Cynthia H Paul

Marked in Secret: Anna's Journey Cynthia H Paul

Publisher Marketing: Who has no secrets? Things that happen to us loom as large as things we have done. Each leaves its mark. The life of Jacob and Elizabeth's only child bears the mark of a secret from the past, woven into events before her birth, affecting her childhood and adolescence. A tragic parallel of her own could mark her entire adult life. Her journey has painful consequences and she is forced to choose between a life of hatred and the harder path of forgiveness. In a quiet, rural Ohio community, Anna Mae Moyer is born and raised in a traditional Mennonite family. Spanning the decades after World War II, Anna's story is one of her growing sense of uniqueness and quest for answers. Where did her musical giftedness come from considering her community's tendency toward more humble and conservative expression? What do the "hobo markings" on Papa's fence and barn mean? Has a '57 Chevy left "hobo marks" on her life? Can the bonds of things forgotten find future release through remembrance? Whatever will become of her? Family, friends, an entire community are an important part of life and Anna is no exception. The suspense interwoven with historic events enlivens the exploration of human frailty blending with Divine intention on the canvass of a life. "Marked in Secret" is a tender story of a young life growing up amidst a tumultuous age of war, segregation, and a quickly changing country. Anna's journey is in many ways our journey; a life spent striving for self-discovery, validation, and purpose.