Stories about North America
New Generation Arises Five years passed with the different family members beginning to consolidate their plans for their future and turn them into action. James had completed his education degree and was soon to start work at one of the elementary schools in Gatlinburg along the way in these studies he’d taken up with a young lady Mary Ann Brown at the college and they … Continue reading The Landa Generations – Chapter 4
Coming of Age When Sarah heard her father had given permission for Will to be in the company of Leah she reacted and went to complain to her mother. James told both sisters they needed to grow up and they both rounded on him in anger. After all they were two years older than their brother so who was he to question their maturity. Joslyn … Continue reading The Landa Generations – Chapter 3
Grown up in Gatlinburg So, the following day with James off at school she sat with her two daughters to talk about their future. Sarah, who was quite outgoing, liked to tease her sister who’d been delivered just minutes apart and claimed to be the eldest in the family and demand the homage of her siblings. “Well mom you know as the oldest in the … Continue reading The Landa Generations – Chapter 2
Migration and Resettlement Ethan Landa paused to wipe the sweat off his brow and consider the current sculpture he was working on. Over the years he’d skimped and saved to invest and now had a formidable collection of modern tools to assist him in his work, but he still liked to work with his original hand tools for the fine finish of his carvings. His … Continue reading The Landa Generations – Chapter 1
Prejudice is a Two-Way Reality Durene sat in her apartment in Houston thinking through the proposal she’d received today. It had come as a shock to her, and she had to think through the implications of what would happen if she accepted. The events of the past six years came vividly to mind, and she shuddered at the impact on her life since she’d left … Continue reading Durene’s Reality Check – Chapter 4
Chance Meeting Durene waited patiently in line while her appointed benefactor from the air crew took her documents and waited while she went through all formalities and had her documents inspected minutely by US immigration. Then took them and returned the stamped passport and documents to Durene as she was waved through the barrier before heading for the line where airline crew were processed promising … Continue reading Durene’s Reality Check – Chapter 2
Badrick Badrick Brown glanced at his watch. He’d assembled his whole family to the Norman Manly International Airport twenty-one kilometers from Kingston Jamaica to see his daughter off to commence her undergraduate work at Harris-Stowe State University in the United States. He was proud his family would one by one be given the opportunity to rise above the general population in Jamaica and have an … Continue reading Durene’s Reality Check – Chapter 1
Relationship Redefined On returning home they rushed to contact their moms and to their surprise were met with a torrent of anger at the end of the conversation each being instructed not to have anything to do with each other. It was painful memories of betrayal on the part of Samantha Farmer and Amy Farmer. The former believed Amy had enticed Ralph away from his … Continue reading Christmas Family Reconciliation – Chapter 2
Chance Encounter Fran Farmer consulted the list of students placed on the notice board accepted into the first class in a master’s degree in education program at the prestigious Excelsior University. She’d received the acceptance letter several weeks back and her grandparents on the Mayer family side had paid the fees and arranged for her to be accommodated in a nearby rented apartment. The Mayer … Continue reading Christmas Family Reconciliation – Chapter 1
Patience Rewarded “Well, we are going to have to fit a lot into a couple of days Eva but if you’re willing and can take the time off from your chaotic work program when we return home how about some lessons in golf and bowling? It will take me some time to sell off my city apartment. Our family has a log cabin in the … Continue reading Rosa Rodrigues and the Football Hero. Chapter 5
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