Karol Barkley

“Forever Friends” is the inspiring story told by Karol Barkley and D. G. Smeall, of a young girl who grows up in the Hawaiian Islands. Follow Karol on her exciting journey through her daily life as she introduces the reader to the food, culture, and language of life in Hawaii. As the story unfolds, you will meet Karol’s “Forever Friends.” The first was a gift given to her by her father and later the second, as she finds comfort in her relationship with God when she must leave her beloved Hawaiian home to relocate in Washington State with family she barely knew.

What will it take for Karol to survive and conquer these life-changing events? How does she overcome the devastating losses that no child wants to encounter? Take the journey with Karol and Dot to see how it all ends and begins anew.