Bücher von Linda Rockwell Dalman

Adelle could not tolerate her eldest daughter. This created a feeling of antipathy between Nina Faye and her sisters. Sadly, Adelle had no concept of the damage she created among her daughters. She suffered from depression, a disease that was misunderstood in her time. She spent much of her time in bed or in her daydreams.In Arkansas, Whites were against Blacks; the wealthy looked down on the poor; and the unemployed competed with the employed for the few available jobs. The South was bitter toward the North even though the War of Aggression had been over for more than sixty years.The Southern economy was still struggling from the Great Depression when CL was offered a job in the prosperous state of Michigan. He jumped at the chance.In Michigan, Nina Faye was surprised to find that the North harbored hostilities against the South from the Civil War. She found it hard to believe. After all, the Yankees invaded their land and destroyed their economy and their way of life.Northerners had their own prejudices. The religious judged the heathens. The rich looked down on the poor, and the local citizens held newcomers in contempt, especially white trash from the Deep South.Nina Faye and her siblings suffered much cruelty from the locals. They were judged for how they looked, how they talked, their poverty, and even their names. CL had never questioned the ideology of the South. It was all he''d ever known. But when he was awakened to the cruel prejudice toward his daughter, he began to question these ideals.Is it possible to change lifelong beliefs?This is the story of how hard times can change an outcast into a person of integrity, compassion, and forgiveness.

Why did Clarence and Addie Marshall abandon one of their daughters, then take their other three children and leave Missouri?The Marshall and Potter families had been feuding for generations. Though the original reason had been lost over the years, they found new reasons to keep the fire of hate burning. The elder Marshalls were devout Christians. They did their best to live Godly lives; yet they struggled daily with the hostility caused by generations of hate. They were examples that though Christians, people still fail. The Potter family considered the Marshalls pious hypocrites. They were proud of the fact that they were not bound by some fake religion; they enjoyed life. The only thing the Potters took seriously was the feud. The Marshalls were pro-prohibition. They considered alcohol devil's brew. The Potters were anti-prohibition. In fact, Hettie Potter was rarely without a pint in her apron pocket. She was often heard griping, "e;There ain't nobody going to tell me what I can drink and what I can't drink."e;Women's suffrage was another area of contention. The Marshalls believed that a woman's place was in the home submitting to her husband. The Potters felt that men had dominated women long enough. They opined to anyone who would listen, "e;Women have as much right to vote as a man."e;The clash escalated when Addie Potter married Clarence Marshall. Now the battle had no end in sight. And when the couple took all of their children but one and left the state, forgiveness seemed forever out of the question. This book shows how one couple's choice, acted upon, not only affects their lives, but the lives of their children and those around them; especially the little girl that gets caught in the middle.