (African American) is their deliberate pursuit of the American dream - from Civil War days, the Depression, WW2, to current times. The Wessler story (Jewish) is a long/winding one from Europe and comes to small town U.S.A. Hilllview's story is not so simple as Old South versus New South. Ultimately, it is precious friendship and human decency that makes the difference.
GEOGRAPHIC Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Oklahoma.
THEMES & Alalia syllabaris (stammering), Anti-Semitism. Authenticity. Bullying. Bluegrass Music. Civil War. Community. Corruption. Courage. Decency. Diversity. Dust Bowl. Dutch Resistance. Elitism. Ethnicity. Fear. Feeblemindedness. Fraud. Friendship. Generosity. Genocide. Great Depression. Historical Preservation. Holocaust. Home Guard. Homicide. Honesty. Hope. Immunization. Inheritance. Interracial Friendship/Love. Jewish Immigration. Jim Crow. Joy. Justice. Isolation. Lost Cause. Materialism. Mortality. Mystery. Nazis. New South. Old Guard. Old South. Peer Pressure. Perseverance. Personal/Social Empowerment. POWs. Pregnancy. Public Health. Quakers. Race/Gender Equality. Rule of Law. Rural Medicine. Scandal. Secrecy. Segregation, Single Parenting. Slavery. Sundown Town. Tragedy. Truth. Underground Railroad. Upward Mobility.
NOTE FROM My shtick is authentic, timely storytelling. Through a cast of entertaining characters, readers encounter some societal issues that currently divide us. As common ground takes form, I hope a few walls may be replaced with bridges - among friends, within families, and within communities. When that happens, there is reason to smile and feel better about the world around us.
I'm a proud indie author whose books sell by the 1000s (not millions). I studied creative writing at the University of Oklahoma, taught AP English, and had a successful career with a major publisher, yet it was after my 70th birthday when I wrote my first novel. I by-passed the usual channels and did it my way - thus avoiding the influences of big publishing. Thanks to that decision, the stories 'in my head' actually made it to print – and in my lifetime! Some months, my books turn a profit, and sometimes not.
The Civil War, Great Depression, Holocaust, WW2, and current times are crucial to tale. Twists, turns, fear, hate, friendship, and revelation take center stage as KT and others face excruciating choices. The saga ends just before Covid strikes - or does it? So much has happened.
WHO LOVES THIS BOOK? Socially conscious women, men, baby boomers, teen girls. Contains mildly colorful language and non-gratuitous violence, but no vulgarity, graphic violence, or sex.
GENRE: TRO blends historical fiction, women's fiction, mystery/thriller/crime fiction, biographical fiction, family saga, black & southern history, Jewish historical fiction, literary fiction, modern fiction, Appalachian fiction. Not a romance novel.
PLAYING IT The Hill family story (African American) is their deliberate pursuit of the American dream - from Civil War days, the Depression, WW2, to current times. The Wessler story (Jewish) is a long/winding one from Europe and comes to small town U.S.A. Hilllview's story is not so simple as Old South versus New South. Ultimately, it is precious friendship and human decency that makes the difference.
GEOGRAPHIC Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina. Pennsylvania, Maryland, Oklahoma.
THEMES & Alalia syllabaris (stammering), Anti-Semitism. Authenticity. Bullying. Bluegrass Music. Civil War. Community. Corruption. Courage. Decency. Diversity. Dust Bowl. Dutch Resistance. Elitism. Ethnicity. Fear. Feeblemindedness. Fraud. Friendship. Generosity. Genocide. Great Depression. Historical Preservation. Holocaust. Home Guard. Homicide. Honesty. Hope. Immunization. Inheritance. Interracial Friendship/Love. Jewish Immigration. Jim Crow. Joy. Justice. Isolation. Lost Cause. Materialism. Mortality. Mystery. Nazis. New South. Old Guard. Old South. Peer Pressure. Perseverance. Personal/Social Empowerment. POWs. Pregnancy. Public Health. Quakers. Race/Gender Equality. Rule of Law. Rural Medicine. Scandal. Secrecy. Segregation, Single Parenting. Slavery. Sundown Town. Tragedy. Truth. Underground Railroad. Upward Mobility.
