Deep River Crossings

Deep River Crossings a novel is set in the northern suburbs of Chicago spanning 2010 to 2031. The book takes place in Lewis Town a small community torn apart by urban renewal in the 1960s which has never recovered from the trauma. Hannah has recently returned to the town to accept a job as a hospital chaplain and in the wake of the murders of Trayvon Martin Michael Brown and George Floyd Hannah and her friends Indigo and Roberta launched a campaign to restore justice balance and peace. Competing factions clash further dividing the historically troubled town along racial economic and social lines. Hannah's quest is multifaceted encompassing sociological spiritual and theological dimensions. It prompts her to balance the impacts of race class and gender as she tries to discern her purpose in life and reclaim her equilibrium. Grounded in womanist theology and epistemology the novel serves as a beacon for those searching for personal meaning and balance during the storms of life.