Root of the Olive Tree (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781532032707)

When Susan Schultz discovers she is unexpectedly pregnant with a biracial baby, she makes the enormous decision to raise it on her own and not tell the birth father as their religious differences are too big of an obstacle to overcome. While somehow managing to avoid him and keep her secret, Susan feels that something wonderful is in store for her baby and her.

After her path leads her to meet Jacob Olson, a handsome suitor of her own culture, Susan gives birth to a beautiful daughter, Olivia, and eventually marries him. As they settle into a peaceful existence in the woods that allows Olivia to grow up a happy little girl who enjoys spending time with her imaginary friend and spirit guide, and seems to have an uncanny ability to predict death and bring souls back from the brink of it. When the public learns of her abilities, Olivia quickly becomes a celebrity. But when she is abducted one night from her bed, Olivia and Susan have no idea that a perilous journey has just begun.

In this magical tale, a little girl born with special abilities must rely on help from her spirit guide and loving mother as she sets out to realize her destiny.