Acceptable Substitutes

About the Book

In 1920, the three Crenshaw children are orphaned.

Brenda despairs over her separation from her brothers.  Eventually, she finds solace with her neighbor, Nicholas.

Reginald quickly accepts his new life on a farm.  After a failed marriage, during World War II, he finds the woman who fills his life with meaning.

Mathew grieves most severely.  He settles into the life of a poet in France.  He finds the love he longed for.  Her demise sinks him into deep despair.  When he returns to America, he is rescued by a new love.

The trials of separation, war, and lost loved ones trigger the human instinct to recover in the Crenshaws.  They find acceptable substitutes.

About the Author

Born in Westbury, Long Island, New York, Bobbie was raised in Brooklyn.  Shortly after marrying, her husband was drafted into the army.  She followed him to Germany.  They returned home with their first daughter.  Two more children were born while the family lived on Long Island.  Divorce and remarriage brought two more teenagers to the family.  Death claimed her second husband.

She began writing as a way to enjoy retirement.  Friends who read her novels convinced her the books should be shared.  She plans to continue writing and anticipates a devoted following will look forward to each of her new efforts.