Chapter 12 ends with this line: “Falling Water had lost its father. Its voice. Its very soul.” The main characters in “Crockett’s Coin” are Henderson, Winnie and Kate and their parents’ generation. But when I researched the Bohannan/Bohannon family, following the genealogy, and I discovered that William Bohannon Sr. was Henderson’s grandfather, I was thrilled.…

I know this Coffee Break comes at the low point of the book for our main characters – Red has died, Henderson’s a mess, Volk is moving in on Cecilie, The Knifeman lurks, Cecilie is dismissive of Kate and her plans, Chase Ferguson is, well, Chase Ferguson. And the Harp men are off to war…

Of course, as Kate reminds Henderson and Winnie, “For the three of us, it’s just the beginning.” I hope all of you will move on with me to the second novel in the series, “The Freedom Song,” to see what happens to our teenage heroes, and James and Cecilie and their children Bo, Jeff and…

Let me ask you, what actors and actresses should appear in the “Crockett’s Coin” movie that we all hope will someday be made? (An earlier version of the manuscript was optioned out and shopped around to several studios years ago. There was interest, but no takers. Hopefully, a new producer or director will step up…