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EMAIL: patsyhosman@gmail.com
ABOUT
I have found that ordinary life can be extraordinary,
community is important,
life without God is impossible,
there is beauty in the simple things.
PATSY HOSMAN: BAKER OF BREAD, STEPHEN MINISTER, AND AUTHOR
Patsy King Hosman has lived in Oklahoma most of her life and currently splits her time between Oklahoma and Florida with her husband. She is the mother of four adult children and the grandmother of triplets. An avid cook and baker, she has been making sourdough bread for over forty years. Patsy is a Stephen Minister, a trained lay church member who provides one-to-one care to those experiencing difficult times. She believes having the privilege to live and learn can be a blessing. So can writing about it. THE OTHER VICTIMS is her debut novel.
The Other Victims
When Alice Bennett discovers her older sister, Lou Ella Sutton, has murdered the eleven victims recently shot at a college bar, her life is changed forever. Lou, in a psychotic state, hears voices urging her to kill government agents who are trying to steal her thoughts. This takes her to the bar in Mineral Wells, Oklahoma, where she opens fire on the unsuspecting patrons. As the media vehicles park on their street, Alice's teenage daughters, Flory and Phoebe, must contend with the backlash from their peers. Rodney, Alice's husband, watches his business diminish. Alice, overwhelmed with guilt and shame, wonders what she could have done to stop this tragedy. The struggle to come to terms with what Lou did becomes all-consuming for the family. And then there are the victims of this crime who did not survive. Can the Bennetts help these families move forward with their heartbreaking loss?
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