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series and discover who wins control of Memphis and who goes to Ecuador.
Friends In Foreign Places: An Expat Anthology
A traveler in a new land is struck by many abrupt changes: the
landscape, the people, the language, and new foods---a world of change.
Home, behind, is still at the edge of awareness. It's there, waiting. But when
the traveler must settle down and make a home in a whole new country, life
changes, as fundamentally as if catastrophe has struck. New friends become
new family, and life continues. It is this story that is seldom told.
On April 16, 2016, catastrophe of magnitude struck Ecuador. Magnitude 7.8
to be exact. It struck small towns all along the northwestern coast, claimed
661 lives and left over 20,000 homeless. Seventy percent of the buildings in
Canoa alone were destroyed, not only homes but the businesses that provide
the population’s livelihood too.
Extending their family to encompass this disaster, authors from around the
world have come together here to raise awareness and to raise money for
the people of Ecuador, because this is what good authors do. They
communicate. They communicate in words, in emotions, and above all, by
telling stories.
In Friends in Foreign Places: An Expat Anthology, thirty-five writers, most
living as expatriates all over the world, share forty-five stories about expat
friendships and being friends with expats in their own countries. Nonfiction
combined with poetry, mystery, romance, suspense and even sci-fi share
what the expat lifestyle can hold for you too. You will laugh, cry and gasp with
surprise as we welcome you into our friendship experiences. Read how we
found friends in the most unlikely ways: buried in earthquake rubble, a
heroine aboard a speeding motorbike, a high heeled clad architect with
plumbing skills and many more.
A book of contemporary poetry, written for women. Wisdom is born of
time, experience, and relationships.
The Aberration
It’s there, do you see it?
No?
And there’s another.
No, it’s not just the way the sunlight reflects
It’s really there
It’s not an aberration
It’s not the success of the vitamin enriched shampoo
It’s not a highlight
I didn’t pay for it,
It just appeared,
Or maybe I did pay for it.
What do you think?
Is it a badge of courage?
Or a symbol of dwindling vitality?
Shall I wear it proudly?
Or cover it with chemicals
Or possibly a hat?
Yes, a hat.
I shall point to it when I need it,
Yes, I’m experienced,
Yes, I’m wise
And I shall wear a hat when I don’t,
So that I
I am the aberration
That gray haired young girl
Doing cartwheels on the hillside
Next to the river,
With the stunning hat.
If you’ve ever wished you could sit down with a mother or
grandmother – yours or someone else’s - and get their advice or input, here’s
your chance to do that.
We are seven women – mothers and/or grandmothers - ranging in
age from early 20s to early 80s. Between us we have pretty much done and
seen it all, burning some bits and gathering pearls along the way. Aging,
Having a Voice, Wisdom, Courage, Love, Loss and Risk are the topics you
will find within the pages of this book. From poetry to short story and prose,
we share our experiences of some of the profound moments of life. Grab a
cup of tea, a glass of wine, or mug of coffee. Get comfortable. You just may
find the advice you’ve been seeking and even some you didn’t know you
needed.
About the Author:
Originally from the southern part of the United States
— primarily Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and
Arkansas — technical-writer-turned-novelist Scarlett Braden
now lives in Ecuador with her 14-year-old Bichon, Katie
Scarlett O'Hara. Scarlett has one super-handsome and
intelligent son and a beautiful daughter-in-law who share
two adorable fur grandpuppies with her. Someday, maybe
Scarlett will have human grandbabies, too.
When she isn't writing, Scarlett enjoys dancing,
Facebook games, crocheting, traveling, crafting, reading, and
spending time with friends. She is an admitted Facebook and
Pinterest addict and currently is looking for a 12-step
program. Scarlett blogs as Frankly Scarlett, where she talks
about her writing, her new Ecuadorian home, and all her fun
activities in that beautiful country. Link to Scarlett at
ScarlettBraden.com, on Facebook, Goodreads, Twitter and
Youtube.
I hope you enjoyed reading Pierce’s story. Pierce is a
support character in the Providence in Ecuador suspense series.
If you haven’t read the series, it’s available on Amazon.
Providence in Ecuador series in order:
Harvesting the Hummingbird
Peril in the Bayou
Terror on the Bluff
Incognito in Cuenca- Available Winter of 2017-2018