Both Sides of the Border - Overton, Terry

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Résumé :
Inspired by True Current Events. Dolores, Ernesto, and Emilio Sanchez are on a quest to America to find work and to save their family, who has been devastated by their father's accident and the drought in their home country of Honduras. But making their way to America would be too expensive for a family stricken by poverty. With only their faith in God to see them through, the teenaged siblings set off for their new home, despite the threat from the cartel, corrupt police officers, starvation, and death. Meanwhile, Eva Jordan is determined to start a new life on the American side of the Mexican border, hoping to shake off the scars from a horrible marriage. Despite her mother's concern for her daughter living so close to the border, Eva decides to take a vacation to the other side to sharpen up her Spanish and relax before her new job begins. She is struck by the beautiful towns of Mexico, but slowly, her eyes are opened to the dangers that are knocking at her front door. When a hurricane washes away the border walls, will the two sides collide in hatred or unite in perfect harmony?

Biographie:
Terry Overton is a retired university professor of educational and school psychology. She has an EdD in special education and a PhD in psychology. Her professional experience includes teaching public school, teaching at the university level, and being a college dean. She has two children and seven grandchildren. Before retirement, she had a record of research and publications in the fields of education, school psychology, and educational psychology. She seeks to answer God's call to write from a Christian worldview, share the good news, and grow the church by writing Christian books and devotionals. She is the author of a Christian novel: Both Sides of the Border. Her recent release, America of We the People, was independently published and is a current conservative view of America dedicated to those who fought to defend the United States in wars and against terrorism. Her children's Christmas book, Oddball Ornaments: The Story of Christmas, was released in November 2021. James K. Stewart is a retired Presbyterian minister who has always believed that the Old Testament has helped him to understand the vital necessity of Christ Jesus. His many life experiences of construction worker; scuba instructor; screenplay writer and writer/director of many theatrical productions; and, in his retirement, golfer, have given him an in-depth appreciation that people--all people, regardless of race, creed, or color--suffer and enjoy the same human experiences.