Author Penny Zeller & A Giveaway of Hailee!
Each day after her search for food, Hailee would return home and teach her brothers, not from textbooks, but from memories of what she had learned when her life had afforded her the luxury of being a student.
At night, Hailee told her brothers the story of Moses in the Bible, even when she herself felt as though God had abandoned her.
When her thievery landed her in a home for delinquent youngsters and separated her from her brothers, Hailee couldn’t give up – she had to continue to be brave and strong, no matter what other unwelcome curveballs life threw her.
Hailee Annigan is a fictional heroine in my novel, which takes place in 1893.
But Hailee isn’t so different from the millions of children living in orphanages or foster care systems in today’s world. She’s not so different than today’s children – in the U.S. and beyond – who are driven to extreme measures just to survive.
One day, Hailee encountered a woman brave enough to reach out to her and introduce her to the One who could change her life forever. Ella Fanshaw was a strong woman in every sense of the word – her faith, her character, and her compassion. And so, it is just like Ella that strong women today step forward to work with troubled children, take in a foster child, or adopt a child and give them a forever home.
Orphan Hailee Annigan was a ragamuffin on the Cincinnati streets, stealing food to keep her two younger brothers fed. Her thievery landed her in a home for delinquent youngsters, where her life was changed. Now, nineteen-year-old Hailee excitedly heads to Montana to be a teacher, yet she’s plagued by her shameful past and the fear of never seeing her brothers again.
Based on his upbringing in high-society Boston, no one would have guessed that Nate Adams would attend seminary and become a pastor in rugged Montana. Yet, Nate’s parents refuse to put aside their own plans for his future and accept his calling.
When their paths converge, an immediate attraction draws Hailee and Nate together, even as the pressures and demands of others pull them apart. Can the unlikely pair come to terms with their pasts and face the future together?”–Penny
Bio:
Penny Zeller is the author of several books and numerous magazine articles. She is an active volunteer in her community and devotes her time to assisting and nurturing women and children into a closer relationship with Christ. Hailee is the final book in the Montana Skies series, which began with McKenzie and Kaydie. When she’s not writing, Penny enjoys spending time with her family and camping, hiking, canoeing, and playing volleyball.
Penny on the web:
Website: www.pennyzeller.com
A Day in the Life of a Wife, Mom, and Author Humor Blog: www.pennyzeller.wordpress.com,
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Penny-A-Zeller/96391560959?ref=ts
Thanks for sharing, Penny. I’m going to ask questions to encourage comments which we need for the drawing for the book giveaway. Penny has also written a non-fiction book:
77 Ways Your Family Can Make a Difference
(Beacon Hill Press)Serving others – loving them the way we love ourselves – is the heartbeat of the Christian faith. As parents, we want to instill this virtue in our children, but simply telling our kids to love their neighbors isn’t enough – they need to see and experience love in action.
How do you put your love into action? How did you teach your children to love others? Please leave a comment to be entered into the drawing for Penny’s book, Hailee. –Lyn
