The Song My Soul Remembers

In a poignant blend of the earthy and the divine, this debut novel tells the haunting story of a woman’s spiritual awakening. Mayeve Taylor embarks on life in a three-stoplight Southern town in the fifties. In the dead letter that is her life, she discovers a friend who changes her view of the world—Champ, a black youth with knowledge of things beyond his years. In spite of the times, Champ and Mayeve forge a lasting friendship. When Mayeve’s brother murders their stepfather in a fit of rage, evidence points to an innocent Champ, and he takes the fall. Shattered and looking for love and redemption in any guise, Mayeve buries her shameful secrets and recreates herself as Eve. Her determination to find meaning in a meaningless world, leads her to life-altering revelations and the book to a bittersweet ending as Eve Webster assumes a sacred mission.