Star’s Journey

About the Book

Star’s Journey is a story of a woman tested by the universe to see how far she can bend before she breaks. Star is an angelic girl born into a poor, uneducated family. Her beauty is a blessing and a curse. She will take you through the terrible events and secrets of her past that still haunt her, how her innocence and childhood were taken from her and how she was forced to grow up faster than most. You will also discover how she found her strength and the love she so longed for. Come walk with her through her journey. As Star is drawn into the struggles of growing from a girl into a woman, her grandmother’s words come to her often. Star hears her words of wisdom. “I have no material things to leave you. However, I will give you something worth more than gold,” she said as she handed her a Bible. “Read this book and write the words in your heart and keep them in your mind. The words will carry you through anything that comes to you on your journey through life.” The pages of this book are my thoughts and feelings. They do not pertain to any person in particular. If there are any similarities in words or actions, they are merely coincidental.

About the Author

The author was born in a small town in the foothills of North Carolina, God’s country, the Tar Heels they call it. The mountains are truly beautiful. They roll on forever. The clouds rest just on top of them like a piece of art. Late in the evening and early morning, they release smoke like they are on fire, hence the same Great Smoky Mountains. We are a proud, strong people that stand our ground. There are three types of people in the small towns that make up North Carolina—the rich, the poor, and the poorest. We are a God-fearing people who make a living off the land. A man’s word makes the man.