Two of Me

About the Book

Nancy and Luke Strong found Grace Branson destitute, alone and without a friend. They recognized potential in Grace who had indomitable grit, but one who had been victimized by a harsh world. Through their influence, they helped Grace find a good paying position and fully expected that she would be an outstanding citizen in the future. The Strongs also viewed her as the daughter they never had and loved her dearly.

Upon tasting the good life, Grace wanted more and more, and cunningly entered into a get rich scheme with a devious young attorney. They expected to abscond with $10 - 12 million of illegally obtained funds. She hated to violate the Strongs and embarrass them; she had come to love them but the lure of money dominated her reasoning.

Luke and Nancy perceptibly picked-up on subtle signals coming from Grace and astutely foiled her plans in a unique manner, once again saving her from an ignoble future.  

Two Of Me is the fourth and final in a series of novels involving the Strongs and their remarkable friends whose mission in life was to help others.

About the Author

Ladd became hooked on writing fiction after retiring from a successful career as a Professional Engineer. This is his seventeenth published novel and he finds the creative process highly intriguing — to wit, his hobby. Developing characters and plots, and describing human interplay satisfies his inner urge to build something from nothing. He typically writes before the rooster crows, and then it’s off to the golf course. Ladd is a veteran of WW 2 and has a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Tech, Class of ’51. With his wife, Sara, they live in Winston-Salem, NC. They have three children and three grandchildren.