Bøker av Jenny Marie Bee

From drinking and escaping from her problems to finding redemption, healing, forgiveness, and independence, Ethel Mae's life takes a dramatic turn in 1950 as she embarks on her last train ride. Facing yet another failed marriage, despite harsh judgment from family and community, she drops her children off at her mama's small mountain farm one last time because she plans to bring their daddy home.During a train ride from Asheville, North Carolina, bound for New York, she reflects on and shares her miraculous birth, mountain raising, and tumultuous coming of age with fellow passengers. She reminisces about her past, family, and community while seeking a new, self-empowered future in a trying time.But when she meets Charlie, a mysterious, troubled, and all-too-handsome salesman, she finds an unexpected friend and confidant. As her uncertainty about her husband's return grows, Ethel Mae must make difficult decisions that will shape her future. Will she return home, stay with Charlie, or find a way to have both? In this poignant and heartwarming tale, you'll laugh and cry as you experience Ethel Mae's ride of life through the eyes of an aging woman. She'll keep you on the edge until her ride comes to an end, and she finds herself facing her final days alone, having overcome her demons but at a significant cost. For fans of heartwarming historical fiction, "Ethel Mae's Last Ride" is a must-read Southern fiction novel. Don't miss out on this powerful, emotional, and bittersweet real-life journey.

Southern Christmas Novel It's November of 1965, and Ruthie's life in the tiny Appalachian Mountain town of Dry Falls, NC, is always challenging. Still, when Christmas rolls around, she's determined to make it memorable for her children and neighbors at Holiday Hill Travel Park.In desperation, Ruthie takes her best friend Leona's advice and writes a letter to Santa Claus, never expecting him to arrive at Jerry's Diner.Over the next twelve days, Ruthie faces moral dilemmas, takes desperate measures, and risks her future to make her idea of Christmas and Santa Claus a reality. But when the whirlwind of Christmas is over, Ruthie finds herself unprepared for the heartbreak that awaits her.You'll love seeing if Christmas comes to Holiday Hill Travel Park-a heartwarming story of the power of hope, love, and the strength of family and friendship.Will Ruthie's wishes come true? Can she bear the looming heartache? Will she have to?

A collection of 12 short stories about the adventures of a very curious little girl named Junabee. She lives on a small farm in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains with her Mama, Daddy, dogs and many other farm and wild animals. She spends her days on Full Circle Farm playing, figuring things out, solving mysteries and tending to her own garden and animals before falling asleep in many unpredictable places and ways. Spring time is very alive and busy at Full Circle Farm. Junabee works hard at tending her shape garden, taking care of her baby chicks and learning about and making friends with all of the baby animals coming to or showing up at her farm. Junabee is always counting down the days until Saturday when her best friend Brendee comes over to spend the night. With Daddy's help the girls always find something new to do, a different area to explore or a mystery to solve, just narrowly keeping out of trouble with Mama.