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UNEQUALLY DIVIDED

A vibrant novel portraying difficult choices of love and life’s direction during the tumultuous Vietnam era

JANE E. HARPER

Copyright

ISBN 978-1-59433-723-9

eBook ISBN 978-1-59433-724-6

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 2017952121

Copyright 2017 Jane Harper Creations, LLC

—First Edition—

All rights reserved, including the right of reproduction in any form, or by any mechanical or electronic means including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage or retrieval system, in whole or in part in any form, and in any case not without the written permission of the author and publisher.

This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or locales is entirely coincidental.

Manufactured in the United States of America

Dedication

DEDICATION

To my family, close and far.

Acknowledgements

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Unequally Divided has been quite a journey, from the beginning to the end. I couldn’t have completed this voyage without the help of my family and friends in varying capacities. First, I am thankful for the support and patience of my husband, Michael. He was the best shoulder to lean on when I needed encouragement. Next, my friend and colleague, Phyllis Fast, led me through this process. Without her persistent reinforcement and direction, I never would have finished this novel. As well as a longtime friend, she is the author of Northern Athabascan Survival, Half Bead of Fundy, Midnight Trauma and two children’s books. I am also thankful to Darlene Candee for her motivation and constant inspiration and help in the development of the character, fourteen-year-old, Nora.

Many others also contributed to the completion of this novel. I am grateful to Clela Reed, who provided support and insight into the essence of good writing. As a poet, she has authored: Bloodline, Dancing on the Rim, and The Hero of the Revolution Serves us Tea. I also appreciate Beth Cromie Howlett for her input, spending over five hours on one long distance call making suggestions. Many others have also contributed to the completion of this novel, including: Johanna Harper, Tanya Gularte, Rosemary Mosby, and Jan Harper Haines, author of Cold River Spirits. I also received words of encouragement from Alice Smith, Larean Pierce, Nancy and Ron Whitten, and Judy Bergheim.

I thank Publication Consultants who helped in producing this novel. I also thank Darcy Ruppert for her excellent editing skills which enhanced Unequally Divided. Peggy McMahon also added her editing skills and found errors no one else could find. She is the author of Abba, Hear My Prayers, plus two children’s books.