NOTE FROM My shtick is authentic, timely storytelling. Through a cast of entertaining characters, readers encounter some societal issues that currently divide us. As common ground takes form, I hope a few walls may be replaced with bridges - among friends, within families, and within communities. When that happens, there is reason to smile and feel better about the world around us.
I'm a proud indie author whose books sell by the 1000s (not millions). I studied creative writing at the University of Oklahoma, taught AP English, and had a successful career with a major publisher, yet it was after my 70th birthday when I wrote my first novel. I by-passed the usual channels and did it my way - thus avoiding the influences of big publishing. Thanks to that decision, the stories 'in my head' actually made it to print – and in my lifetime! Some months, my books turn a profit, and sometimes not.
347 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 3, 2022
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January 25, 2023
Fantastic book. I liked it better than her first book. KT is a strong character and I liked her love of her grandmother. Makes me think of my relationship with my grandmother and how I loved listening to stories. Easy read.
January 3, 2023
First, let me say Jane Yearout is truly a gifted storyteller. I read somewhere that she puts her characters in remarkable settings and circumstances, and lets them do the rest. Maybe so, but what fine casting. I also appreciate the simple, authentic language and overall accuracy (geographical, cultural, and historical) in this book. Being African American with roots in the Shenandoah Valley, I was moved by the plight of the Hill family, and how they strove to succeed - and did. That is also my story, and that of so many of my own brothers, sisters, and family members.
We all have different opinions about books - genre, writing style, pace, level of drama, and such. This is one of those books that reaches across much of those things. At times, it feels like historical fiction, but with some good mystery fiction, modern fiction, and women's fiction in the mix. Will recommend to others and use in my classroom.
We all have different opinions about books - genre, writing style, pace, level of drama, and such. This is one of those books that reaches across much of those things. At times, it feels like historical fiction, but with some good mystery fiction, modern fiction, and women's fiction in the mix. Will recommend to others and use in my classroom.
March 10, 2023
I read the first book and just had to find out more!!! Since I live in the Shenandoah Valley, I was intrigued to discover little tidbits of the area where some of these tales took place.
This book has feisty heroines, nasty villians, dedicated protectors of the past.
I'm so thrilled the author wrote this sequel.....I would always have wondered about Annie and her cohorts and more than delighted to find that KT, her granddaughter, continued searching into the past and the vicious hoodlums who made so many people's lives miserable.
So many rich characters. so well written. I loved it.
Do I dare to wish for a 3rd book to find out what happens with KT and the realtor?
The ending( no spoilers here) was perfect. At least I thought so!!!
This book has feisty heroines, nasty villians, dedicated protectors of the past.
I'm so thrilled the author wrote this sequel.....I would always have wondered about Annie and her cohorts and more than delighted to find that KT, her granddaughter, continued searching into the past and the vicious hoodlums who made so many people's lives miserable.
So many rich characters. so well written. I loved it.
Do I dare to wish for a 3rd book to find out what happens with KT and the realtor?
The ending( no spoilers here) was perfect. At least I thought so!!!
February 18, 2023
I read the author's first book, Along the Red Dirt Road, and absolutely loved it. This sequel takes up where the first one left off and answers questions that some readers might have about what happened to the characters and the place (Hillview) from Along the Red Dirt Road. New characters are introduced, and they are just as interesting as the ones I adored in the first book. The main character, Dr. KT Winslow, is faced with several dilemmas, and the twists and turns in the story as well as a horrible person who creates havoc add to the intrigue. I would recommend this book to anyone who read the first book, and if you haven't read that one, read it!
March 15, 2023
When I saw the author wrote a sequel to her first book, I had to get it. The new characters are great. I LOVE Larry! He's a hoot! We learn about characters from the first book, too, and the way their lives are presented is heartwarming and intimate. The plot evolves quickly and has unexpected twists. Once again, the setting is in the Shenandoah Valley. Character development is at the heart of both books. One thing I liked about both books is that there is no superfluous sex and vile language thrown in to make it more "appealing." A good story doesn't need that, and this is a good story. I recommend both books. Hope she keeps writing.
December 28, 2022
slow starting, but great book overall. I had read the first one, but it has been a few years. The threads of history are important background. The villain is a real scum bag. The hero(ine) is strong, but at a crossroads in her life, but takes a while to realize it. Her dialogue is a little stilted - the doctors I worked with were more casual in their conversations.
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