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Welcome to Loving Isabel, Book 3 of the exciting series by Glenn Stewart. Chasing Sally, book 1 was released in 2022, with Raising Courageous, book 2 of the series published in 2023. The Chasing Sally-trilogy continues in Loving Isabel when the historic Brown vs the Board of Education ruling, and an emboldened Civil Rights movement lead by a 26-year-old, Black minister from Montgomery, threaten an end to the White-segregationists' way of life. As Jim Crow begins to crumble, the diverse and growing Lucy H family is forced into a confrontation with the local school board, corrupt lawmen, the Black Codes, and the Ku Klux Klan ---with shocking results. Annie's determination to protect her blended family from social and political upheaval runs head-on into the idealism of a young reporter from the North, and her most formidable opponent so far---The New York Times. About the Trilogy ""Bigotry isn't an opinion, it's a weapon in search of a target."" ----Sally Anne, Loving Isabel The Chasing Sally trilogy chronicles the life and times of an extended-'family' from the year 1914 to 1954 in Jim Crow South Louisiana. The story begins with the Harrisons, a White family of 3 for whom the town 'Harrisonville' is named. In Chasing Sally (Book One), the small family quickly grows to include Emma Williams, a young Black mother, who, until she met the protagonist, Sally Anne Harrison, was alone raising her 6 children in nearly impossible poverty. Together the Harrisons' and the Williams' build a secure, happy life on the sprawling Lucy H Thoroughbred horse ranch. Chasing Sally is in part a human-love-of-animals tale. The profound love of horses shared by the residents is an allegory for the love they share for one another. The harsh reality of second-class citizenship for non-white citizens, especially African Americans is on full-display in the Sally trilogy, but it is not the point of the story. The story is about a diverse-group of human beings who create a refuge where the color divide is not a factor in choosing who they love, and with whom they share a home. The Lucy H is no utopia and no fantasy, quite the contrary. The story rings-true, and is entirely believable precisely because there are in reality good people in the world. On the Lucy H, self-aware, but flawed human-beings try to do the right thing in a society determined to divide them by skin color, religion, and ancestral heritage. In book two, Raising Courageous, a Jewish man from New Jersey, Dr. Brian Gold, PhD joins the Lucy H family. Brian realizes that the Lucy H is precariously hidden, and an easy target for racial and religious bigots. He fears that the Lucy H community is in imminent danger of being 'discovered' by the wider-world, and he vows to fight for his new-found family. Book Three, Loving Isabel, is set in the early 1950's, when the old order is finally beginning to crumble. The Ku Klux Klan, local law-enforcement, and Russian mobsters target the Lucy H community, forcing the family to protect with their wit and their lives what they've built. They face inexplicable hatred, Russian machine guns, and white-hooded men bearing a giant, flaming Cross---When mortal danger arrives at the gates of their beloved Lucy H, the unlikely-family must prove that what they share is more powerful than the forces determined to destroy them.

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Glenn Stewart is an author and historian who lives in the Pacific Northwest near the Canadian Border. Though born on the famed King Ranch, he grew up in South Louisiana, which is the setting for his new series, Chasing Sally. His intimate knowledge of Louisiana combines with his knowledge of history to create compelling, authentic stories. His characters are rich in texture, and come alive as they navigate the challenges of the Depression, 2 world wars, Jim Crow, and more. Glenn was raised by strong, independent women, who serve as the models for his protagonist and other leading characters. Follow the ""Harrisons"" as they struggle to create, and then protect a safe, welcoming place---""The Lucy H Ranch""--- in the heart of the tangled milieu that was the Jim Crow South. Jenny grew up in Seattle, Washington and has lived and travelled all around the world. She is currently based in Dublin, Ireland making her living as the owner of Sail Away Publishing specialising in Book Design; illustration, cover art, editing and formatting-guiding author's books from manuscript to publication. Jenny grew up in Seattle, Washington and has lived and travelled all around the world. She is currently based in Dublin, Ireland making her living as the owner of Sail Away Publishing specialising in Book Design; illustration, cover art, editing and formatting-guiding author's books from manuscript to publication.

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