Secret Of Little Bear Creek

On the day of her father's memorial, Hannah MacAllister hears of her sister's attempted suicide. Still shaken by the funeral, she must travel to Los Angeles to deal with Rebecca's condition. What she finds is Rebecca on life support, not expected to survive. Once a promising actress, her life and career had been in slow decline for years. The only clue to Rebecca's desperate act is a cryptic message: Everything would have been fine if not for Little Bear Creek! The place her father and his family escaped life as dirt-poor sharecroppers. In her search, Hannah discovers the truth hidden from her and her siblings by a father hell-bent on denying his own tumultuous past.

Hannah Bradley watches her father lowered into the earth, her family at her side. She tries to find some sadness for her loss, but cannot. None of her three brothers are moved either. Something was terribly wrong with their upbringing. What follows is a heart-wrenching evolution while she struggles with their past, a tumultuous present, and a desperate future. To find herself, she must journey to Alabama in search of the roots of her father's unspoken history. What she discovers forces her to face her own demons and a soul-releasing revelation deep in a dark family legacy. Praise for Little Bear Creek: Don Houts - Men Reading Book Blog Review: "Secret of Little Bear Creek: As inferred by the title, it's the three-generational story of pain and escape. After a dramatic incident, Hannah Bradley attempts to track her family history as a means of understanding. Her therapist suggests she take a journey to discover her family's origins . To find out why her Grandfather abruptly moved the family to Michigan, then her father migrating to California, completely cutting himself off from the family he left behind. As a psychiatrist, I thought this story captured exactly what I do with patients during a psychic archaeological dig. The goal is not to find someone to blame, but to see patterns in the past so those patterns can be recognized in the present - and then managed differently. Matthews's insights are remarkable!" Andrew McAllister - Amazon best-selling author of Unauthorized Access: "Matthews generally grabs us with his thrillers and mysteries. Though Little Bear Creek does have thrills and mystery, the reader becomes immersed in a tale of emotional strife and a journey to know oneself. Prepare yourself, this is a bumpy ride, and when you read the last line, I will suspect that you will reflect on your own life and take stock in who you are and where you came from. This is a must-read!"

Hannah Bradley watches her father lowered into the earth, her family at her side. She tries to find some sadness for her loss but cannot. None of her three brothers are moved either. Something was terribly wrong with their upbringing. What follows is a heart-wrenching evolution while she struggles with their past, a tumultuous present, and a desperate future. To find herself, she must journey to Alabama in search of the roots of her father’s unspoken history. What she discovers forces her to face her own demons and a soul-releasing revelation deep in a dark family legacy. With that awareness, she finds the peace to live her life with happiness and gratitude. Praise for Little Bear Creek: Don Houts - Men Reading Book Blog Review: “Secret of Little Bear Creek: As inferred by the title, it’s the three-generational story of pain and escape. After a dramatic incident, Hannah Bradley attempts to track her family history to understand. Her therapist suggests she take a journey to discover her family’s origins. To find out why her Grandfather abruptly moved the family to Michigan, her father migrated to California, completely cutting himself off from the family he left behind. As a psychiatrist, I thought this story captured exactly what I do with patients during a psychic archaeological dig. The goal is not to find someone to blame but to see patterns in the past so those patterns can be recognized in the present – and then managed differently. Matthews’s insights are remarkable!” San Diego Publishers & Writers Association - "Amazing insightful, surprisingly touching, and filled with truth. A must-read!" Andrew McAllister - Amazon best-selling author: “Matthews generally grabs us with his thrillers and mysteries. Now he pulls into something new. Little Bear Creek does have thrills and mystery but immerses the reader in a tale of emotional strife and a journey to know oneself. Prepare yourself, this is a bumpy ride, and when you read the last line, I will suspect that you will reflect on your own life and take stock of who you are and where you came from. This is a must-read!” Pageturners Book Club: "Secret of Little Bear Creek takes the reader on a journey from California to Michigan to Alabama revealing family secrets that run through three generations. Matthews skillfully engages the reader with his tight plot and fully formed characters. The satisfactory conclusion may cause readers to wonder what mysteries might be lurking within their own families. Well done, Matthews!" —

When Little Bear is uncertain about going to day camp alone, Mother Bear tells him a secret about making friends.

When Little Bear is uncertain about going to day camp alone, Mother Bear tells him a secret about making friends.