Where's Skeeter, Mommy?

About the Book

"This manuscript is nothing short of incredible . . . an amazing story of abuse and survival. While heart-wrenching, we were left inspired.” – Elizabeth Collins, CEO Gardenia Press, Milwaukee Wisconsin, whose editor´s read a total of "5" times.

The novel is about a couple that can’t come to terms with their own childhood problems when she becomes a volunteer child advocate. The manuscript explores life in the Los Angeles area during the 1980s and 1990s with its population growth, religious dynamics, brutal homicides, and publicized pre-school child perversion as a struggling, upward mobile, middle income couple try to cope with a world they never realized existed. She dives headfirst into volunteer child advocacy. He remains distant bent upon developing his executive career. And then the criminals come into focus and change everything for both – dramatic, up-scale literary fiction based upon real events. James Fairchild´s -"Where’s Skeeter, Mommy?(The Child Advocate)" is a fast-paced, nitty gritty must-read for anyone interested in the welfare of children.

About the Author

The author, James Fairchild born in a Chicago suburb, Elgin, grew up there and Cleveland’s east side, Euclid. James became enamored with Southern California’s climate and lifestyle while serving as a U.S. Marine and decided to make it his home after discharge. A graduate of the California University system at Fullerton, James majored in English intending one day to become a teacher. By the time he graduated, he made too much money in the manufacturing world to consider dropping back. Maybe, one day that, too, will occur. James comes from a family of child advocates. His father, Elmer a lifetime YMCA Executive, his aunt, Buella, YWCA, and his great Uncle James, an Elgin Methodist minister who was instrumental in bringing the YMCA to that area. And last child advocate, but not least, his wife Karen--the inspiration to James’ writings.