Greetings from Marti Pieper in Seneca, South Carolina, where the hummingbirds are buzzing outside my window and the “toddler birds” from other varieties are busy learning to navigate my feeders! Today, I’m welcoming a longtime friend and award-winning author to the CAN blog. You’ll enjoy meeting the delightful Cindy Sproles and hearing about her work. Welcome, Cindy! Please tell us about your book What Momma Left Behind. When influenza swept the mountains killing more adults than children, hundreds of little ones were left homeless. Worrie Dresser faces her own losses but finds redemption in taking in the homeless children and…
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A Chat with Author Cindy K. Sproles
Greetings from Sarah Sundin in smoking-hot California! Today I have the joy of interviewing a fellow historical novelist with Revell Books, Cindy K. Sproles. Cindy has put her Appalachian background to good use, creating a backdrop for her newest story—a story with an unexpected timeliness for today! Cindy, please tell us about your book, What Momma Left Behind. Taking place in the Appalachian Mountains during the late 1800s, mountain folks face a pandemic leaving hundreds of children parentless and needing to be taken in. Worie Dressar sees fit to make caring for the children, her mission. Pan-de-mic…that word sounds familiar….