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NATIONAL LAUNCH CELEBRATION

EILEEN CLYMER SCHWAB 

We are honored to host Eileen Clymer Schwab for the national book launch of her debut novel, Promise Bridge, (New American Library, $15.00).  Already a Mom-Pick at the Clinton Book Shop (betther than Oprah to us), Promise Bridge is certain to be a favorite of anyone who appreciates historical fiction.

Promise Bridge is the inspiring story of an unlikely friendship between Hannelore Blessing, a plantation mistress and a slave girl named Livie. As their bond grows stronger, the women are launched on a harrowing journey of awakening filled with shared risks and nurtured promises where they discover their ability to trust, love, and ultimately take action amid whispers of the Underground Railroad and rising tension preceding the Civil War.

Aided by Colt, a devoted suitor hoping to win her heart, Hannah comes to understand that true friendship means letting go so Livie can be free to find a life and destiny all her own. However, a vicious slave catcher with unseemly motives stalks the two women. His relentless pursuit and hateful activity threatens all Hannah holds dear.

What Others Are Saying About Promise Bridge

Author Maryann McFadden stated, "Promise Bridge is a stunning debut that is sure to become a classic. With gorgeous writing and characters you'll come to love, Eileen Clymer Schwab has written a beautiful story of a young woman's awakening during the volatile years preceding the Civil War." - Maryann McFadden Author of The Richest Season and So Happy Together

"Eileen Clymer Schwab’s debut novel takes us to the antebellum South to offer us the story of a friendship between two remarkable young women: Hannalore Blessing, a southern belle, and Livie, a runaway slave. Defying the casual brutality of slave hunters and slave-owners, Livie and Hannah become fully human to each other, forming a bond that transcends the narrow categories of race and social class. Promise Bridge is a courageous novel that never ceases to surprise and delight with unexpected twists and startling revelations. In it we find life lived to the fullest, not by the motto ‘what if,’ but by the motto ‘why not.’" - Mary Mackey - Author of The Widow's War