Synopsis
What if you were counted among hundreds
of civilians wrongly charged with treason?
Creighton Branagan is one of the few men still residing in the mill village of Roswell, Georgia, at the closing stages of the American Civil War. His deafness excludes him from military service and condemns him as an outcast.
Mae Parrish’s dissatisfaction extends to a life of too much work and too little joy. She forms a wary alliance with Creighton when they are included among hundreds of southern textile workers arrested for treason and deported to northern prisons under
Federal guard. Their crime: manufacturing Confederate uniforms.
Clingstone chronicles their arduous journey by wagon and train, followed by an emotional internment rife with privations and disease. It is during the course of these hardships that their resilience is repeatedly tested, and their pact of survival deepens into a steadfast love that withstands even the deepest self-inflicted wounds of war.
I live in a small town in central Illinois
surrounded by cornfields and wind
turbines. My career working with
children diagnosed with extreme
behavioral disorders has taught me
the importance of balancing work
with leisure time. I love to
decompress after a long week by reading a book in the hammock beneath my crabapple tree.
Writing has always been an interest of mine, and Clingstone is my
first venture into the world of self-publishing. My other creative
pursuits include gardening and landscape design, photography, and
uncompleted DIY projects that keep multiplying. I enjoy riding my
bike and kayaking, and I’ve been known to take along my dogs
Annie and Pearl when I’m feeling particularly daring and want
to threaten life and limb. I own a Coca-Cola memorabilia collection
that is slowly consuming my kitchen and dining room; my favorite
piece is a vintage pedal car from the 1960s. I’m a tropical fish
hobbyist and also have a small aboveground pond (another DIY
project!) filled with fat goldfish that are amazingly friendly.
Creighton Branagan is one of the few men still residing in the mill village of Roswell, Georgia, at the closing stages of the American Civil War. His deafness excludes him from military service and condemns him as an outcast.
Mae Parrish’s dissatisfaction extends to a life of too much work and too little joy. She forms a wary alliance with Creighton when they are included among hundreds of southern textile workers arrested for treason and deported to northern prisons under
Federal guard. Their crime: manufacturing Confederate uniforms.
Clingstone chronicles their arduous journey by wagon and train, followed by an emotional internment rife with privations and disease. It is during the course of these hardships that their resilience is repeatedly tested, and their pact of survival deepens into a steadfast love that withstands even the deepest self-inflicted wounds of war.
Pages: 376
Publication Date: February 5, 2016
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