Lady of Steel

Download or read book Lady of Steel written by R. Furman Kenney Sr and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2008-07 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The setting of this novel centers around the period of the Civil War. It tells the story of a spoiled, head strong young lady who was determined to have her way at all costs. Her run-away marriage was for the purpose of defying her mother rather than for true love. It tells the high price that she, Rosetta, paid as a result of her defiance. It describes life as lived in the south during that period of history. It depicts the hardships suffered by both soldiers and civilians during the "war between the states". It tells of Rosetta's life and death struggle for the survival of herself and her children. It describes the depth of poverty to which she sank in that struggle. Finally, when all hope for survival was gone she was literally brought to her knees. Only then did she humble herself before her Creator and Lord and ask for His help. God opened her eyes to an awareness that there was help all around her. It recounts her near death experience at the hands of a person from her past. It tells of happiness that came into her life because of another person from her past. He referred to her as a "lady of steel".