Karen Zacharias | Karen Zacharias

Christian Bend

"Literary fiction worth its salt should speak to the human condition. CHRISTIAN BEND does not disappoint and will leave you on your feet, tears streaking your face, cheering for more."...
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BURDY

"Prepare to be captivated" Karen Karbo, author of Julia Child Rules: Lessons on Savoring Life
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Benched

Benched: The Memoirs of Judge Rufe McCombs (Mercer Univ. Press), 1997. Nominee: Georgia Author of the Year
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After the Flag has been Folded

"I adored this book. It is told with such grace and humor and wisdom." Jeannette Walls, author of the NYT Bestseller THE GLASS CASTLE
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Where’s Your Jesus Now?

"Witty, intelligent and a poignant analysis of organized religion today." -- Winston Groom, author of Forrest Gump
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Will Jesus Buy Me a Doublewide? ‘Cause I need more room for my plasma TV

“I love a writer that’s not afraid to walk with real people and speak the truth of their lives. Keep shining your light Karen!” -- Jeff Foxworthy
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Mother of Rain: A Novel

"A brilliant gem of a novel. Zacharias is a wonderful writer." --Lee Smith, author of MRS. DARCY AND THE BLUE-EYED STRANGER
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Karly Sheehan: True Crime Story Behind Karly’s Law

"A must read. Compelling and heartbreaking. ANN RULE/ New York Times bestselling author
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Follow the Example of Mother Jones

[caption id="attachment_5093" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Mother Jones & Children Shoes[/caption] Some of you know that I returned to grad school this semester to work on a Masters in Appalachian Studies. When I mentioned to my personal physician that I was going to grad school, she[..]
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23 03 , 2020 2 Comments
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Senator Burr, I Wish I’d Known, But I Didn’t Have the Money

Editor's Note: North Carolina author Wiley Cash wrote the following opinion essay hoping it would be picked up by a North Carolina newspaper. It wasn't. So I asked if I could post it here since I have a lot of friends who live in the[..]
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22 03 , 2020 No Comments
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In Praise of Irish Poets & Children Everywhere

The Stolen Child W. B. Yeats - 1865-1939 Where dips the rocky highland Of Sleuth Wood in the lake, There lies a leafy island Where flapping herons wake The drowsy water rats; There we've hid our faery vats, Full of berrys And of reddest stolen[..]
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17 03 , 2020 No Comments
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We Can Do Hard Things

Resurrection is going to take on a whole new meaning for all of us this year, I think. I am on my 10th day of dealing with whatever this is that I have. The cough has lingered, although I have finally been fever free for[..]
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16 03 , 2020 2 Comments
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Touch in the Era of Pandemic

Friday the 13th marks the first 24 hours I have gone without a fever over the past week. If you have been following the recent blog posts you know by now that I came down sick last Saturday, went to Urgent Care on Sunday, called[..]
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13 03 , 2020 3 Comments
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Update on No Test for Our Community

[caption id="attachment_5067" align="aligncenter" width="640"] Model Naomi Campbell in her new traveling gear during a pandemic. [/caption] The hospital volunteer switched the channel to the 700 Club. "Seriously?" I whispered. So she changed it to FOXNews. Sigh. I was waiting to be ushered into the isolation[..]
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12 03 , 2020 2 Comments
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No Tests in My Neighborhood

Let me put the rumors to rest. I have not yet been tested for #Coronavirus. Not because my doctor doesn't want to test me. Not because I don't want to be tested. Simply because there are no test available in our area yet. Trump lies,[..]
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10 03 , 2020 No Comments
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His Welfare is My Concern

[caption id="attachment_5051" align="alignleft" width="933"] This is a picture of what it means to have socialized healthcare - Those who are able carry those who are unable.[/caption] Everyone, except the one-percenters, know that our healthcare system is broken. It's not just that a trip to the[..]
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08 03 , 2020 1 Comment
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The Era of Self-Isolation

I have a job in which I work from home, thankfully. On days like today I come into contact with less than oh, two people. Me and the Starbucks gal. There's something to be said for solitude. My husband said this week, "You are becoming[..]
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07 03 , 2020 5 Comments
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