About the Book
Book: A Promise of Home: A WW2 Family Saga
Author: Kathryn Spurgeon
Genre: Historical Fiction
Release Date: November 21, 2022
What did WW11 look like for those who remained in the U.S? As the war heats up, hundreds of young men from Fremont’s hometown of Shawnee, Oklahoma, enlist, or get drafted. Word filters in about the wounded, the missing in action, and those who have died overseas.
Fremont Pope has not been drafted, but to do his part, he finds a job at an ammunition plant in Colorado Springs. His wife, Sibyl, hopes to teach women at a new church. They’re glad to get away from their cantankerous family, and then their family follows them to Colorado!
When the plant begins to close down, Fremont’s boss offers an amazing promotion back east. Their other choice is to move to New Mexico for mission work. Which will it be? Plunge ahead to a lucrative corporate job or help a small new church grow?
Ultimately, they yearn to go home, but where is home? Are they willing to give up their dreams and begin again?
As the couple stays in touch with people in their hometown, they learn of numerous war-time tragedies. Their return to Shawnee coincides with soldiers returning home. Based on a true story, footnotes and author’s notes are included.
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My Review:
This is the 4th book in the series. I recommend reading them all in order to get the entire story. This is a fictional saga based on the author’s mother’s story. I really enjoyed the saga. I actually felt the character’s pain at some of the scenes described in the story.
I received a complimentary copy from the author and Celebrate Lit and these opinions are my own.
About the Author
Kathryn Spurgeon, an inspirational biographical writer. She’s won many awards including an Illumination Book Award. Publishing over a hundred stories, articles, and poems, she’s also published four novels. She grew up on an Oklahoma farm before moving to South Korea, where she adopted two children. She and her husband, Bill, now live in Oklahoma and have six children and fourteen beautiful grandchildren.
More from Kathryn
Researching the 1930s and 40s was almost more fun than writing the book!
Some reviewers’ remarks about this series:
“I could have learned a lot more in history class if we would have had stories like these.”
“Wow, reading this was like being there as it was happening. Cannot wait for more books by Ms. Spurgeon.”
Blog Stops
Gina Holder, Author and Blogger, August 11 (Author Interview)
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, August 11
Texas Book-aholic, August 12
Locks, Hooks and Books, August 13
She Lives to Read, August 14
Life on Chickadee Lane, August 14
Cover Lover Book Review, August 15
lakesidelivingsite, August 16
Connie’s History Classroom, August 17
Betti Mace, August 18
The Book Club Network, August 19
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, August 20
Happily Managing a Household of Boys, August 21
For Him and my Family, August 22
Pause for Tales, August 23
Lights in a Dark World, August 24
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Kathryn is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon e-gift card and a copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/27166/a-promise-of-home-celebration-tour-giveaway
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