The Secrets She Carried by Barbara Davis

The Secrets She Carried by Barbara Davis

When a young woman returns to North Carolina after a thirty-year absence, she finds that the once grand tobacco plantation she called home holds more secrets than she ever imagined.

Though Peak Plantation has been in her family for generations, Leslie Nichols can't wait to rid herself of the farm left to her by her estranged grandmother Maggie-and with it the disturbing memories of her mother's death, her father's disgrace, and her unhappy childhood. But Leslie isn't the only one with a claim to Peak.

Jay Davenport, Peak's reclusive caretaker, has his own reasons for holding onto the land bequeathed to him by Leslie's grandmother. Before she died, Maggie hinted at a terrible secret surrounding Adele Laveau, a lady's maid who came to Peak during the 1930s and died under mysterious circumstances. Jay is haunted by Maggie's story, yet the truth eludes him-until Leslie uncovers a cryptically marked grave on the property.

As they delve into the mystery of Adele's death, Leslie and Jay discover shocking secrets that extend deep into the roots of Leslie's family tree-secrets that have the power to alter her life forever.

Barbara A. Davis has been a champion for technology standards, infrastructure, and organizational change management for over 16 years. She is an international speaker who also works with Fortune 500 companies to realign business analysis services, critical and struggling projects, and establish operational infrastructure in order to ensure successful outcomes in the face of conflict and challenging circumstances. Barbara came into technology with a degree in conflict resolution and over 15 years of functional business experience including professional training, project management, community development, business ownership, change management, and conflict resolution. She has drawn on these experiences throughout the course of her career and has become a champion by defining the organizational capability through infrastructure (such as career paths, assessment tools, competencies, key performance indicators), training (such as educational programs and workshops), and through the creation of Centers of Excellence and management frameworks. She audits and redefines operational management of key practice areas and methodologies. Throughout her career, Barbara has interviewed and assessed hundreds of resources, and has held titles and roles including Manager of Human Capital, Business and IT Portfolio Manager, IT Operational Manager, Methodologist, Solutions Consultant, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Author, and Professional Skills Trainer. Her experiences include Operational Management, Organizational Change Management, Document Management, Vendor Management, Configuration Management, Change Control, Practice Management, Business Analysis, Project Management, Cyber Security, and auditing PMO methodologies. Barbara Davis has published numerous articles and is author of the books entitled Managing Business Analysis Services: A Framework for Sustainable Projects and Corporate Strategy Success, Going Beyond the Waterfall: Managing Scope Across the Project Life Cycle, and Mastering Software Project Requirements. She created the world's first university-accredited business analysis diploma program and has spoken at Project Summit/BA World Conferences across Canada, the United States, and India.

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ISBN 13	9780451418777
ISBN 10	0451418778
Title	The Secrets She Carried
Author	Barbara Davis
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Putnam Inc
Year published	2013-10-01
Number of pages	384
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