Harriet Sherwood has always adored her grandmother. But when
Harriet decides to follow her footsteps to fight for social
justice, she certainly never expected her efforts to land her in
jail. Nor did she expect her childhood enemy and notorious school
bully, Tommy O'Reilly, to be the arresting officer.
Languishing in a jail cell, Harriet has plenty of time to sift
through the memories of the three generations of women who have
preceded her. As each story emerges, the strength of her
family--and their deep faith in the God of justice and
righteousness--brings Harriet to discovery of her own goals and
motives for pursuing them.
So went the words of Grandma Bebe. And for all of my growing-up
years, I scoffed at the beauty of my sister and what I saw as her
meaningless existence. But my wits hadn't served me well in this
instance, for here I was, in jail. And while I could have seen it
as carrying on the family tradition (for Grandma Bebe landed in
jail for her support of Prohibition), the truth is, my reasons for
being here would probably break her heart.
So how did I end up becoming a criminal? I've been pondering that
question all night. Perhaps the best way to search for an answer is
to start at the very beginning....
Lynn Austin, a former teacher who now writes and speaks full time, has won four Christy Awards for her historical fiction. One of those novels, Hidden Places, has also been made into a Hallmark Channel movie. Lynn and her husband have raised three children and make their home near Chicago, Illinois.