"Blue Skies of El Dorado" - Interracial Romance Cuts Through the Bigotry of the Civil War Era

CONWAY, Ark. - May 17, 2016 - PRLog -- Author Carl J. Barger loves history and the Civil War, and it shows in his stunning historical novel Blue Skies of El Dorado, portraying interracial love in the Deep South during the 1860s.

His book tells thepoignant Civil War love story of Obadiah Bradford and his beautiful slave of mixed blood, Penelope, whose tale began in the first book of the author's series, Dark Clouds over Alabama. To escape the prejudice the couple faces in Alabama, Obadiah and Penelope marry and move to the peaceful town of El Dorado, Arkansas. There they purchase a plantation named Three Oaks, and Obadiah opens up a medical practice.

Obadiah's Christian beliefs see him through the troubled times, as the Civil War ends and freedom comes to the slaves. This insightful novel presents love in the best definition, dealing with tragedy and triumph in this fascinating chapter of American history.

About the Author: Carl J. Barger grew up in the Ozark Mountains of Cleburne County, Arkansas. He spent 38 years in the public schools in Arkansas, 33 as a superintendent of schools. Barger is the author of four other historical fiction novels: Swords and Plowshares, Mamie, An Ozark Mountain Girl of Courage, and Dark Clouds over Alabama. He is also the author of a two-volume history of CleburneCounty and its people. He resides with his wife, Lena, in Conway, Arkansas.

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"One of the most dramatic times in American history comes alive in this novel about breaking boundaries. It tells of the love between a white man and a black woman in the South during the Civil War and how they overcame all the obstacles in their path. We are extremely proud to be the publisher," said Robert Fletcher, CEO of Strategic Book Publishing and Rights Agency.

BLUE SKIES OF EL DORADO (ISBN: 978-1-68181-587-9) is now available for $20.95 and can be ordered through the publisher's website:

http://sbpra.com/CarlJBarger or at www.amazon.com or www.barnesandnoble.com.

WHOLESALERS: This book is distributed by Ingram Books and other wholesale distributors. Contact your representative with the ISBN for purchase. Wholesale purchase for retailers, universities, libraries, and other organizations is also available through the publisher; please email bookorder@sbpra.net.

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