Historical Fiction

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A historical romance novel depicting life near Atlanta, Georgia before, during and after the Civil War into the beginning of the twentieth century. This story, covering four generations of strong women pulling together to survive the hardships they had to endure, probes deeply into the multiple meanings of devotion and committment as they face their fears and yearnings and transcend their difficulties through love.

Whispering Oaks, a historical romance novel, is set against the dramatic changing landscape in and around Atlanta, a small town destined for greatness. This novel is a kaleidoscope of the feelings we most cherish and fear as seen through the prism of the continuing lives of Mary Rodgers, her daughter Nancy, her granddaughter Mary Beulah and her greatgranddaughter Elizabeth. When Mary Rodgers traveled with her husband and family to Georgia from South Carolina in the 1800's, they journeyed by boat and covered wagon, eventually arriving near the small village of Marthasville, later named Atlanta, where they built their home, Whispering oaks. A decade away from the external explosion of emotions spawned by the slavery question, progress around Atlanta was rooted in the railroads. Even though it was not plantation country and had very few slaves, ironically Atlanta eventually became a target for destruction because of the railroad.

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Whispering Oaks is a historical romance novel depicting life near Atlanta, Georgia before, during and after the Civil War, into the beginning of the twentieth century. This story, covers four generations of strong women pulling together to survive the hardships they had to endure as they faced their fears and yearnings,transcending their difficulties through love.