A story exploring relationships ... and the human need for them. Imagine being skeptical of the existence of ghosts, only to find they are real and that by accident you've carried two unwanted spirits home. In the novel, The Hangin' Oak, a happy prosperous couple finds their lives and futures upended under the influence of two apparitions thrust forward in time one hundred forty years. Forced to cope with the reality posed by each other, the fortunes of humans and specters lead them to forge a relationship to help solve both their sets of problems. Moments of humor mixed with drama and suspense in this character driven novel, set in the modern South, will urge the reader to re-examine the question, "Are there such things as ghosts?"

The Hangin Oak: A Ghost Story

Literature & Fiction

D.L Havlin

Contemporary

Palmland Pub

A confederate soldier and an officer find shelter in a small country church as Sherman marches to the sea. Trapped behind enemy lines, injured and helpless to move on, they accept the kindness of the minister and his 'family' that care for them. It's not long before they realize that a bounty has been placed on all Confederates' heads and that some members of the community are desperate to cash in. Can wounds heal quickly enough and plans be laid soundly enough for the to escape before their protectors become victims for harboring them?
Four generations later, descendants gather on a once-every- five-year pilgrimage to paint the cross that remains over the church ruins. What events were powerful enough to secure a family's commitment for a hundred years? Will these descendants, after learning from the locals of the miracles delivered and prayers answered on this site, believe enough to continue the tradition, or will they sell the property and the church their ancestors struggled to acquire and keep? A man and his son are faced with a choice that could impact future events and ultimately decide the fate of the eerie power of The Cross on Cotton Creek.

The Cross on Cotton Creek

Taylor and Seale Publishers

Blue Water Red Blood

Biographies & Memoirs

Historical

Bully Route Home

Genre Fiction

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