Description:
When the 2008 Great Recession grounds the upwardly mobile Dunwhitty family, they seek refuge in a dilapidated ranch. Michael pursues employment in Houston while Lisa bonds with country living, leaving a tattered marriage.
Brief description: Marie W. Watts, author of the award-winning trilogy Warriors for Equal Rights, brings her life experiences as a mother and grandmother, wife, friend, divorcee, and human resource specialist to explore what matters in life.Her works encompass both fiction and non-fiction, including co-authoring the best-selling textbook Human Relations, 4th edition. Additionally, her work has been published in the Texas Bar Journal and the Houston Business Journal, as well as featured on Issues Today, syndicated to 119 radio stations, NBC San Antonio, Texas, and TAMU-TV in College Station, Texas.She lives on a central Texas ranch with her husband, volunteers at a historic house, and hangs out with her grandsons.Follow Marie and her blog, Stories About Life at www.mariewatts.com.
Review Quotes:
2024 PenCraft Best Book Award Winner - Best Women's Fiction
2024 Outstanding Creator Award Winner
2024 Firebird Book Award Winner
"This is a wonderful story about resilience and resourcefulness, and I found myself rooting for Lisa from page one." -Diane Nagatomo, author of The Butterfly Café
"Marie W. Watts' Tough Trail Home opens the barn door on a very American way of life at a unique point in time. Grab the reins and settle into the saddle for an entertaining ride." -Therese Gilardi, author of Matching Wits with Venus
"Tough Trail Home is a delightful read about a family coming to terms with each other and their new lives." -Pamela Stockwell, author of A Boundless Place