A Land Far Away: A True Story 2nd Edition

Jenny Hewett Smith was born the second of four children to Loretta and Theodor Jerry Hewett in Cape Town, South Africa. There she grew up during the years of violence in turbulent South Africa, where the many divisions in the country created a fear based society. Jenny’s parents moved to New Orleans in America in 1992 and Jenny and her husband followed soon after. While raising two young daughters, she felt the need to write her story so that her children would not take for granted the many freedoms they had in America. The true story took on a life of its own, and her first book, ’A Land Far Away’ was born, followed by her novel, ’The Seagull called me Home.’ Jenny and her family now live in Daphne, Alabama, with their two crazy dogs, Mitzi and Sweet Pea. She works part time at a Health Food Store and writes whenever she can carve out a quiet hour or two. Besides reading, she loves long walks and picking up shells on the beach.