When Brenda suggests that family and friends write resolutions, share them, and follow their progress throughout the year, no one anticipates the startling revelations and upheavals that follow.
Resolutions come and go in The Resolutionary War, a poignant novel by Sandy Chase and Violet April Ebersole. This emotional story follows the Resolutionists' rollercoaster odyssey as they struggle to be true to their promises.
Brenda's year isn't getting off to a great start. Unable to conceive, she starts looking into adoption despite her husband's objections. Not yet ready to share her ordeal with her fellow Resolutionists, Brenda publicly announces a more banal resolution so as not to rock the boat.
Things start to spiral out of control, however, as Brenda begins to suspect that her husband is sleeping with her best friend, Rae.
And no one is prepared for the explosive chain of events when Rae, in the course of fulfilling one of her resolutions, discovers a family secret linking her to Brenda's husband in an unsettling way.
The Resolutionary War explores the idea of personal progress, ultimately asking readers: Do people change because of their resolutions ... or in spite of them?
About the Author:
Violet April Ebersole and Sandy Chase combine their love of writing with their first-hand knowledge of Florida, which began for Ms. Ebersole in 1956 in the coastal town of Englewood, where seven generations of her family have lived. Ms. Chase has resided in Sarasota and Bradenton with her husband since 2003.
Ms. Ebersole's literary achievements include Ancestral Spirits Awaken Me (Peppertree Press, 2006) and children's activity books, both edited by Ms. Chase (http: //aprilsweb.com).
A published author of essays and articles, Ms. Chase is president of WordMasters, a writing-editorial company, offering the highest-caliber, customized assistance during any stage of the communication process. She also reviews manuscripts for publishers, writes newspaper articles, edits local authors' fiction and nonfiction, and reviews doctoral dissertations. (See her website, www.thewordmaster.net).
By collaborating on The Resolutionary War, both authors better understand the whirlwind that their characters experience.
