Middle Child: Build A Fence All Around Me

By Taj Shotwell

Annie Fowler Hightower was, by any measure, an attractive older lady of sixty four. As the sixth and middle child of eleven equally, yet uniquely, beautiful children, Annie learned early on that beauty alone was not enough to transition her from where she was-- the always mobile child of an Army sergeant and his lovely and enduring wife--to where she wanted to be, an independent woman soaring into worlds both new and old. But, there were so many rocky paths to tread, scorched fields to traverse, and threatening, swirling rivers to cross before a world that was her own could be realized. Still, forward she did march... and somewhere in that process, she discovered that life was filled with marvels. With laughter and tears, Annie Fowler Hightower describes her journey as the middle child during the 1950's through the early 1970's as she seeks to adapt to living in the deep South, dysfunctional familial relationships, race relations, and ultimately, an abusive husband. Finally, burdened with the constant threat of danger to herself and to her child, she simply prayed: "Lord, build a fence all around me."

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0692351019
• ISBN13: 9780692351017
• Release Date: December 2014
• Publisher: My Provider Productions LLC
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"