Austin commits a fatal mistake that births a miracle--a precious child who could possibly change the trajectory of a small Southern town and maybe even the world. A GENERATION OF LIGHTED EVERGREENS is a heartwarming and wholesome read. This story will be enjoyed for seasons to come. For readers who treasured the movie WAR ROOM, believe and dream again. Guilty, but redeemed . . . Austin--a sugar cane field hand Gus--a nine-year-old yellow Labrador Jeanette--a small-town school teacher Chuck--a field hand on a sugar cane plantation in Belle Glade, Florida What do they have in common? A quest for love If love's a fish, she must be a pink salmon, swimmin' up a cold water creek--troubled, tryin' somethin' mighty to find her intended. Before the ORPHAN DREAMER was born, Austin's journey for love begins. It's 1967; Austin is a simple American man--hardworking, loving, and faithful. Hands calloused, he works a cutlass in sugar cane fields in Belle Glade Florida. Mind elsewhere, he's lost in a dream world as he desires to discover his life's purpose and find his pink salmon swimmin' up a cold water creek, troubled, tryin' somethin' mighty to find her intended--a metaphor that Austin equates with love. Unfortunately, a train-wrecked military career and a fatal mistake complicate his quest for love until he stumbles upon the message of a mysterious carpenter. Austin's world is about to make a 180 degree U-turn. Be inspired to never give up on your dreams. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow . . . one snowflake falls from heave to quench hell's thirst. I Am that Snowflake--unique and fragile yet filled with life-giving water. #IAmDaniela