The cover of ‘Love is Forever.’
PHILIPSBURG--Carmen Eleanore Hodge-Carrington (99) may soon be helping to curb the growing trend in divorce and relationship disruption through her memoire Love is Forever written by N. Erna Mae Francis-Cotton.
“I believe that Mrs. C.’s story of her love and romance is pivotal in helping our current generation to understand the importance of harmonious marital relationships. Moreover, a marriage spanning 54 years which transcends death is a moving testimony in the 21st century where marriages can last for one week or even less,” stated Francis-Cotton, a marriage and family therapist and success coach who believes in the sacredness of wholesome marriages and families.
Hodge-Carrington celebrates 100 years on January 28, 2019, the same birth date as the author. Consequently, Francis- Cotton is diligently working towards ensuring that Love is Forever will be launched in time for her birthday.
The near centenarian has contributed significantly to the clothing design industry and has done St. Maarten proud by her designs being featured in Sachs Fifth Avenue, an American luxury department store owned by the oldest commercial corporation in North America, the Hudson’s Bay Company in midtown Manhattan, New York.
Francis-Cotton said she had been “pleasantly surprised and honoured” when Litfire Publishing contacted her and stated it was recommending and endorsing her book for the Eric Hoffer Award in the Autobiography and Memoir categories.
The Eric Hoffer Award is one of the largest international book awards for small, academic, and micro presses, including self-published offerings.
Francis-Cotton will be Wendell Moore’s guest on PJD2 Radio’s “In The View” at 12:10pm Wednesday, December 12, when she will share more about the book and how persons may pre-order their copies at a discounted rate until December 31, 2018.
