My Daughter's Legacy
Cousins Of The Dove book 3
by Mindy Starns Clark & Leslie Gould
Women of Unfailing Conviction
Virginia, 1864
Virginia, 1864
Therese Jennings cannot abide the thought of owning slaves. When her widowed mother inherits a plantation, Therese flees to Civil War Richmond, where she works as a governess by day and tends to wounded soldiers at night. But when trouble befalls her family, can she reconcile her obligations with her beliefs? And will love—whether with an old beau or a handsome new suitor—ever fit in her broken world?
Virginia, present day
Nicole Talbot's life is back on track after years of substance abuse. Home from college for the summer, she's finally ready to share a shocking secret, one that raises new questions about a traumatic childhood experience. But when facts she uncovers cast doubt on her family's legacy, she must risk all that she's gained—her fresh start, her family's trust, and her growing relationship with a new man—to unlock the secrets of the past.
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From the Christy Award-winning team of Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a thrilling tale of
two women longing to follow God's leading, make the most of second chances, and find true love at last.
From the Christy Award-winning team of Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould comes a thrilling tale of
two women longing to follow God's leading, make the most of second chances, and find true love at last.
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with Therese Jennings from
My Daughter's Legacy
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#1. Tell us a little about yourself, your family, friends.
I’m a Southern belle who grew up outside of Richmond, Virginia and then attended finishing school in Richmond—until the war started and the school closed. My father, who recently died, was a Northerner so I’d been exposed to ideas that were, well, different than what most of our friends and neighbors held. My brother, Warner, is off fighting for the Confederacy, and now my mother and I are barely surviving. Hopefully this horrific war will end soon. |
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#2. What is the ONE thing you just CAN'T do without?
My ideals. I’m not the most assertive of Southern Belle’s, not like my friend Polly Talbot, but I can’t ignore pain and suffering. I have to do something to help.
My ideals. I’m not the most assertive of Southern Belle’s, not like my friend Polly Talbot, but I can’t ignore pain and suffering. I have to do something to help.
#3. What is your greatest strength and your greatest flaw?
My greatest strength is that I will always do my best to do what is right. My greatest flaw is that I don’t have a natural inclination to nurse others. But, as I work in a Confederate hospital, I’m learning.
My greatest strength is that I will always do my best to do what is right. My greatest flaw is that I don’t have a natural inclination to nurse others. But, as I work in a Confederate hospital, I’m learning.
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#4. What do you most fear? That no good will come from this dreadful war. |
#5. If you could change one thing in your life, past or present, what would it be?
I’ve often wondered what our lives would be like if we’d move to the North, close to my father’s people, instead of staying in Virginia, close to my maternal grandfather and his plantation.
I’ve often wondered what our lives would be like if we’d move to the North, close to my father’s people, instead of staying in Virginia, close to my maternal grandfather and his plantation.
#6. What do you hope that people will learn from your story?
I hope people will understand how important the legacy they leave is to their children, grandchildren,
and great grandchildren.
I hope people will understand how important the legacy they leave is to their children, grandchildren,
and great grandchildren.
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#7. What is the most important thing to you?
I would have said “family" a year ago, but after losing my father, I came to realize that following the will of my Heavenly Father has to be the most important thing to me. It’s only then that I can serve others, including my remaining family. |
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Bonus. What one piece of advice would you like to give readers?
Courage is simply doing the right thing. It has nothing to do with bravery. If God calls you to do something, He’ll give you the needed strength.
Courage is simply doing the right thing. It has nothing to do with bravery. If God calls you to do something, He’ll give you the needed strength.
It's Time For A Giveaway!
Leslie Gould
is graciously giving away 3 copies of her novel
My Daughter's Legacy
is graciously giving away 3 copies of her novel
My Daughter's Legacy
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