SHADE OF the Morning Sun: STORIES – main characters
(as per the year 2017)
Carrie Sawyer Reese – (née Caroline McDonnell) – (b. 1979) recovering addict, searching artist, special-needs-mom in training, and Scottish exile in the U.S. of A.
Jonathan Reese – (b. 1975) Carrie’s no-nonsense husband, state trooper and Iraq veteran, fighting to keep his family together and his PTSD in check
Emma Reese – (b. 2006) Carrie and Jon’s ten-year-old daughter, dreams of a better future, self-appointed protector of her autistic little brother
Michael Reese – (b. 2008) Carrie and Jon’s seven-year-old neurodivergent son, can’t talk much but often calls attention to parts of the world that nobody else notices
Deborah Sawyer Chen – (b. 1952) Carrie’s mother, New Age faith shopaholic and opinionated power-grandma. Roots in Salt Lake City and heart all over the world …
Marcus Chen Nianzhen – (b. 1950) Carrie’s stepfather and Deborah’s second husband. Also millionaire IT businessman and founder of the Church Universal. The man who has everything, except peace of mind …
David Reese – (b. 1980) Jon’s little brother, ex-car thief, chronically broken hearted, risking his life in the Sahel with the NGO World Life Health
Samuel Reese – (b. 1950) Jon and Dave’s erratic father, self-avowed socialist, and fixer of your life
Calum McDonnell – (b. 1949) Carrie’s father and Deborah’s first husband, Falklands veteran and ex-Highland Ranger, coming to grips with age and loneliness in far-away Scotland
Hélène Sawyer (née Delacroix) – (1928-2017) Deborah’s French mother and Carrie’s grandmother. A staple of Carrie’s childhood summers in Honfleur, faithful Latter-Day Saint and anchor of the family.
Sophie Delacroix – (b. 1949) Deborah’s French cousin and Helene’s niece. Holding on to the lost cause of May 1968 in academia. Living alone in Paris.
Thanks to the fantastic photographers at Unsplash and their models. See a collection of all Unsplash photos used on this blog here.
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