Character Interview with Julie Whitaker of 'One Way Ticket Home'
We’re thrilled to be talking
to Julie Whitaker from K.C. Hardy’s, One-Way Ticket Home. It is a pleasure to have her with us today at
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Thank you for your interview,
Julie Whitaker. How old are you and what
do you do for a living?
A lady never
divulges her age. But I will tell you
that I have two grown daughters and I am a private investigator.
Can you tell us about one of
your most distinguishable features?
I
have dominant high cheekbones courtesy of my father’s Cherokee lineage.
What would I love the most
about you?
I enjoy life to the fullest in
spite of some of the difficult struggles I’ve endured.
What is your greatest
fear?
That I will never completely be
able to move on from my first love, Mark Jennings.
What is the trait you most not
like about yourself?
I am too
trusting. And I pay the price.
Do you think the author
portrayed you accurately?
Yes. Sometimes
a little too accurately.
What are three must haves when
shopping at the grocery store?
Great
question. M&M’s, cheetos and more
M&M’s.
I’m opening up your
cabinet. What foods do I see?
You will
see the struggle to be good alongside the temptation to be bad. Whole grain
crackers, steel-cut oatmeal, honey, can of green beans, roasted peanuts (no
salt). And you’ll also see
double-stuffed oreos next to a package of margarita mix.
If you could change one
physical thing about yourself, what would that be?
That I could be my college size 4 again. But who over 40 doesn’t wish that?
Are you a loner or do you
prefer to surround yourself with friends?
Both. I definitely love a good
night out with friends. But I enjoy my own company too.
Someone is secretly in love
with you. Who is it and how do you feel
about that?
My high school sweetheart
Tom never stopped loving me. And it
pulls at my heart strings.
About the Authors
Kristie Hardy, whose life is the inspiration behind this
book, holds a B.S. in Education, a minor in English, and is a former
teacher. But her most recent profession
as a private investigator spawned a desire to unearth the long-suppressed
details of her own personal story. She
is a mother of two, and a thirty year metastatic breast cancer survivor.
Kristie currently resides in San Antonio, Texas
with her husband.
Cate Hardy, Kristie’s daughter and co-author, is a graduate
of the University of Texas
at Austin. Cate lives in San
Antonio, Texas with the loves
of her life: her husband and two children.
Kristie and Cate are the mother/daughter writing team of
K.C. Hardy. Their latest book is the Christian inspirational fiction, One-Way
Ticket Home.
For More Information
About the Book:
Days before boarding the plane to Italy
for her daughter’s wedding, Julie Whitaker receives an unexpected phone call
from her past. The memory of Mark Jennings, a handsome and charming Top Gun
pilot, had haunted her for decades. Their fairy tale wedding was everything
she’d ever dreamed
Starting a new a life without Mark proved to be much harder
than Julie had imagined. But in her darkest hour, God revealed Himself in a
miraculous way, giving her the strength she needed not only to battle
depression, but to face a diagnosis of breast cancer that threatened to cut her
life short.
Now, amidst the splendor of the Italian Alps, on the eve of
her daughter’s wedding, Julie’s thoughts are catapulted back to Mark and the
reason for his call. After thirty years,
will Julie have a chance to see him once again? And would she even want to?
Based on true events, One-Way Ticket Home will take you on
an unforgettable journey of love, loss, hope and forgiveness. With grace,
candor and an indomitable wit, K.C. Hardy reminds us that it is often in our
darkest hours, that the strength of the human spirit shines the brightest.
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