Lady of Steel
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"Sorrow began to sweep over her entire being...sorrow caused by the memory of what she had done that had caused a deep rift between her and her parents...what a horrible daughter she had been."
Telegram: "Rosetta, you have made your bed, lie in it! Your parents."
"How could they treat me like that???"
"When at last they came to a
There had been rumors of impending war, rumors which the more politically minded citizens had been rather certain were well founded."
The news of a victory by the Confederate Army at a battle in a place in
Telegram: "Your parents dead (stop) you must come here to sign the necessary papers (stop). Eli McWhirter, Atty."
"'You miserable hussy! You thought you were rid of me, but I tracked you down.' With that he raised a large stick over his head and started toward her."
"Rosetta, you are truly a lady of steel. I admire you so much for that."
"I accept your offer of marriage in the spirit in which you made it."
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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".
About the Author
Robert Furman Kenney, Sr. is a native of northeast
Served during WWII with the 9th Marine Regt., Third Div. in the South Pacific; stationed in New Zealand, on Guadalcanal, made the landings on Bougainville and Guam (received the bronze cross for meritorious service in combat).
Was pastor of the
Author of sermons appearing in "More Southern Baptist Sermons", Zondervan Pastors' Annual; author of the thesis, "Jeremiah's Distinctive Contribution to Hebrew Psalmody"; pictorial history of The Chesapeake (covering first 30 years) unpublished; article which is to appear in the periodical, "Mature Living" entitled "Don't Pity Me!"; an autobiography entitled "People Like M'Self".
Married to the former Evelyn Moore. Father of two children,