Set in Virginia, in the Appalachian hills, colorful characters make up this lighthearted, humorous, romantic and touching story of family and friends, coming together, and working through the hard times. They learn that home isn’t always where you’re from, but where you make it. Family isn’t always who you’re related to, but, who’s there for you… and how being needed is sometimes all that you really need. Jerry Granger, 59, was the man every man wanted to be. He seemed to have it all. But,  following the untimely death of his wife, he felt he had lost everything. Becoming withdrawn and depressed, he turns away friends and family, even his own son and brother. When a lifelong friend realizes the severity of Jerry’s situation, she convinces Jerry’s brother to come home for him; soon, Jerry’s son returns home, as well. Rather than just curing one man of his problems, they find they are three men, each with their own problems, all trying to co-exist. When a young lady wanders up one day, in search of work and a place to stay, things begin turning around for everyone. They find themselves resolving things, as well as being presented with new, unbelievable situations.

Granger's Girl

O'Brien, Jana

Parenting & Relationships

Borgo Publishing

The Grangers return in The Other End of the Farm. Join them as they embrace longtime friend Jason Connelly as he finds himself becoming just another member of their slightly dysfunctional world.
Jason had grown up an only child raised by his father, the police chief of a small close-knit community in Liberty Creek, Virginia. The past years found both men somewhat lonely and wondering what their lives held for them.
When Jason takes the first big step and marries the mother of his toddler son, things start to change. Jason moves out, leaving his father, Gary Connelly, alone for the first time in forty-three years. As Jason begins to make changes in his life, he finds that he wasn’t really prepared for what those changes meant for him. He takes on the job of his dreams, working for the Granger Horse Farm.
This job, and becoming a full-time husband and father, presents Jason with things he wasn’t expecting. His relationship with the Grangers deepens, putting him in the middle of some unbelievable circumstances. Meanwhile, his father is learning to live again at sixty-one years old.
With the Grangers and their loved ones, there is no telling what will happen next! One thing is always for certain though—whatever happens, they’ll all get through it together.

The Other End of the Farm

Literature & Fiction

AuthorHouse

The Apparition in the Kitchen

Things at the beautiful, historic Granger-Teague home are quite pleasant. The family has finally begun building itself back up, following a series of crises. Following the death of Faye, Jerry's beloved wife and best friend since childhood, things had been difficult. With help from friends and family, he began putting his life back together. And there were three people who had his back no matter what. There's Anne Granger, his daughter-in-law. She's the one who picked him up and got him going again. She's an angel, as far as Jerry is concerned. He loves her in what many consider an unhealthy way. She means so much to Jerry; he doesn't think anyone will ever understand.There's Marilyn Beales. He worked with her at the high school for years. She was the counselor. Having gone to school to study mental conditions and such, turned out to be right helpful once she started dating Jerry. She had known his wife, and understood his anguish. Marilyn is good to Jerry. They love one another, but have no intention to marry. They give each other what the other needs in many ways.Then, there's Faye. Despite the fact she has been dead for almost a decade, Faye and Jerry still have a quite active relationship. She is still seen frequently in the family home. She keeps an eye on things, keeps people in line, and torments the cat. She continues to show her devotion to the man she cheered on and supported all of her life; her husband. Faye had never left his side.Yes, things in Jerry's life are certainly looking up, but not without a hitch. There's never a dull moment in Jerry's life! But, he has it made. He has his beloved daughter-in-law, the beautiful high school counselor, and his deceased but not departed wife ... the apparition in the kitchen.

Genre Fiction

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Granger's Girl

The Other End of the Farm

The Other End of the Farm

The Apparition in the Kitchen