The Good Child
$15.00
The Good Child is a story for the Season of Endarkenment (Samhain-Imbolc). The story begins as a chilling wind carries us to the golden glow of a log cabin tucked into the mountains of Appalachia. Here a small child, Chloe, is born. Seasons of her life pass, rich with story and the teachings of the land and the ancestors, raising her from suckling to sapling. This special story collection in seven parts takes the reader through the magical progressions of the winter season. As part of Anastacia’s annual Endarkenment course, The Good Child was written to be read aloud, by fire or candlelight.
THE GOOD CHILD
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