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Whirlwinds Past and Present with its heartwarming and unforgettable characters will capture your heart and remain in your memory long after the last page is turned. It begins with eighty-eight year old Meryl Jean Strom Harper, having a Medical Emergency and links her back to where Meryl Jean Another Whirlwind (Noel Barton's second book) ends. The ongoing story mingled with past memories will give you a glimpse into life and its struggles, triumphs, purposes and courage to press forward, despite the challenges we face in our golden years. After her medical emergency, Meryl reluctantly agreed with Dr. Sollas to allow a Golden Care Nurse to make bi-weekly visits to her home in lieu of becoming a permanent nursing home resident. She had to give herself an attitude adjustment and her little dog, Zacchaeus a stern talking to before their first meeting with someone she regarded as a stranger who would be invading their space on a regular basis. ""Don't worry boy, if we don't like her, we don't have to keep her. We will try them on until one fits,"" she promised her little canine companion. Pats on his head and a kind voice won Zacky's immediate approval. And after a battle of wills with nurse, Kellum McBain, Kelly as she liked to be called, holding her own in a no-nonsensical way, Meryl was also won over. Ironically, she felt as though they had met before but couldn't recall a time or place. There was something about Kelly's eyes Meryl couldn't dismiss. Thus, the mystery unravels...

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If you are a fan of Noel Barton and her Whirlwinds Series-and I believe many of you are-you will not be disappointed with her latest addition to the saga, 'Whirlwinds Past and Present.' As was the case with her previous three books, she brings memorable characters to life in a way that you come to see them as members of your own family. As, as always, she weaves fundamental truths into her prose that is innately refreshing given everything that's going on in the world today. So go ahead and add this one to your reading list. It'll be like being reacquainted with an old friend. Dr. Aaron Hughey Professor, Student Affairs Program Coordinator Western Kentucky University It's good to know that even at eighty-nine years old Meryl Jean is still up for adventure. Her charm and heartwarming perspective still delights. Bobbie Falin Author of Flashing Dark and the Star Child series Fans of the author's Whirlwind series will be excited to hear this book, the fourth and last in the line, has been released. A mature Meryl Jean confronts the whirlwinds of her memories as the answers to lifelong questions are at last revealed. Through strong characters dealing with real-life troubles and triumphs, the author tells a most compelling story. Highly recommend. Gerry Harlan Brown Author of Canelands, Ring the Bell, & White Squirrels Noel Barton turns life's whirlwinds into well written, heartfelt prose. Rickie Zayne Ashby, Author of Walton's Creek Land of Our Fathers

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