To Love and Honor by Irene Brand

Author:Irene Brand
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Steeple Hill
Published: 1999-10-12T21:00:00+00:00

Violet made an appointment with Pastor Tom, and he was waiting for them when Roger and Violet arrived at four o’clock. She carried the documents they had found in her mother’s possessions that pertained to What’s Your Prison? and the copy he had loaned her.

She couldn’t conceal the elation in her voice, when she said, “Pastor, did you know that the author of this book you have been quoting for the past several weeks wrote under a pseudonym?”

“No, I had never heard of Richard Cameron until I found this book on the bestsellers shelf at the local bookstore.”

“One of the few things my mother brought with her from prison was a small metal box. I found these papers in that box last night.”

She handed Roger the letter her mother had left for her and extended the contract for What’s Your Prison? to Pastor Tom. “After you’ve read them, switch papers. I wanted to share this good news with my two best friends at the same time.”

Roger read the letter and looked at Violet with glistening eyes. When he saw the contents of the contract, he knelt by her chair, lifted her hand and kissed it. “How wonderful for you, my dear! This has brought a happy ending to a situation that has caused you a lot of grief. You see, God is still faithful. He has vindicated the sacrifice you made to care for your mother, and has proven her selfless love for you.”

“Yes, I have such a sense of relief. I have a mother that I can be proud of—one who triumphed over tremendous odds and in doing so, brought help to other troubled souls. It’s a satisfying end to a much-troubled life.”

“But I believe Linda had found her peace,” Pastor Tom said. “It’s obvious from the words of this letter. And I’ve read the book several times—writing that book served as a catharsis for her wounded spirit.”

“I spoke with her attorney this morning, and he said that she had been writing the book over a period of several years, and only at his insistence did she submit it for publication.”

“With your permission, Violet,” Pastor Tom said, “I would like to contact the local paper and ask them to insert a feature about this book. I am aware that many people in town have shunned you after they found out that your mother was a convict. It might change their views if they learn that Linda was the author of this acclaimed book.”

“It doesn’t matter about me. At first I was very distressed to be mistreated by my peers, but I’ve gotten over it. I would like to honor my mother’s name, however.” Knowing that any decision she made from now would involve Roger, she said to him, “What do you think about the pastor’s suggestion?”

He was sitting on the floor at her feet, still holding her hand, and Violet wondered if the pastor had noted the change in their relationship. “Why don’t you think about it for a

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