Ellen Williamson

Cry of the Mourning Dove Ellen Williamson

Fran Baker, a middle aged mother of two, and a busy attorney is devastated when she learns she is pregnant AND it's not the only pregnancy she must face. With her husband's U. S. Senate race looming, the public response is critical to everyone's future. Hattie Freeman, the nannie for the Baker children has lived in uncertainty since her husband went missing sixteen years ago. Still searching for him, she wakes up every morning, looks into the eastern sky and asks: "Where is Mike Freeman" Her son, Jason, will not accept the general consensus that his father is actually dead. He decides to make one last search and could never have imagined . . . is not prepared for . . . the truth. Jeff Allison, a national basketball hero, returns to his home town to coach the local high school basketball team. The adoration of his fans creates a powerful phenomenon that is not good for anyone.