A Sharecropper Christmas

As a child, I loved to nestle in someone’s lap after dinner while one story teller after another spun yarns. Relatives of my parents’ generation spoke of D-Day, ration cards, and what Bastogne was like during the Battle of the Bulge.

My grandparents’ generation drew their inspiration from the Great Depression.
“I tell you now, Boats, back in 1933, times was hard,” signaled the telling—or retelling—of an adventure softened by subsequent years of prosperity. Great-uncle Boats got his nickname from the impressive size and shape of his shoes. Enormous feet are a family trait I had the misfortune to inherit, but that is another story for another day.

The novella "A Sharecropper Christmas is officially released today. It is my salute to the people who faced those difficult years of the Great Depression, working hard to survive and provide for their families. I admire their faith, courage, and perseverance.

Here's the link http://goo.gl/NMXMiW and the official "blurb" for A Sharecropper's Christmas: The Great Depression left the Shoemaker family hungry and homeless. Their
desperate prayers are finally answered when Herbert Shoemaker finds work as a
sharecropper. Alice makes the best of the hard times without complaint,
though she dreams of giving her little family a special Christmas

And in case you are wondering--yes, my grandmother’s name was Alice.

It's a quick read, a novella, and bargain priced at only 99 Cents. Happy reading!

-Carlene Havel
- http://goo.gl/ugcII