In the Garden with Billy

By Renea Winchester

2010

First Published

4.33

Average Rating

172

Number of Pages

5H15M

Audio Length

One far from home and struggling to accept her mother's terminal illness. One recently widowed, and maintaining the old ways of farming; while being surrounded by urban sprawl. One about what happens when a harried suburban mom reaches out to help a stranger. A chance encounter on a busy Atlanta summer day turns into an unexpected friendship for Renea Winchester. She's in a hurry, running to her daughter's tennis lesson and away from the reality of her mother's illness when her daughter notices a primitive sign on the side of the road which reads, "Baby Goats 4 Sale." Even though Renea has no interest in smelling goats, she pulls into the drive on that hot day and meets a man who would change her life. Wearing faded cotton overalls, and walking with a slight stoop, seventy-seven year old Billy Albertson shakes Renea's hand and captures her heart. Join these unusual friends in the garden as they lean on each other, push through obstacles, and face life's challenges with integrity and hope.

Avg Rating

4.33

Number of Ratings

5 STARS

57%

4 STARS

27%

3 STARS

12%

2 STARS

1 STARS

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Author

Renea Winchester

Author · 3 books

Renea Winchester grew up in Bryson City, North Carolina. A small town once known for the production of textile products, that now welcomes tourists into the heart of the Great Smoky Mountains. She is the Award-winning author of: Outbound Train (Firefly Southern Fiction, April 2020); Bryson City Recipes (Make Your Mark Publishing, December 2022); Farming, Friends, &Fried Bologna Sandwiches (Mercer University Press); In The Garden With Billy: Lessons about Life, Love & Tomatoes (Little Creek Books). Her work has appeared in Appalachian Heritage, Georgia Backroads, Smoky Mountain Living, Longleaf Style, Georgia Magazine, as well as Georgia Public Radio 90.1 FM. She is a regular contributor to Smoky Mountain Living Magazine and is passionate about literacy. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reneawinche... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Renea-Winche...