The Winding Road

Following the death of his beloved young wife in 1920 Arizona, Seymour Benedict finds himself a grief-stricken widower and sole supporter of his newborn son, Jason. He decides to return to his family estate in Texas after a five-year estrangement from his father, the arrogant and ambitious Jay Benedict, a wealthy rancher and businessman known for his racist politics.

In this romantic saga of families weathering the turbulent growth years of a powerful young country, author J. Iverson Kittinger takes us back to the immigrant beginnings of Mitchell Benedict and John Lee. Will their friendship end with a bitter feud? The unorthodox friendship of Seymour Benedict and Nathan Lee affects the lives of their children and grandchildren, both calming and instigating racial prejudice until it results in the interracial romance of the courageous lovers, Jason Benedict, Jr., and Sara Lee. Their marriage sets off a series of events and emotional discoveries that lead to the revelation of old secrets and the resolution of even older conflicts.

Ms. Kittinger takes us down The Winding Road on an inspirational journey that leads to peace and understanding among races and a renewed faith in the goodness of the human heart.