Recommended to me by: a friend in Tifton, GA.
Janie Hopwood creates a colorful panorama of characters and events in this historical novel about her grandmother Rena Beck’s boarding house.
When Rena Beck’s husband died, leaving her a house but nothing else, she decided to take in boarders in order to provide for herself and her three unmarried daughters. With courage, perseverance, help from family members, and a lot of hard work, she built a successful business which operated for many years.
I recommend this book for historical details, depth of characterization, laugh-out-loud dialogue, and a sure touch with stories about hard times.
The book is self-published through Indigo Publishing, and this article is all I found online. You’ll need connections in Tifton to get a copy.
Update: Now Available at bookshop.org.
janie Hopwood says
The book is now available online through Amazon or Barns and Nobles and will soon be available in ebook form. Thanks for the good review
Sonia Connolly says
Thanks for the update – I noted it on the post. Best wishes for good sales!
janie hopwood says
Beck House is a now an ebook on ibooks and kindle. Enjoy !