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Award-winning author Jan Porter brings unsung heroes to life in her notable collection of award-winning books. A connoisseur of literary fiction with strong female leads, Jan seeks to move and entertain with her humorous and heartwarming novels.
Born in rural Ontario, Canada, Jan grew up in the great outdoors where she was captivated by the tales of small-town rural and the northern wilderness.
She discovered her destiny to become an author during her teenage years when she came across old copies of Voltaire’s 'Candide', Margaret Caven’s 'I Heard The Owl Call My Name' and the works of Robert Service. The worn pages of old books unearthed a passion for transforming thoughts into stories. Handwritten scribbles became short stories until retiring from a career in Human Services when Jan began to focus on her writing and bring her female protagonists to life.
Jan is currently cocooned in a northern Ontario sanctuary, where she pens books with strong female heroines and personal growth books.
With each new release, Jan continues to share the wisdom of unsung heroes and explore the human condition in literature. Jan’s popular contemporary women literary fiction novels and personal growth books are profound, heart-warming, moving, inspiring and often humorous must-reads.
Reviewed by Susan Sewell for Readers' Favorite
Recently abandoned and evicted, a woman's journey from rejection to self-acceptance begins when she encounters generosity and kindness in her new home and the loving encouragement from the Otherside in the heart-warming novel, Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter. Alice and Ed were married for more than three decades when Ed leaves her someone else. A few months later, Ed calls and tells her he sold their house and she has to be out in two days. In a daze, Alice packs her belongings into her old truck and starts driving. Without any clue as to where she is going, Alice gets caught in a blizzard. Turning off the highway and stopping at an old diner, her life veers in an unexpected direction. Affected by the kindness of the diner's occupants, Alice decides to settle in the area and buys the old schoolhouse. In a twist of fate, her new home is occupied by the spirits of those who once went to school there. Is it possible to live in a haunted house? How will it affect Alice?
Barefoot Alice by Jan Porter is an uplifting and inspiring women's novel. Poignant and stirring, the story depicts how spirits and guides are always there, giving unconditional love and support. Alice's interaction with the schoolhouse ghosts and how she integrated them into her life was fascinating. With an engaging plot and a realistic protagonist with flaws, the story was captivating from the first page until the last. Because she was so genuine, it was easy to relate to Alice and her conflicts. As she faced each new trial, I shed a few tears with her and rejoiced in each of her triumphs. It was heartwarming to observe the spirits and her new friends encouraging and helping Alice overcome her heartbreaking past. Beautifully written, it is an enchanting story that I will read again and again. This delightful and inspirational novel promises to enthrall everyone who loves an empowering tale of self-discovery and appreciation.
