by Byron D. Winn
When tragedy strikes and kills his father and grandfather on a winding Tennessee mountain road, thirty-one-year-old Kevin Northrup suddenly finds himself the last surviving member in a long line of funeral directors of a family owned funeral home. Left to carry on his family's legacy in Weaverville, North Carolina, Kevin must shoulder the burden of grief, duty, and survival as he manages Northrup Funeral Home and Cremation Services and the Asheford Cemetery, and a community that depends on him.
At the heart of his legacy of service lies The Director's Rose - a lavender rose tipped in red, a symbol of dignity and remembrance that Kevin delivers to every grieving family. But as corporate giants hover and organized crime invades his life and business, Kevin learns that honoring the past while protecting the future will demand more courage than he ever imagined.
A powerful novel of family, faith, and resilience, The Director's Rose reminds us that even in the challenge of sorrow, beauty and hope can bloom.
A funeral services professional, pastor, author, and local Santa Claus.
Byron has been a funeral services professional and a pastor. It has been on my heart to be an author since May 4, 1994 when I first came up with the idea of “The Director’s Rose.” Several years later, I told my children stories of “Friendly the Fire Dog.” In the past several months I decided to sit down and put pen to paper so that others can enjoy them.
