A Not So Peaceful Journey

By Sandra Merville Hart

Description:

Dreams of adventure send him across the country. She prefers to keep her feet firmly planted in Ohio.

Rennie Hill has no illusions about the hardships in life, which is why it’s so important her beau, John Welch, keeps his secure job with the newspaper. Though he hopes to write fiction, the unsteady pay would mean an end to their plans, wouldn’t it?

John Welch dreams of adventure worthy of storybooks, like Mark Twain, and when two of his short stories are published, he sees it as a sign of future success. But while he's dreaming big with his head in the clouds, his girl has her feet firmly planted, and he can't help wondering if she really believes in him.

When Rennie must escort a little girl to her parents' home in San Francisco, John is forced to alter his plans to travel across the country with them. But the journey proves far more adventurous than either of them expect.

Book Takeaway:

Those who dream big dreams will appreciate that God gave them loved ones who help them consider the sensible side and those who support them will understand the importance of that role.

Why the author wrote this book:

Our hero is inspired by the writings of Mark Twain, an author he aspires to be like, and his girl, the heroine in the story, believes it's her lot to bring him back to earth. Unfortunately, she nearly crushes his dreams. As authors, all of us likely have someone whose attempts to keep our feet firmly planted can sometimes crush us.