Redemption Ridge

Redemption Ridge is an historical family saga set in post Civil War Mississippi. It follows the trials of the the Claymore family. Once prominent southern aristocracy, they have fallen on hard times. Main characters, Brucie Claymore and Lamont Randall, are siblings sired by the late Bruce Claymore, a supposed traitor to the South. Before his death, he had a tryst with both his brother's wife and a slave. Brucie resulted from the interlude with Daddy Claymore's wife while Lamont came from the coupling with Vernell. Vernell, still a servant, shows that true love knows no barriers as she sacrifices all for the children she loves. Both Brucie and Vernell have psychic abilities which often cause the young white girl problems. This story deals with treason, murder, and incest, as well as racial issues. Yet, at the heart of the story is love.

Author: Lottie Brent Boggan
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 02/06/2015
Pages: 446
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.43lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.99d
ISBN: 9781502782328

About the Author
Lottie Brent Boggan is a long time contributing writer for the Northside Sun, a local newspaper in Jackson, Mississippi, and was Winner of General Interest Column, Mississippi Press Award, 2007. She is the author of a memoir, Come Up Churning and Keep Your Buckets High. She won First Place in the Novel Division of the Eudora Welty Film Festival; Honorable Mention in the Division of Short Story; the Mid-South Writers Award, First Honorable Mention; the Mary Margaret Norcross Memorial Writers Award; the Mid-South Writers Award, First Honorable Mention, Humorous Short Story; Mississippi's Got Talent Winner's Circle, and was a semi-finalist/finalist in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 Pirate's Alley Faulkner Wisdom Competition With Judy H. Tucker, Lottie has collaborated to edit and produce three southern anthologies. From the Sleeping Porch, Fireflies and Fruit Jars, and Mad Dogs and Moonshine. Samples of her work appear in each. Her short stories have appeared in both 2009 and 2010 editions of The Brick Streets Press anthologies and two anthologies, Sweet Tea and Afternoon Tales and Teacakes and Afternoon Tales produced by Gulf Coast Writer's Association. Mrs. Boggan has pieces in Christmas Memories from Mississippi, a collection of memoirs edited and compiled by Judy H. Tucker and Charline McCord. Lottie is a member of the Red Dog Writers, Gulf Coast Writers Association, and Mississippi Writers Guild.

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