What would entice you to part with two dollar bills? Doesn’t seem like much money theses days. Back when I was a kid – that has been a few years ago – you could buy a candy bar for a nickel and six candy bars for a quarter at our country store. Note, I remember what candy bars cost because of that sweet tooth I have. My mother took eggs in a basket to that country store to trade for groceries. And those six candy bars. That was enough for all of us in the family to have one with an extra left over. Dad probably got that one because he had a sweet tooth too and he was Dad.
Now that candy bar is smaller and costs closer to a dollar than a nickel. A soft drink, or even a glass of tea, at a restaurant can cost two dollars. I don’t drink coffee, but I’ve heard some of those fancy coffees can set you back even more than two dollars. A greeting card can cost anywhere between a dollar to seven dollars. Maybe more if they sing to you. And it’s best we don’t even talk about that gallon of gas or pound of bacon. But wherever we shop, we always want a bargain.
When I start thinking about what you can buy with a nickel, I always remember what Yogi Berra is credited with saying. “A nickel’s not worth a dime anymore.” I know what he was meaning when my sweet tooth wants a candy bar. 
And pennies cost more to make than they are worth. I have a feeling they’d never have to make another new penny if we all turned in our jars of pennies hid out on our bureaus.
So what does that have to do with my book River to Redemption? It’s something you can buy for $2. Actually a penny less than $2. My book based on a true event that occurred during the 1833 cholera epidemic in Springfield, Kentucky is an Amazon Kindle Special for $1.99. So if you like to e-read, you can grab it cheap and read about Louis, who in spite of being enslaved in 1833, demonstrated amazing Christian faith and service to the townspeople of Springfield. Years later the town rewarded that service.
While that really did happen, I take poetic license to bring Louis to life and let him interact with my fictional characters. A favorite part for many readers is how Louis often tells Adria and Ruth to “pray believing.” Louis was surely a man who lived his faith and I do think he may have prayed believing as he trusted the Lord to take care of him whatever happened in his life. He was a lifesaver for my characters.
The special Kindle price is only for a limited time, so don’t delay if you would like to add the book to your e-reader. I hope, if you haven’t read it already, that you will give the book a try.
If you’ve read River to Redemption, what’s one thing you liked about the story? If you haven’t read it, would you like to?
Thanks for reading.
