Writer Talk with Sherry Comstock – Prolific Pulse Press Podcast
About the Book: Riptides: Book 2 of the Caines Island StoriesCallie has become successful: her marriage remains vibrant, her business is flourishing, her daughter is doing well, she still has her lifelong friends, and the island hasn't undergone any major changes. But life isn't static. She begins to experience losses and subtle changes in her relationship with her daughter, Kim.Kim has landed her dream job as a nurse practitioner, working with individuals with mental illness. She marries and starts a family. But she too, faces challenges. Herr husband isn't who she thought he was. Professionally. Kim becomes frustrated with the corporate influence in healthcare which seems to ignore the needs of her marginalized patients.Intertwined with Callie's and Kim's individual stories are episodes in US history that alternately offer hope or despair at the world order. Riptides brings to light many of the challenges faced by women and other marginalized groups. But there is always hope as the small island community bands together.https://sherrycomstock.com/About the AuthorSherry and her husband live in the Triad region of North Carolina. Recently retired from nursing, she is pursuing her second career as an author. Her creative nonfiction piece “A Bend in the Road” appeared in the Burlington Writers Club Anthology Still Writing in 2021. Sherry published her memoir, A Crazy Quilt Life in 2022. Another creative nonfiction piece, “Journey to Living” appeared in the LIGHT journal in July 2023. When not writing, Sherry is working in her flower beds or visiting her children and grandchildren. She is currently working on the second book in the Caines Island Stories which follows Callie into the late 1990s.
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