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"Lossie"

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams, says Cora, the loving housekeeper, to Lossie, who lives in the hope of such a future.

Lossie is a woman of rare courage, a woman who defies the norms of society in the early 1940s to bear a child out of wedlock. A woman whom fate conspires to keep away from the one man she loves. A woman who, despite being deprived of the one love she pines for, fills the world around her with love and compassion, earning the love and respect of her fellow human beings. A woman whose faith in her abilities and in the power of love helps her overcome the vicissitudes of fate as she rises from her humble origins to establish a business empire all by herself, all the while waiting for her love to return.

Lossie is a tale of rare courage, a tale of compassion, understanding and, above all, of love that conquers all because it dares to believe in itself despite the ravages of time. Will Lossie's love ever return to her? Or will she carry the cross of betrayal, finding succor in her work and her family around her?

About the author:

Nellie Mae Batson with her books "Lossie" and "Swinson"

Nellie Mae Batson was born on a farm in Maple Hill, NC. The mother of six sons and seven grandchildren, Nellie Mae enjoys writing, gardening and making quilts. She currently resides in Sneads Ferry, North Carolina. Nellie also wrote, "Swinson" after her first novel, "Lossie".  She is presently working on another addition to the story with her new book (not yet published), "Skeetapple", a sequel to "Swinson".  Look for it out in the near future!

Other books:

"Swinson" a must-read for everyone. Nellie certainly carries the story through and it is a delight to the senses.

Both books are fact-based fiction from her personal experiences through life.  Exhilarating! 

You can find Nellie's books at HERE at Righter Publications.

You can also order directly from her. 

Write to: Nellie Mae Batson, 260 Fulcher Landing Rd. Sneads, Ferry, NC 28460

In Swinson we followed the Swinson clan from Scotland, to Ireland, and after a harrowing Atlantic crossing, to the eastern North Carolina community of Maple Hill. There we watched in amazement as the clan acclimated to the lowlands, prospered and multiplied. They were a tough, proud bunch of farmers. Swinson ended with the third generation in place; still proud, still hard-working, prolific and occasionally erupting in typical country folk mini-feuds.

Skeet Apples begins where Swinson left off and follows the family into the twentieth century, still proud, still prolific and still the center of the reader’s attention.