SMOAKS, S.C., April 2, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Farm life brings back the traditional society, the old American way. But to author Edna B. Carroll, it is how her family acknowledged the frailty of life -- that one poisoned pond could destroy innocent animals; one storm could destroy crops and vegetation; and one flame could wipe out a forest. Now, feel the power and magnificence of the land and the blessings abounding it through Rum Gully Roots.
It was a great challenge but the woman didn't give up. Her passion and dedication to push nature's full potential, and her drive to give back what nature has offered, is what Rum Gully Roots is all about. The author has fought a great battle for their farm. She dared the land to give its best -- from watermelons, to truck cropping, to hunting preserves, to forestry, and to her own business in accounting. It has not only become her home -- it is her office in life. It has provided for her family, and more importantly, it has taught her about God and life. She was a giver. Whatever the hunters and clients need or expect, she and her land will always have something to offer. She's happiest when she gives.
Rum Gully Roots shows how the daughter's Momma radiated and bloomed because of the acts of love and hope she shares. Together with her land, she has presented something great and rare. Discover how the people around her received the beauty they sought, the rest they needed, and the excitement they wanted, in this endearing and engaging story of author Edna Carroll's family, Rum Gully Roots.
About the Author
Edna Bell Carroll was recognized as 2005 Conservationist of the Year at the annual affiliate banquet of the Colleton Soil and Water Conservation District. She manages 2,200 acres of timber, 80-90 acres of wildlife food plots, 10 acres of fishponds and 100 acres of strips, used primarily for upland birds. She participated in the Conservation Reserve Program with 145 acres of longleaf pine trees and 100 acres of native cover strips for quail habitats.
Mrs. Carroll's forester, William Southard, is in charge of prescribed burning and monitoring the forest. She and her partner, John Graham, own Graham and Carroll Shooting preserve, Inc. Mr. Graham is a wildlife officer. She is president of her accounting firm, Carroll Management Co., Inc. She is a paralegal, pianist at Smoaks Baptist church and a former Colleton County EMT.
Born in Rum Gully, South Carolina, she grew up in Colleton County. She is married to Joe Carroll of Smoaks, and they have two daughters: Tammy Hall of Smoaks and Debbie Dickerson of Franklin, Tennessee. They have four grandsons, Trey Hall, Garrett Hall, Landon Dickerson and Kaden Dickerson.
Rum Gully Roots * by Edna B. Carroll
Publication Date: July 19, 2007
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