The Story Behind Broken
Pearl
Broken Pearl came about because I wanted
to write a novel for my niece, Alison. She was in a car accident two years ago,
and she struggled to not only survive, but thrive. It was something she dealt
with every day. Her life was never the same. It bothered her that she couldn’t
do a lot of the things she used to do, and yet she kept moving forward. So I
got this idea to write a story about struggle and what happened when you came
on the other side of it.
In my story, Rebecca realizes that she
has a gift that could destroy her if she lets it. She has to find a way to
control it and use it to help others. Her life is thrown deeper into chaos when
war breaks out, and she loses some of the people she loves. It’s a difficult
time for her, and she almost gives into the dark energy. World War II is
the backdrop of Broken Pearl. It was a time of both despair and triumph. It
seemed like a good era to display all of the emotions I wanted to
explore.
Ultimately this story is about survival
and learning to lean on the people around you. That’s the underlying message I
want everyone to take from this book. I would like to think Ali would have
enjoyed the story. Sadly, she passed away in a fire in January and will never
get a chance to read it. I still want that message out for everyone to enjoy.
Don’t give up, even when it seems like the only option you have. The people who
care about you are there for a reason. Lean on them and find your own support
beam—sometimes strength comes from the strangest places. If we are lucky,
enough we have our own guardian angels looking out for us. I like to think
Alison is the one leading them all around. Her bravery, perseverance, and
ability to go beyond everyone expectations was awe inspiring.
Broken Pearl
By:
Dawn Brower
Release Date: April 16, 2015
Short
Blurb:
The death
and destruction of war can destroy even the strongest among us. Will the loss
and pain be too much for Rebecca to withstand?
Long
Blurb:
The year is
1941 and paradise is a way of life in Hawaii. For Rebecca O'Shea things
couldn’t be more perfect. She has her dream career as a naval nurse, and is in
love with the man of her dreams—it seems she has it all.
An empathic
gift she's had all her life starts to grow, showering her with emotions and
premonitions that suggest a great darkness is near. Just when she thinks she
cannot take anymore her guardian, Joel, arrives to help her.
Rebecca's
life is thrown into chaos when war hits Hawaii's shore. As the Japanese bomb
her home, her gift explodes within her. Loss and pain become her new way of
life. She abandons all hope and shuts down her empathic abilities. With bodies
littering the hospitals and seas, her calling as a nurse is put to good use,
but her heart remains unreachable. Can she find her way out of the blackness
and accept her true fate? Or will the prevailing death and destruction of war
consume her?
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About
Dawn
Dawn Brower holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology, a Master of
Arts in Education, and is currently working on a Master of Arts in Liberal Arts
with concentrations in Literature, History, and Sociology. She works as a
substitute teacher and enjoys the flexibility it gives her to concentrate on
her other endeavors.
Growing up
she was the only girl out of six children. She is a single mother of two
teenage boys; there is never a dull moment in her life. Reading books is her
favorite hobby. There is nothing like a nice glass of wine and a good book to
relax with at the end of the day.
There are
always stories inside her head; she just never thought she could make them come
to life. That creativity has finally found an outlet.
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