Welcome, Susan. We’re so pleased to have you on the blog! Your book sounds so good. Here’s a little bit about it:
A 1850s Irish immigrant and a 21st-century single mother are connected by faith, family, and a quilt. Will they both find hope for the future?
After struggling to accept the changes forced upon her, Margaret Hawkins and her family take a perilous journey on an 1851 immigrant ship to the New World, bringing with her an Irish family quilt she is making. A hundred and sixty years later, her great-granddaughter, Maggie, searches for the family quilt after her ex pawns it. But on their way to creating a family legacy, will these women find peace with the past and embrace hope for the future, or will they be imprisoned by fear and faithlessness?
I love split fiction? What lead you to write the book?
The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy is a story of a 1850s Irish immigrant and a 21st-century single mother are connected by faith, family, and a quilt. I feel like my entire life has led up to this novel. The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy is based on my family story—my great-great-grandmother, Margaret, and loosely based on my personal story as well. The hardest part about writing Maggie’s story was not holding too closely to mine!
The historical family is my ancestors. Margaret and James have six children from ages nine months to thirteen years. Can you imagine immigrating on a famine ship with six young children? And how did they feel leaving Ireland and moving to the New World?
The contemporary character has struggles similar to my past. She’s a single mother who has lots of challenges, especially when her only daughter nearly dies in Africa. Yes, it is two stories of my personal journey in one novel.
Susan Mathis is a multi-published, hybrid author of The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy and four other books. She is the vice-president of Christian Authors Network and the Founding Editor of Thriving Family magazine and former Editor of 12 Focus on the Family publications. She has written hundreds of articles and now serves as a writer, writing coach, and consultant. For more, visit www.SusanGMathis.com. If you haven’t connected with me on Social Media, please do. Here are the links: Website|Facebook| Twitter| Pinterest| Blog| Goodreads| Google+| CAN
Thanks so much for joining us, Susan.
Sure sounds like a good one.
Thanks, Ann! Blessings to you, Susan
Sounds awesome !My grandfather is from Ireland so I find this book really interesting! Thank you
Rose,
Hope you enjoy The Fabric of Hope. It’s quite a journey our ancestors went on!
Smiles,
Susan