Family Weave

Overview

An intertwining tale of love, laughter, heartbreak, and the roots of strong Southern women.

Pauline Smith, a retired insurance processor, is comfortable in her habits and her home. She is a born worrier with strong opinions and believes in family taking care of family. When her mother is injured in a fall, Pauline and her sister Perk must move Mama from their childhood home in Roanoke, Virginia to an assisted living complex in Richmond, where they live. As she is confronted with her mother’s frail health, Pauline struggles to confront her own fear of death and the grief she’s harbored since her father died when she was a child.

Family Weave’s richly voiced characters tell of ordinary lives with extraordinary humor and tragedy, weaving us in and out of family history, showing us how not only to survive, but how to celebrate life.

Author Biography

Lee Sowder grew up in Roanoke, Virginia and now lives in Richmond, Virginia. She graduated college with a BS in Sociology from James Madison University and received a post-baccalaureate certificate in Information Technology from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her careers have included Youth Counselor, Realtor, Claims Processor, and various Information Technology positions. She is now retired and attends the Life in Ten Minutes writing workshops regularly. Family Weave is her first novel.