In the heart of historic Hope Cemetery in Salem, Ohio stands a memorial for Goldie Bell Taylor.  The tragedy of a small life stolen at only two years of age is magnified in her carved marble eyes.  They echo the feeling of desperate longing.  Her hands are carved to nearly touching leaving a void that is filled only by a gathering of fresh flowers.   All seems normal, yet Goldie’s suitors are never seen; only their bouquets remain as evidence of their visit.

Patricia (Suzie) DuVeau is drawn to this 1886 statue as she searches for the resting place of her birth mother.   She is pulled into place where past and present are blended as one vision – a view into a world where its movement is guided by desperate desires to complete their purpose.  

As Suzie is drawn from the mayhem, she finds solace with a family she never knew existed.  Her aunt, Madeline, and companion, Patrick fills Suzie’s need for answers while she explores the convoluted life of her mother. 

What she finds is not what she desires or expects.
 

Upcoming Events

         Book signing
 
      My second novel
             pi
eces
    coming this October!
Watch for upcoming events.

       The Look Nook
Salem Community Hospital
      "Life Colors" Event
Original Watercolor Painting
        by Karen Biery
  Congratulations Marsha
  on winning the drawing!
 

 Coming soon..."Life Colors"
     blank cards available 
exclusively at The Look Nook.

        
  Alliance Community 
   Hospital Gift Shop

 Friday, September 17
     10 a.m. - Noon

Marco Island Book Review
    Friday, Jan 7, 2011
        9:30 - 11 a.m.

For a signed/painted copy 
    click on Buy A Book.
 
 

 

About the Author

Karen Biery is an artist and writer who has spent the majority of her life in the creative realm.  She began her career in retail management with small entrepreneurs, grew through one of America’s leading corporations, and ultimately created her own retail environment, Olde English Garden Company, in Salem, Ohio.  She attended Kent State University for creative writing and studied watercolors under the instruction of Tom McNickle.  She has made believe her first collaborative effort by blending multiple facets for the cover and interior.  Karen lives in northeast Ohio with her husband, Jeff when they are not at their home on Marco Island.