August 27th, 2010 by cindy
Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 27)
Chapter 9 Part VII
Cindy Bradford
Patrick stood looking to the west as the light from the golden ball oozed into the glistening water surrounded by the dark green landscape. Within minutes the sky had turned to crimson with just a few streaks of turquoise.
“This is, indeed, heaven on earth,” he smiled, looking directly at Carmella. “It is going to be difficult to leave.”
“Then stay.”
“I can’t, but I do hope you will have me back.” Continue Reading
August 20th, 2010 by cindy
Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 26) Chapter 9 Part VI Cindy Bradford Patrick drove up and down dusty roads through the hills, looking at the wonders of this beautiful region. The old farm houses were fascinating, many looking as though they had been there more than a hundred years. After awhile he stopped the [...]
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August 13th, 2010 by cindy
Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 25) Chapter 9 Part V Cindy Bradford The next morning Patrick slept until 9:30 a.m. When he saw the clock, he jumped out of bed and hurried to the bath for a shower. Although he remembered that Carmella had said it didn’t matter when he arrived for breakfast, he [...]
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August 6th, 2010 by cindy
Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 24) Chapter 9 Part IV Cindy Bradford When he arrived at exactly six o’clock, Carmella strolled onto the terrace, putting his uneasiness to rest with a big hug, followed by a kiss on both cheeks. “It is so wonderful to have you in our home.” “You look stunning, Carmella,” [...]
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August 2nd, 2010 by cindy
Do you have questions for me about my writing, my books, my thoughts on life? Send them through the Contact form and I’ll answer them here. Where you are from and where are you now? I grew up in Kilgore, Texas, in the East Texas Piney Woods, went to Baylor University in Waco, TX before [...]
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 23) Chapter 9 Part III Cindy Bradford Patrick looked around at the terrazzo floor, the ornate mirrors, a small marble fireplace and fresh lavender flowers on the dresser and in the bathroom. The bathroom was huge. This is bigger than the room Joe Jr. and I slept in the [...]
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 22) Chapter 9 Part II Cindy Bradford “Let’s go Patrico; it will be your own Roman Holiday, just a few hours away.” Those who knew Patrick would never have believed he was going home, with an almost stranger. Patrick could not believe it himself, but in a way it [...]
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Every so often I get an email from someone who really makes my day, and that happened to me on Saturday. A friend of mine from my University of Texas at Brownsville professor days who now lives in Tennessee has been so kind to read both books and comment on them.
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 21) Chapter 9 Part I Cindy Bradford Italy, 1975 Two days after graduation, Patrick boarded the plane. When he took his seat he found himself next to an attractive well-dressed, middle aged woman, with upswept black hair, who immediately introduced herself and began talking.
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Keeping Faith by Cindy Bradford (serial 20) Chapter 8 Cindy Bradford Waiting to leave for Europe and to study in Rome was difficult for Patrick. For months he had not allowed himself to think about his upcoming travel, but now he was wondering if the day would ever arrive. Because Patrick was from a family [...]
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