“He smiled at me and I felt the tenderness only a daughter could feel.” — Nancy B. Brewer Children Copy Share Image
“Once opening the door was a promise of happiness, now my surroundings seem to have appointed me the keeper of sadness.” — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“Her voice is as soft as a bubbling brook and there is an undeniable holiness surrounding her.” — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“Directly in front of me, crossing the street, I saw a woman laughing and walking arm in arm with two men. When… — Nancy B. Brewer Civil war Copy Share Image
“I am strong as steel and my roots are planted deep in this southern soil. Time may have weathered me, but I… — Nancy B. Brewer Roots Copy Share Image
“I am a survivor. But I am not unique of the people that survived the great late war. We all have our… — Nancy B. Brewer Historical fiction Copy Share Image
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“Papa was our strength and the very fiber that wove our family together. He was our foundation and our rock, but even… — Nancy B. Brewer Family Copy Share Image
“{In the shadows where the ancestors sleep, the bird's song is young, but all else is old. Stillness surrounds me and I… — Nancy B. Brewer Bird song Copy Share Image
“It was a warm and natural feeling to be there. We were not black or white people. We were just people bound… — Nancy B. Brewer Black or white Copy Share Image
“Children worked in the mills: "I will always believe that children are designed for green meadows and play, not for factories and… — Nancy B. Brewer Children Copy Share Image
“According to Robert, his friend Moses was a soldier in the first war, as he described it. He fought Indians and soldiers… — Nancy B. Brewer Friendship Copy Share Image
“The pages that follow will be our journey of the life we built together here in Concord, North Carolina. These pages will… — Nancy B. Brewer Concord Copy Share Image
“It appears to me that man must always have war. When one great rebellion ends, another will begin. Do they fight for… — Nancy B. Brewer Rebellion Copy Share Image
“Do not try to understand love, control it or hold it. Although love is humble, it is strong and suffers all, And… — Nancy B. Brewer Love Copy Share Image
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“You have proven to be a true ‘Steel Magnolia, strong as steel with your roots planted deep in the southern soil. Remember… — Nancy B. Brewer Steel Magnolia Copy Share Image
“I wonder if it is possible to escape the clinches of despair; or would despair become the hunter and reclaim me as… — Nancy B. Brewer Despair Copy Share Image
“It was not an unusual site to see Negro tenant farmers crossing the intersection of Spring and Barbrick on the way to… — Nancy B. Brewer Civil war Copy Share Image
“Yet, the quest for knowledge will overcome us and we must know. And, at last, we must see where the road ends,… — Nancy B. Brewer Adventure Copy Share Image
“If I be just a page torn out of a book, May I sail forever over the oceans blue, Float over the… — Nancy B. Brewer Book Copy Share Image
“It was a beautiful Indian summer morning and perfect for savoring a few extra minutes in bed. There was a breeze blowing… — Nancy B. Brewer Flower Copy Share Image
“If a hole in your wall is large enough for a rat to get his head in, rats will soon take over… — Nancy B. Brewer Copy Share Image
“We Southerners are a strong lot. Like our ancestors before us, we will survive. I will never lose faith. I am standing… — Nancy B. Brewer Better day Copy Share Image
