Author: Patricia Furstenberg

Patricia Furstenberg writes with passion about history that blends with fiction, about war heroes, human or canine, while her poems and children's books are uplifting and humorous. Welcome to her blog, Travel, History, Fiction ~ Romania & South Africa ~ 'For what is wind, but the amassed power of words long ago uttered?'
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Sister Rosa’s Rebellion by Carolyn Hughes, the Weight of Silence

There are places where silence does not mean absence, but command. Where words are measured, thoughts guarded, and obedience is not expected but sanctified. Yet history reminds us that even within the most rigid walls, the human spirit does not yield easily, as I discovered exploring a remarkable group of historical voices. So, when faith and conscience stand opposed, which one do we betray?

Among the voices gathered in our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope is that of Carolyn Hughes.

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Ghost Encounters: The Lingering Spirits Of North Devon by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick

There are histories that are recorded and histories that are felt. Not in dates or documents, but in the way the air shifts, the sense of a presence, the inexplicable certainty that a place remembers more than it reveals. So, when we walk through a landscape shaped by centuries, are we ever truly alone?

Two memorable stories by Helen Hollick and Kathy Hollick are part of our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope.

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I step where I am needed, even when the ground burns beneath me – When Secrets Bloom

I step where I am needed… even when the ground burns beneath me.When Secrets Bloom #bookquote

“I step where I am needed… even when the ground burns beneath me.” I like this quote because it represents Kate Webber, the main character from When Secrets Bloom. Kate does not act because she believes she will win. She acts because not acting is unthinkable.

And her choice sets the course of everything that follows.

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Hunting the Sun by Jean Gill – Beauty as Testimony

Hunting the Sun by Jean Gill

Power rarely announces itself. It shimmers inviting admiration while concealing the cost of its making – much like silk under candlelight. But history and human nature also suggest otherwise.

Ahead of an anticipated collaborative anthology, I’ve enjoyed new historical fiction authors and discovered what’s hidden beneath quiet surfaces. But when beauty is crafted under constraint, does it remain beauty… or does it become testimony?

Jean Gill joins our historical fiction anthology Courage: Tales of History, Mystery and Hope with a moving tale.

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