Books by Carol Ann Martin

Carol is a writer deeply rooted in the Ozarks. Living in a secluded cabin, on the property where she was raised, she draws inspiration from the area's rich history and rural life. Her novels transport readers back to the 20th century, bringing the past to life, inviting readers to experience the beauty and hardships of a bygone era. When not writing, she can be found poking around local flea markets, or just hanging around the cabin with Mehmet, her Anatolian Shepherd. In her first two books, "Roots in the Dust" and Secrets in the Cane", Carol has based characters on members of her own family and has retold stories of their struggles living through hard times in the 20th century. The books are fiction, not at all intended to be biographical, but many of the tales come from the author's tendency as a child, to eavesdrop on her elders a bit 

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Roots in the Dust

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Raised during the Great Depression and coming of age during WWII, this poignant story follows a brother and sister who, though bound by shared past, yearn for very different futures. Left on their own for much of their childhood, they develop an unshakable bond and resilience to...

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Secrets in the Cane

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James and Millie, with their small family, are delighted to join Millie's parents on their recently purchased sorghum farm. The property looks like paradise but the harmony of the multi-generational family shatters when tempers flare. As disputes escalate, a tragedy leaves them...

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Reddington

In 1929 Earl and Edie Reddington leave Arkansas for the promise of ranching in western Oklahoma, only to face the one-two punch of the stock market crash and the Dust Bowl. When they are finally able to retreat to family in Arkansas, they pour all of their resilience into family and building a thriving cattle ranch of their own. Through...

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