Far from Uncertain

Far from Uncertain: One Woman's Life of Crime and Other Righteous Deeds, volume 1, presents a gripping historical fiction narrative that spans decades of Texas history. Set in both the year 2000 and the Prohibition era of 1925, this novel follows the interconnected lives of Margaret Kenyon and the resilient Frankie. When a reporter seeks to uncover the truth about the Panhandle's oldest practicing nurse, he is met with the sweeping saga of Frankie, a woman who escaped a life of poverty and abuse in Uncertain.

As Frankie flees her hometown with a charismatic gambler, she enters a dangerous world of bootlegging and speakeasies. This fiction work explores the blurred lines between sin and survival as Frankie navigates the grit of East Texas. Teddy Jones utilizes a dual timeline to examine themes of transformation and hidden histories. Far from Uncertain, volume 1, is a powerful study of a woman determined to forge her own fate despite the labels of society.