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The author grew up during the Great Depression. Born in 1931, she recalls many of the things that occurred during this period of time and in World War 11. Daisy Pate is a fictional character who is a young widow with four children to rear alone. She has inherited a 300 acre farm in North Carolina from her Grandfather. The story tells of her hope and hard work to keep the farm and her children from being victims of the hard times that all America experienced during what is known as the worst time in our history. Daisy's journey is an account of many disappointments, yet joy, as she helps her children grow into women and men of respect, accountability and into what is now known as "The Greatest Generation". It is the experiences of life on a farm before electricity, telephones, and other conveniences came to rural North Carolina. The setting is a Quaker Community where life revolves around Daisys home and farm, the church and the public school. Readers of any age will see what life was like in the 1930's and early 40's on a farm.
About the author
Joan Fields Long grew up on a farm in Randolph County, N.C. She graduated from Randleman High School in 1949. Was married to Cecil Long for 62 years before his death in 2013, mother of 2, grandmother of 7. She has lived in Chapel Hill, N.C. for 55 years. Studied writing under author Manley Wade Wellman at the University of N.C. Was active in a local Christian Writer's Group for 30 plus years where she received much encouragement to pursue writing which had been one of her loves since childhood. She has written many short stories, skits for Republican Women's Club and for church. Among her many volunteer activities she has been a Sunday School teacher, Bible Study Guide, Girl Scout Troop Organizer, Home Extension Club President, and worn many other hats in church and community affairs. At age 83 she has written her first novel to be published. Joan would like to tell others: "You are never too old to make your dreams come true!"
