FAITH PAULUS invites you to share in the exciting release of her new book Popcorn Poppin on the Apricot Tree NOW AVAILABLE through this site, Tate Publishing and major bookstore nationwide.

POPCORN POPPIN’ ON THE
APRICOT TREE

Within the candor and innocence of a child’s mind emerges an extraordinary coming of age story – Popcorn Poppin’ on the Apricot Tree

Readers of all generations will fervently devour each chapter of this engaging true story, as author, Faith Paulus, delivers an enchanting gift of poignant memories within an acute portrayal of small-town Michigan, - as see through the eyes of a child of the sixties.

Popcorn Poppin’ on the Apricot Tree is sure to touch every emotion as you join Annie in her uncompromising search for truth -while she learns to cope with unusual family circumstances through an exuberant fantasy life, and an infectious sense of humor.

Taking a rare inside look at the domestic turmoil that affects millions of families of the mentally ill, we will also learn how as Annie and her sibling’s, uprooted by their mother’s illness, are politically torn between a Catholic-run orphanage and the final remnants of their shattered home. And together we will follow Annie’s unquenchable quest to comprehend her situation through the gradual unveiling of a colorful family ancestry.

Finally we will discover how five resilient Peter’s children came to mirror a much larger upheaval between the entrenched Catholic institutions of the sixties and a burgeoning American pop culture.

Vividly portrayed from an outspoken, often comical perspective, Popcorn Poppin’ on the Apricot Tree celebrates an unusual coming of age with a nostalgic look back at a bittersweet time in our history, and the frayed but unbroken ties of an enduring family love.