Hettie’s Powers

About the Book

This story takes place in a small town in the late 1950s through 1970. The main character, Henrietta W. Brooks, who is affectionately called “Hettie” by her friends, lives in rural American with her parents. She is immersed in a small community with common, down-to-earth people who adore her. Hettie loves people and she has a special gift for communication. She develops a strong, dynamic personality as she grows and matures. Many who know her describe Hettie as having an extraordinary power of persuasion. Hettie is very intelligent, but most importantly, she has good common sense. When Hettie reaches her thirties, some big changes occur in her life. This amazing story chronicles her ability to live a very happy life through it all.

About the Author

Arline Gaugler began writing her first manuscript for a book in 1992 shortly after she retired from working at the age of sixty-four. In total, Arline has written twelve manuscripts which have all remained unpublished until her self-published Benjamin Makes His Mark in late 2012. At the age of eighty-six, Arline Gaugler is now publishing another one of her manuscripts—Fletcher’s Triumph. Arline was born in Bally, Pennsylvania, in 1928 and lived with her parents, Eva Reigner Gaugler and Harry Warmuth Gaugler for her entire life. Arline was never married and did not have any children. She began reading paperback novels after the death of her last parent in 1992 and then decided she wanted to write books. Arline worked most of her life as a telephone operator before the time of automatic call switching. She connected callers by manually plugging in phone lines to complete the connection. She originally worked for the Conestoga Telephone Company in Sassamansville, Pennsylvania. When technology eliminated the need for manual switch operators, Arline finished her communications career as a private switchboard operator for a local well-drilling company. Arline still believes that anyone who has words burning in their hearts should share them with the world no matter what their age. At the age of eighty-six, she published this book and has another book ready to go to press.