Böcker av Corah Dann

After one fateful choice, a young Scottish teen pursues a path he hopes will release the burden of the decision which spared his own life.In this prequel to "Grounded", teenage George Kennard leaves his beloved Scotland in the late 1800s after tragedy strikes in his mining hometown. Once he sets his feet on the shores of America, he sets out to find physical work where he can use the strength of his hands to undo his shame. After a chance encounter on the streets of New York City, he accepts an employment offer in Saratoga Springs. When an unexpected betrayal drives him away from the work he loves, he wanders through the south, searching for a place to call home. In a small town in South Carolina, he befriends a young woman who embodies the open heart he desires. Will the cruel deception she endures enable George to discover what he has sought all along?

After one fateful choice, a young Scottish teen pursues a path he hopes will release the burden of the decision which spared his own life.In this prequel to "Grounded", teenage George Kennard leaves his beloved Scotland in the late 1800s after tragedy strikes in his mining hometown. Once he sets his feet on the shores of America, he sets out to find physical work where he can use the strength of his hands to undo his shame. After a chance encounter on the streets of New York City, he accepts an employment offer in Saratoga Springs. When an unexpected betrayal drives him away from the work he loves, he wanders through the south, searching for a place to call home. In a small town in South Carolina, he befriends a young woman who embodies the open heart he desires. Will the cruel deception she endures enable George to discover what he has sought all along?

Jessie Kennard escaped the burden of her troubled past-or so she believes until the death of her beloved father-in-law brings sudden changes. Jessie, her husband Will, and her teenage son Sam, leave the life they established in Columbia, South Carolina and move to the small town of Ridgeville. She struggles against her unwelcomed life path as she assists her mother-in-law in running her in-laws' general store. As Jessie battles for her personal peace, the United States plunges into World War II, threatening the life of her son. And her husband only knows to protect her by keeping secret plans. Sam's fascination with planes leads him to discover a stranger with a bi-plane living on the edge of town. Jessie is determined to keep Sam from flying or even interacting with the stranger as Sam's schemes threaten her control over his enlistment. Her life spirals out of control as tragic events inch Jessie closer and closer to confronting her past, facing her own fears, and reconciling relationships she has long evaded. Adult readers will readily connect with these highly relatable characters and their genuine struggles with navigating life and personal relationships when affected by deep wounds from the past. Grounded expresses how healing is possible through forgiveness.