Historical Fiction
Date Published: August 28, 2024
Publisher: Universum Press
All families have their secrets. How far will they go to keep them
hidden?
Savannah Schaeffer believed she was protecting her daughter by keeping the
dark truths of their family’s secrets. Now, facing her imminent
mortality, Savannah realizes her efforts may have caused more harm than
good. With little time to waste, she finds a way to work around her
inability to speak the truth. She prepares a scavenger hunt to reveal the
secrets of her past that she had withheld from her daughter, Chloe.
The scavenger hunt will lead Chloe to two explosive journals—her
great-grandmother’s and her grandfather’s—to reveal how
intergenerational trauma impacted Savannah’s life and why she kept it
secret. Chloe also has plans for the final week of her mother’s life. She
has promised to honor her mother’s wish for a peaceful passing.
A palliative care physician, Chloe is ready from a medical standpoint but
feels unprepared personally. She has called off her engagement at her
mother’s request and is now second-guessing her decision. She also wants to
understand her mother’s choice never to marry.
Making Up Stories: A Novel tells the story of family secrets and explores a
mother’s and daughter’s desire to break free from intergenerational trauma.
It’s a story about their love for each other and the sacrifices they’re
willing to make for each other. Complex characters and situations raise
profound, sometimes unanswerable questions about family, life’s gray areas,
and the promise of hope.
EXCERPT
In her thought-provoking, poignant debut work of fiction, Making Up Stories: A Novel , Susan Myhre Hayes, tackles complex and painful issues around family secrets and how such deception, whether wanting to protect family members from uncomfortable truths, or more often, from a sense of personal and familial shame, erodes the psychological foundation of subsequent generations. If you are interested in the topics of generational
trauma, parent-child relationships, and death with dignity—this one is a must-read.
Sue Hinkin is an award-winning author of the Bea Middleton and Lucy Vega thriller series. Hinkin was recently voted Rocky Mountain Writer of the Year.
About the Author
Susan has had many successful careers in philanthropy, public relations and
education, but when she wrote the book, Peace in the Puzzle: Becoming Your
Intended Self, she found her true purpose. Utilizing the material in her
book and her personal experience, she is passionate about supporting both
individuals and groups become who they were born to be.
Susan’s coaching is tailored to each person’s unique needs, and
each group presentation is crafted to align with the interests and needs of
each specific audience.
Through compelling stories, she engages individuals and groups by taking
them through her journey to find purpose, shares the tools she developed and
encourages them to do the same.
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