Bare Elements: Stories of Women of the South

By R C White

Redemption Ridge: The Claymore family has been shamed and tormented since the Confederate surrender at Redemption Ridge. Shamed by the actions of Captain Bruce Claymore and tormented by the jewels last seen in his traitorous hands.The entire family longs for redemption as well as for the priceless jewels lost during the war. With familial relationships in shambles, only Vernenell, the longtime houskeeper, still believes in the human spirit and keeps the family together. The Claymore story offers hope for all of us. Thanks to Vernell's courage, this family can finally break the bonds of bigotry and ignorance and move forward. Intrigue, pain, love, and laughter make this a story for all ages. It is truly a story of redemption. Waves: As an antiquarian bookseller, Anna has traveled the world, always returning to her beloved Gulf Coast. But when her aunt reveals a shocking family secret, Anna begins a journey through her own past and an identity she had never known. Returning to Hawaii, the newly discovered place of her birth, Anna encounters a strange child who will lead her through the labyrinth of her past and toward a better understanding of the interconnectedness of the human spirit and her place in it.Beyond the Fires: Dr. Delilah Mason has been searching for something all her life. Becoming a physician gives her the prestige she had sought, and it takes her away from Tangle Bay. Still, she is searching, and she accepts a job at Jessing Prison. But when a frightening incident happens to her there, she runs again, to home and safety.Back in Tangle Bay, she becomes the health care advocate for the town's poor and confronts physician after physician, leading to multiple arrests. Likewise, each time, a handsome stranger named Beaux comes to bail her out, increasing her curiosity about him and his illogical interest in her well being. Through the fires of friendship and led by spirits of the past, Delilah finally learns who she is and why she has returned to the one place she had vowed to leave forever. The Fifth Mass: For Joelle Dane, the new job in Mobile seems a dream come true, and the historic house on Washington Square merely icing on the cake. However, a single night in the old house changes everything. When a painting from the house reappears time after time, Joelle begins to doubt her own sanity.To find out more about the painting's subject, she delves into the city's history, and the more she learns, the more she is drawn into a plan. By recognizing a group who had suffered there in the past, she can bring reconciliation and peace to the present.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1481865196
• ISBN13: 9781481865197
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 634 Pages
• Weight: 2.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.4" x 7.5"