Guest Author
I’m trying something new, introducing new author friends and acquaintances. My first guest is Dee Britt. From her website:
Dee Britt grew up in the small town of Anadarko, Oklahoma. When she wasn't playing basketball and running track, she was active in the United Methodist Church, where her parents were youth group leaders. As a young adult, Dee fronted various bands. Her songwriting revealed a passion for story writing and eventually led to her first book, Fireside: The James Johnson Story. The setting for Fireside, and the flavor of its characters, rose out of Dee's experiences with her “day job” as a physical therapist to countless assisted living center patients. While this book is not reflective of any one person or setting, it is an effort to give back – and give a voice – to those whose history is often overlooked simply because they are older or infirm. To her patients who have taught her about the important things in life, Dee sends a big thank you.
I read Fireside: The James Johnson Story. It is a very interesting look at a man in the sunset of his years, and the struggles and prejudices he endured while growing, then later marrying a woman of a different race.
Dee has partnered with Quill Hawk Publishing and Amy Le for book 2, Fireside: The Wes Lyons Story, coming later this year: All that glitters is not God. Wes Lyons is a colorful celebrity televangelist, who has experienced the pinnacle of success and the valley of despair. He lands in Fireside Assisted Living Center, with nowhere else to turn. Can Wes regain his status of success and prominence?
