The Whitaker Family Chronicles

 The Whitaker family is a tightly-knit, middle-class family who are good Samaritans, living out the precept “love your neighbor.” Be it elderly shut-ins, an angry starling bully, a recovering alcoholic, a single teenage mother high school drop-out, or even a disabled young woman, they are not afraid to do whatever they can to help – especially if it means welcoming someone new into their homes, their lives, and their hearts. 

A Starling's Awakening

Book #1 from the series: The Whitaker Family Chronicles

The first book in the Whitaker Family Chronicles

Honor, loyalty, and love – three words that are not familiar to those trapped in the cult of social status. At 17 years old, Elise Torgason was a beautiful, rich, spoiled brat, status worshiping, mean girl – i.e. – a Starling. Her friends were really pushing her to go slumming, and challenged her...

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A Starling's Redemption

Book #2 from the series: The Whitaker Family Chronicles

The second book in the Whitaker Family Chronicles.

Repentance, forgiveness, and reconciliation – three words that are not familiar to those trapped in the cult of social status. At 16 years old, Amanda Talmage was a beautiful, rich, spoiled brat, status worshiping, mean girl – i.e. – a Starling. Amanda was miserable, and felt hopelessly trapped...

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Edward’s Odyssey

Third entry in the Whitaker Family Chronicles.

Sobriety, humility, and reliance---three words that are unfamiliar to those trapped in the cult of social status. Picking up ten years later, Edward’s life is a mess. He’s a 22-year-old alcoholic with a DUI conviction. He’s a college dropout with no friends, no job, and no hope for his future. Can a...

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