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Sarah Beth Brazytis

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Sarah Brazytis is a home educated graduate, historian, and small business owner. Her historical fiction spans the ages from medieval Europe to WWII London, but her favorite time period is the 19th century. A storyteller from childhood, Sarah loves to spin a tale that is clean and sweet, and celebrates heroism, courage, faith, and true love. Every book reflects her Christian worldview and passion for every aspect of historical accuracy.

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Sarah Beth Brazytis It was the perfect day to make jam in my 19th century kitchen, and I sang to myself as I tied on my apron over my floral wrapper and stirred the fire …moreIt was the perfect day to make jam in my 19th century kitchen, and I sang to myself as I tied on my apron over my floral wrapper and stirred the fire in my woodstove. Just as I reached for the first basket of ripe black cherries, I woke up - and it had only been a dream!(less)
Sarah Beth Brazytis It is a difficult question, so I took some time thinking it through. The result is that I think they are all my favorites! Probably the one that has t…moreIt is a difficult question, so I took some time thinking it through. The result is that I think they are all my favorites! Probably the one that has the most special place in my heart is 'My Mother - My Teacher' which will always be attached to the wonderful memory of presenting it to my mother on Mother's Day and seeing her face when she began to read it - makes me tear up a little just thinking about it! It is so special that you can look through the entire book for free on my website here: http://thehomegrownhistorian.com/book...
'The Apprentices' is another #1 for me, because I so enjoyed researching and writing it; but 'Our Christmas Bear' ties with it for the sheer fun of writing about children, a Christmas theme, and the little bit of clean romance that adds a special warmth.
So there you are! Maybe as a writer who publishes independently, you could say I don't publish unless it is a favorite; so that minimalizes the iconic famous-book-that-the-author-didn't-like experience!
Thank you for the question! It was very thought provoking.(less)
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I was very honored and excited when fellow author and bibliophile Katja H. Labonté asked if I would like to write a guest post for her lovely blog, Little Blossoms for Jesus.
The icing on the cake was that it gave me a chance to revisit the research and planning behind one of my favorite series, Lighten Our Darkness!
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“A girl like that does not deserve to be married to a man she does not love!”
The doctor stared for a moment, and then burst into quite inexplicable laughter. “Are we still speaking of Helen?” he wheezed after a moment.
“Yes,” snapped the matron, glaring at him.
“Dear me,” said the doctor, removing his glasses and dabbing at his eyes with a handkerchief. “Such a circumstance would be very unfortunate – very, very.”
The matron huffed. “The poor child is trapped in a loveless marriage – trust me. I’m a woman.”
“The not-at-all-to-be-pitied girl is married to a man she adores,” the doctor said, smiling. “Trust me. I’m a man, with a wife and three daughters.”
“Adores my eye!”
The doctor replaced his spectacles and spoke very patiently: “Miss Bingham, only a woman who loves remembers what kind of aircraft her man flies.”
Sarah Brazytis, Lighten Our Darkness

“Lucy began cutting her sausage into rounds. “I can’t believe Christmas is almost upon us,” she mentioned.

“It’ll be a hard Christmas for many,” James said. “A dark Christmas for all.”

“That’s why it’s good to remember that we have the Light,” Lucy said softly.

James smiled at her. “Right you are, Lucy. Right you are.”
Sarah Brazytis, Through the Darkness

“He had good, open features and a confident air; his blue eyes were wide and watchful, but something about them seemed to hint that in different days and different times they could twinkle and sparkle with fun and mischief. His clothing was tattered and threadbare, but there was an energy to him that did not admit of pity. Somehow, despite his ragged condition, he still looked like a man who had carried a weapon and commanded other men in the not-too-distant past.”
Sarah Brazytis, Treasures of Darkness

“John had been a footman nearly all of his adult life. He knew decorum and appropriate behavior for his situation. But when he glanced from one twin to another, he nearly ruined his reputation and self-respect forever with...a smile.”
Sarah Brazytis, The Apprentices

“I can't tell you how terribly glad I am that you're going to be all right," George said, rather thickly. "I...I wouldn't know how to act without a twin.”
Sarah Brazytis, The Apprentices

“George dutifully dusted the marks from the expensive rug and retired to the kitchen to await a grave and disapproving Collins, wishing with all of his boyish heart that he had applied for the stables. Cleaning stalls had to be beneficial exercise, and surely one must become accustomed to the smells...eventually.”
Sarah Brazytis, The Apprentices

“How will we ever tell you apart?" Collins asked, unable to resist the question.
"It's really quite simple, sir, once you know us," the spokesman assured him. "If he's talking, it's probably George, because Geoff is a quiet lad; if he's dancing a hornpipe, it's Geoff, because hornpipes make me dizzy."
"You're George, then?"
"Yes, sir - the eldest."
"By five minutes and fifty-five seconds," added Geoffrey, frowning.
"Five minutes and fifty-nine seconds," George corrected him calmly.”
Sarah Brazytis, The Apprentices

“I don't really know; I'm not in the Operations Room, you see. All I do know is that the world has a Chief who was victorious when the powers of darkness struck at Him with everything they had. He has the plans today. The darkness won't last forever. There's a splendor beyond.
~Flying Officer George Dymory Ingleford, Enemy Brothers”
Constance Savery, Enemy Brothers

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