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— Verified Amazon Reviews
"This is a well-written story. I could see the characters and places and could smell the heat in the SC sun. I truly enjoyed reading it and can't wait for the next one."
"Loved the book-great read! What a wonderful flashback to such a pivotal part of our history. The characters just come alive and are so relatable."
"This is a great read!!! Loved the storyline, setting, and characters! I put Scott Jones right up there with Pat Conroy. Looking forward to his next novel."
"The author does a great job of using local color to weave several tough situations into a great story."
"The author does a great job of using local color to weave several tough situations into a great story."
"This is an awesome Book, would be a great movie."
The gems of wisdom learned from his cigarette smoking, liquor drinking, textile working father, help guide Storm Sanderson in his quest to become a Baptist minister. Storm and his wife Cynthia are faced with the moral and social dilemmas of the Vietnam War and the racial unrest surrounding the integration of public schools and churches in the South.
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Called to a rural church in South Carolina in 1970, the young pastor quickly finds out that his new congregation is a part of a community that is embedded in the history and traditions of the Civil War, a little more than one hundred years after the last shot was fired. Facing the new school year's court-ordered plan of desegregation, Preacher Storm is put to the test during this unprecedented time period.
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A Storm in the Carolinas takes a look back into a turbulent time in history, chronicling the life of Preacher Storm Sanderson who offers leadership and inspiration to a divided community. Intermingled with tales of crime, corruption, alcoholism, social injustice, and redemption, this novel offers inspiration while encompassing the simplicity of deep-rooted Southern life.