The Way Between

<p class=ql-align-justify>A tow-headed toddler named Charlie is abandoned by her parents at a rural diner in 1940s Arizona. </p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Fate assures the child's safety by placing her in the hands of the diner's owner Ned Connors a man who has seen his share of loss. Ned and his wife Rebecca lost their daughter Libby five years earlier.</p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>As Ned navigates his new family dynamic Charlie is befriended by the native Navajo community. She is given a rare opportunity to understand their traditions and culture and to learn about the land from those who know it best. </p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Set along the fabled Route 66 between Kingman and Flagstaff Arizona Charlie's story spans twenty years throughout which she faces a myriad of obstacles including an unplanned pregnancy unrequited love and a secret grief for the loss of her parents. </p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Despite her many challenges Charlie lives a remarkable self-sacrificing life; a life of empathy and dedication to the community and in her own small way she changes the world. </p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify><strong>(About the Author)</strong></p><p class=ql-align-justify></p><p class=ql-align-justify>Susan M. Obijiski is a technology and web content writer and a holistic practitioner living in Sedona Arizona. Her latest book takes place in a real location peppered with real communities towns and businesses: the old Harvey House in Seligman the Red Schoolhouse in Valentine and many other historic locations. She explains I wanted to tell a story of the simple people who live and have lived in these places and how their dedication to community and family changed the lives of everyone around them. Charlie is a young strong woman living in challenging times faced with adversity and tragedy yet able to overcome these obstacles to live a rich full life.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p>