Memoir
RAISED ON FREEDOM
A childhood full of hijinks and hair-raising escapades. Would her girlish adventures prepare her for a life filled with joys and sorrows?
Growing up in the heyday of Elvis, Marilyn Monroe, and the American Mafia, Gail McGuire’s fascinating reminiscences push the limits of modern views of child-rearing. And as this author enthusiastically recounts the endless delights and bittersweet struggles of her youth, she offers a glimpse into an era that transformed the world forever.
Idaho, the 1960s. Gail McGuire loved being part of the wild bunch. A lightly supervised youngster in the small town of Pocatello, she reveled in every moment of scrambling through neighborhood streets, chasing bold schemes, and roaming the idyllic open spaces. And ignoring her family’s hardships, she happily let her imagination thrive even in the face of looming life-altering turmoil.
Plucky and independent, Gail built a circle of free-spirited friends who helped her explore the ends of their corner of the earth. But as time passed, tensions in her home threatened to bring the gaiety to a crashing end.
Would there ever be a way to return to a land without oppressive fear and restrictive rules?
Raised On Freedom is a heartwarming memoir from the transformative Baby Boomer years. If you like entertaining anecdotes, honest looks at simpler times, and emotional insights, then you’ll adore Gail McGuire’s romp through memory.
Suspense
WHAT IF I TOLD YOU
When too many hard knocks leave her shattered, can a ghostly remnant of the past anchor this tenacious woman as she transcends misfortune?
1970’s, Idaho. Laney Hagen is used to seeing her dreams die. Raised in a broken family, the once-spirited young woman has felt rudderless since her parents’ divorce. And just when the fierce young woman thinks success is within reach and she can reunite with her childhood sweetheart, a devastating accident puts her in a coma.
Stunned when she awakens in a spiritual borderland, Laney accepts an angel’s offer to live life as it could have been. But though the outward trappings of happiness and success abound in this alternate reality, she’s plagued by intense visions and inexplicable yearnings.
Can she find a path home to the person she longs to become?
In this compelling blend of mysticism and real-world conflict, Gail McGuire presents a cocktail of thought-provoking questions shaken with twisty suspense. And as she deftly explores the concepts of parallel realities, out-of-body experiences, and uncanny knowledge, readers will be swept up in the emotional enigma of how to choose between one’s own destinies.
What If I Told You is an immersive literary psychological thriller. If you like haunting intrigue, touches of the supernatural, and love’s triumph over evil, then you’ll adore Gail McGuire’s captivating page-turner.
Suspense
REMEMBER WHAT I TOLD YOU
The seductive sequel to Gail McGuire’s thought-provoking novel What If I Told You.
Left trauma stricken and haunted by visions following a coma, Helane is coming undone. Will her visions lead to healing or the madhouse?
1979, Idaho. Helane Hagan continues to experience otherworldly encounters. Recovering from the murderous acts of her ex-husband, this resilient young woman fights to regain her life. But when she begins therapy for post-traumatic stress, signs that she is descending into madness besiege her.
In remarkable clairvoyant journeys, she uncovers the mysteries of an alternate life. At the same time, she is determined to recover. Things go wrong when her psychic encounters collide with her psychiatric treatment. As her friends and the love of her life work to pull her through, they discover something even darker is threatening her.
Will they uncover the truth before she succumbs to madness and ruin?
In this compelling blend of mysticism and real-world conflict, Gail McGuire presents a cocktail of thought-provoking questions shaken with twisty suspense. As she deftly explores the concepts of parallel realities and uncanny knowledge, readers will be swept up in the emotional enigma of trusting one’s own intuition against the odds.
Remember What I Told You is an immersive psychological thriller. If you like haunting intrigue, touches of the supernatural, and love’s triumph over evil, then you’ll adore Gail McGuire’s captivating page-turner.
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Coming of Age
A MATTER OF PROVIDENCE
When desperate times meet ruthless scoundrels, innocents suffer. Can one boy avenge the destructive deeds of an encroaching underworld and survive?
1930’s, Idaho. Growing up in a large and humble family during the Great Depression, Luke Bennum knows how precarious life can be. He works hard to help his family prevail against widespread hardship. But when an evil interloper moves in and preys on his community, he feels compelled to make a stand. Then tragedy strikes close to home, and the struggle becomes personal.
Gathering uncommon allies and uncovering clues, he discovers a dark path of destruction that brought this evil to his world. His frustration grows as these criminals escape justice at every turn.
Can he find a way to stop their brutal acts without putting his family, even his life, at risk?
A Matter of Providence is a stirring coming of age saga set in a bleak time of America’s past. If you like rousing intrigue, heartwarming tales of courage, and evocative glimpses into history, then you’ll love Gail McGuire’s captivating page-turner.
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