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This collection contains ten of Helen Hickok's short stories. It begins with two pleasant, and one more dramatic, children's stories based on her country childhood. These are followed by seven adult-level intriguing short tales.
The ""Search for Tara"" is an intiguing and relatively modern tale of two young Americans, Linda Ryan and Joseph Garcia, who travel around Ireland on a quest inspired by Linda's grandmother. Though romantic, and very personal in it's first-person and introspective telling by Linda, a fair amount of Irish history and culture are woven in seamlessly along the way. At times in the story, however, Linda's and Joseph's own differing cultural and familial backgrounds collide with their budding romance. That is a conflict not entirely resolved in the story even into the last chapter. Then comes a unexpected but solidifying twist (no peeking allowed!).
An early-thirties romantic pair, facing life obstacles of their own, opt to help a younger, less-privileged but optomistic couple who struggle to even be together. In the process, the couples' lives intertwine in unpredictable ways, and both couples must deal with unexpected adversity while striving to reach their goals. The reader will feel closely included as the older couple plan and work to reach those goals, and younger couple tries to strike out on their own and get ""on their way.".".
"Leaf of Freedom" is the vibrant and inspirational story of Carol Emmons, a young, thoughtful, and sensitive Midwestern country girl. Against a backdrop of 1920's rural life, the reader will experience, along with Carol, her dreams, adventures, challenges, romance, and much more. Carol is an only child who lives with her mother and Civil War veteran grandfather on a small farm. Though her family is poor and of little formal education, Carol is rich in spirit and thought. Her colorful descriptions of her everyday life, anecdotes, and adventures are filled with right-on human insight. The reader will share many fun times and exiting adventures as Carol grows, chapter-by-chapter, from a little barefoot girl of 10 into an able young woman of 16. So too will the reader share her challenges, and a couple of heart-wrenching conflicts which Carol must face along her way.
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