The many business operations he and his brothers had started and the hope of the future for the entire state of Texas drove the economy. The homes were filled with thriving families. He could see the church steeple and considered donating this land, too, for a cemetery. Not more than twenty minutes later, John Barnes stood on a flat piece of land just outside of Barnesville. Clicking his tongue against his cheek, he put the mules into motion for the seven mile trip back to town. After noting the landmarks, he penciled a quick note, folded it into an envelope and climbed aboard an old wooden wagon. He straightened and looked to the East as the first pale hint of light crept along the softly rolling hills of the Texas plains. Holding the handle of the shovel in his gnarled hands, Pablo Escobar patted the smooth backside of the metal blade against the moist soil. I would like to extend a considerable measure of gratitude and heartfelt appreciation, to my mentor, Elnora King. Special thanks to friend and fellow writer, Barbara Capell, for her steadfast friendship and never failing love and support.
Published in the United States of Americaįirst I’d like to thank God for the ability and courage to see this story from the beginning to end my husband, Glen, and daughters, Heather and Holly, and their impelling force in my life and their encouragement when I wanted to give up and last but certainly not least, a writing group that meets every Tuesday night in Fresno, California. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission of the author or Publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews. Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales, is entirely coincidental.Īll rights reserved. As a Christian writer, I encase Godly messages in my stories.This is a work of fiction. We relate to the characters, and the message is easier to grasp.
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