This is DeNeece Butler's first novel. At almost eighty years old, it is the fulfillment of one of the items on her bucket list. The story is set in two of her favorite places, the mountains of North Carolina and Alaska. She explains, "I didn't know when I started out exactly what the story would be. It is pulled from various parts of my life, and various people who crossed my path. Most of it is purely fictional. Some of it is loosely based on fact and certain real characters. Some of it, the medical parts, are factual. Good Lord willing and the creek don't rise, He'll give me time to write the sequel. Dear Reader, don't ever give up on your dreams. If you have a dream about doing something, just do it." "A Winter Song" has it all-mystery, romance, weddings, deaths, births, and medical marvels that sound futuristic but are actually contemporary. Get to know the Lassiter family, Lila Lassiter the matriarch, and the very special relationship with her granddaughter, Winter. Find out what the winter "song" is. You'll find yourself chuckling over that story. You won't be able to turn the pages quickly enough to find out what is going to happen next. And a lot happens from chapter to chapter. You'll laugh; you'll cry; you'll be amazed, and you'll learn about things you didn't know before. And, it will leave you anxious for the movie and the sequel.
