One Day, the Turtle Snapped
One Day, the Turtle Snapped by Sharon Oliver is a work of fiction published by iUniverse in 2006. This 248-page novel is presented in English and unfolds in the fictional town of Turtle Island, South Carolina, where Charlotte Morley visits her grandparents. The story begins with a series of unexpected events that disrupt a Sunday afternoon, including the pastor being chased from the church and the chaotic actions of her cousins, leading Charlotte into a whirlwind of trials and tasks that challenge her faith.
Readers will encounter a diverse cast of characters, including a chicken thief, a millionaire cousin, and Charlotte’s cynical best friend, as they navigate various feuds and triumphs. The narrative explores themes of faith and community, illustrating how saying yes to God can lead to both heartbreaking challenges and unexpected responsibilities. As Charlotte grapples with her circumstances, the story reveals that not everything is as it appears, culminating in a series of revelations that keep the reader engaged.
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Often saying yes to God requires experiencing heartbreaking trials and performing unexpected tasks. Such was the case with Charlotte Morley who is in the fictional town of Turtle Island, South Carolina visiting her grandparents. A chain of events begin one Sunday afternoon starting with the pastor being ran from the church, a cousin running off with the pastor and the cousin’s twin just plain running off. While waiting to learn the whereabouts of her twin cousins, Charlotte finds herself working for the Lord with and amongst a chicken thief, her grandmother’s acid-tongue friend, a millionaire cousin, a funeral lover and her cynical best friend, just to name a few.
A few tragedies, feuds and triumphs later, Charlotte and et al. are just about to relax when she finds out that all is not as it seems.
Sista got up, swung back her black veil, went over to Nellie and whispered, “Nellie, I don’t want to get loud in here, but make no mistake, I will if I have to. If you don’t get yo’ rump up, there will be two funerals in here today. You ain’t even kin to us “
-Excerpt from One Day, The Turtle Snapped
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