The Good Child
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A Story for the Season of Endarkenment
Our story begins as a chilling wind in autumn’s ebb foretells the swift approach of winter. Its billows carry us to the golden glow of a small log cabin, tucked into the wild mountains of Appalachia. Within..a father newly widowed bends low, placing his heavy hand upon the breast of his newborn daughter before declaring her name to the worlds…
The Good Child brings the mystery, hardship, and loving kindness of mountain life in the 19th century, with its isolated and yet communal life, and the customs and secrets of survival. Behind the human drama there are unseen allies and ancestral spirits that come to bless the Good Child on her journey.
THE GOOD CHILD
ANASTACIA NUTT
A Story for the Season of Endarkenment
Our story begins as a chilling wind in autumn's ebb foretells the swift approach of winter. Its billows carry us to the golden glow of a small log cabin, tucked into the mountains of Appalachia. Within..a father newly widowed bends low, placing his heavy hand upon the breast of his newborn daughter before declaring her name to the worlds.
Seasons pass, rich with story, informing the growth of the child making her way from suckling to sapling. Here, cloaked in the mysteries of life and death. Chloe's journey of memory and belonging begins.
Anastacia J. Nutt hails from the American Midwest, the land of golden fields and endless horizons. Her early-immigrating ancestors, travelled from Scotland, Ireland, England, Germany, and Russia, helping to establish America's heartland as hard-working farmers, railroaders and “One-room" school teachers. She currently lives in eastern West Virginia, where the Spirits of Place inspired The Good Child.
ISBN 978-0-9856006-7-9