The Broken Weathervane

By Laura DeNooyer

Description:

Two co-workers seek the same information. One wants to publish it; the other has good reasons to keep it hidden. 

As Leslie Wickersham, Raymond University grants officer, seeks information to unravel a family mystery, English professor Gregory Stafford seeks an elusive interview with one more Buckwalter relative for his upcoming author biography. While Greg and Leslie guard coveted details from each other, her goals are further complicated by letters of blackmail threatening to reveal all she has worked hard to hide.

In this dual timeline novel alternating between 2015 and the 1950s, loyalty is tested and secrets abound when family honor collides with truth. Leslie grapples with the trade-off: How far will a person go to help a loved one thrive? 

Book Takeaway:

Clearer understanding and open dialog about mental health issues should overcome stigma by evoking empathy and compassion.

Why the author wrote this book:

With mental illness so prevalent, I wanted to create an eye-opening story showing its impact on families so people will better know how to walk alongside those who suffer.