Sandra Brown's "Rainwater,"
A Delightful Read With a Glimpse
of Texas in the Depression

 

by: Bobby McDonald

 

Are you looking for a "glimpse" of what life was really like during the lifetime of your grandparents? Have you wondered about the racial prejudices that prevailed in small town Texas, during the Great Depression? Well, look no farther. Number one bestselling author, Sandra Brown, has "broken tradition" and delivered a book that she states "comes from deep in her heart!"

The year is 1934 and the small Central Texas town of Gilead, is like so, so many others, caught in the grips of the Great Depression and drouth is burning up crops and destroying livestock. Ella Barron, owns the town boardinghouse and is rearing her mentally challenged son, alone.  Money is tight and Ella must keep all her rooms rented to make ends meet.

Then, with a vacancy, David Rainwater, recommended by the town doctor, as his wife's cousin, comes to apply to live in Ella's home. Soon, Rainwater is impacting the lives of everyone in Gilead, Texas. He joins forces with a Black minister and helps those people living in "shantytown." He aids local farmers who are forced to join "cattle kills," when their livestock have no grass or water. And, he begins to work with Solly, Ella's challenged son. Before you know it, Ella is having second thoughts about renting her room to David Rainwater.

Brown captures the trying times of Texas, during the Great Depression, and brings the real life episodes to the reader on a personal basis, as she delivers a book that you won't want to put down, until the last page.

Join Brown in this book that is sure to provide clarity and understanding, of the racial conflicts that were everywhere during the times. You'll find those who stand for right, regardless of the personal sacrifices, and learn the historical examples of what small town life was like!

The book was available November 3rd and is in your favorite bookstore, now!

It's the perfect Christmas gift, if you can wait that long!

 

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