Undaunted

Awards2014 Winner of the Patrick D Smith Literary Award for Florida authors2014 Shelf Unbound Notable Indie2014 Grace Award Previously available under the title "Jessie" "In the beginning, man blew up a bunch or rockets" The morning Alan Shepherd rocketed into the sky to become the first American astronaut in space, changed everything for Jessie Cole, a 10-year-old boy living in the shadow of America's fledgling space program. "One day, I am going to ride one of those rockets," he declares to his skeptical brothers. Jessie, determined and passionate about his dream, falls prey to disillusionment as his family life disintegrates at the hand of their alcoholic and abusive father. How can he concentrate on future hopes with so many changes in his daily life? Jessie's always been the dreamer, but will his dreams be strong enough to launch him out of poverty and into space as his high hopes battle harsh reality? Rebekah is a Christian with a heart for new beginnings. She is a Florida native and a graduate of Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, Fl. A love of history, research and journaling led naturally to a passion for writing. She enjoys travel and has traveled extensively across the United States and Canada as well as Europe and the Caribbean. Her reading taste run from the classics to light fiction. When she is not working or writing, she enjoys cooking,baking and sharing recipes on her blog, http://rebekahlynskitchen.wordpress.comHer current works include, Summer Storms and Winter's End, books one and two in The Seasons of Faith series, and in the Coastal Chronicles, Julianne & Jessie, each stand alone stories set in coastal communities. She is currently working on Spring Dawn, the third book in the Seasons of Faith Series. Jessie Cole is the youngest of four boys growing up in 1950s Central Florida. His family is poor and his father is an abusive alcoholic. The Cole brothers fill their days by exploring the wilds of Merritt Island, a sparsely developed island. Rocket launches from the Air Force base several miles to the south are a prologue to the larger rockets that will one day send humanity to the moon. As that growing program blossoms, Jessie finds himself fascinated with the rockets and the first men chosen to ride them into the great abyss of space. This series follows Jessie from childhood to old age as he chases his dream of reaching the stars.