Tabby Darling Shine, the youngest of the Bennett Spring Darling family, ran away to the chaotic streets of San Francisco in spring 1967, but discovered that California dreamin' was not what she expected. Once home, she is caught up in the building of the new Catholic Sportsman's Chapel just outside the famous park. Life gets complicated when her family takes in a Cuban refugee and a childhood friend returns from Viet Nam in a wheelchair. The turbulent 1960s come to Bennett Spring in the new historical novel,
The Heart of the Spring Everlasting, the continuing adventures of the Darling and Shine families.
Author Laura L. Valenti has again written a novel that has it all-Bennett Spring history, intrigue, and a love story or two that keep her readers on the edge of their seats. An excellent read. Sandy Musice, former executive director, Laclede Literacy Council Laura L. Valenti has been blessed to be a Bennett Spring resident and a freelance writer for over 35 years. Like her previous novels,
The Heart of the Spring Everlasting is available at Bennett Spring and other Lebanon outlets, Laura's website
Betweenthestarandthecross.com and at Amazon.com. Laura and her husband, Warren still live at Bennett Spring and are the parents of four grown children and the grandparents of seven grandsons.
