The Farm

Randy O'Brien

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Addison & Highsmith Publishers
28 February 2024

Historical fiction

A timely debate on women's rights and abortion. A unique and nostalgic study of Southern America following World War II. A dramatic mother/daughter conflict.

In The Farm, Olaf ""Ollie"" Weber, a wounded Nazi prisoner of war, escapes a POW camp in Tennessee intent on assassinating President Truman. Ginger ""Snaps"" Wright accidentally helps Ollie elude prison guards, and when confronted, he rapes and impregnates the wannabe actress, who must then choose between Hollywood and motherhood.

Finally, after years of shortages and suffering, it's time to dream big, and the Wright family, ""Snaps,"" her mother Mary Lou, Uncle, and sisters Millie and Anne face tumultuous societal and economic changes. But the family must also grieve the loss of Millie's hero husband, Stanley, and help her find a way to find new meaning in her life. A battlefield medic, Stanley was one of the eighty-four victims of the Nazi war crime; the Massacre at Malmedy.

The Farm

is an exciting new story from the author of the critically acclaimed literary historical novel Gettysburg by Morning

By: Randy O'Brien
Imprint: Addison & Highsmith Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 152mm,
ISBN: 9781592113231
ISBN 10: 1592113230
Pages: 260
Publication Date: 28 February 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

A retired award-winning radio journalist and book reviewer, Randy O'Brien has a B.S. degree from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in Murfreesboro, TN majoring in English and minoring in History and Secondary education. He was the News Director of WMOT-FM for three decades, reporting hard news and features, proudly mentoring dozens of now successful graduates. He was an adjunct writing instructor at MTSU and Watkins School of Art and Design and former President of the Tennessee Screenwriting Association. His interests include audiobooks, just about any genre fiction or non-fiction, movies, and walking. Author website: http://randyobrien.blogspot.com/