The Chances We Take - St. Charles, Annell
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Through most of her life, Georgia Ayres has struggled with a tendency to be overly cautious and hesitant to delve into things with which she was unfamiliar. When her best friend Julie invites her to come along on a vacation trip to Hilton Head Island, in the company of Julie's husband Harry and Georgia's boyfriend Jon, Georgia surprises herself by not only agreeing, but embarking on a journey that leads her into a world where the dead and alive coexist. Shortly after arriving on Hilton Head, Georgia becomes aware of the rich history of the Gullah - former West Africans who were brought to the…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
Through most of her life, Georgia Ayres has struggled with a tendency to be overly cautious and hesitant to delve into things with which she was unfamiliar. When her best friend Julie invites her to come along on a vacation trip to Hilton Head Island, in the company of Julie's husband Harry and Georgia's boyfriend Jon, Georgia surprises herself by not only agreeing, but embarking on a journey that leads her into a world where the dead and alive coexist. Shortly after arriving on Hilton Head, Georgia becomes aware of the rich history of the Gullah - former West Africans who were brought to the island as slaves. She discovers that many of the descendants of this culture still reside on Hilton Head. One day, as she is exploring one of the Gullah graveyards on the island, she encounters the ghost of Bessie Campbell. Miss Bessie entrusts Georgia with the story of her grandfather's untimely death and enlists her help in unraveling the mystery surrounding it. As she embarks on this exploration, she develops a special friendship with two other Gullah descendants, Henry and his wife Mary, whose love and support help her find the strength to delve into a world that is as foreign to her has their unique language.
Autorenporträt
Annell St. Charles is a native of Nashville, Tennessee, where she has lived, off and on, for more years than she chooses to remember. At the present time, she lives in Nashville with her husband, Costas Tsinakis, but they also spend part of each year on Hilton Head Island, S.C., and in Athens and Andros, Greece. During her early years, she wrote quite a bit of poetry, later becoming involved in writing feature articles and serving as the editor for her high school newspaper. She holds a Ph.D. in Nutrition Science with minors in Exercise Physiology and Applied Behavioral Analysis. Her professional activities have included patient counseling, group education, clinical research, and administration. She has also written numerous articles on health topics that have appeared in newspapers and journals, and has authored more than twenty-five continuing education booklets.