How Long is Forever?

About the Book

Have you ever had one of those nagging questions that just doesn’t have one of those one-size-fits-all answers? Ben, an intelligent elementary-aged child, wants to know the complete meaning of words that are often hard to understand and even harder to explain. As he talks with the different adults in his life, he begins to realize that the word “forever” has many meanings, which seems to somehow depend on each person’s point of view. As he goes from adult to adult, he becomes frustrated when no one has the answer he is looking for. Finally, he turns to the minister of his church, and after some soul searching, the minister finally gives Ben an answer that explains the word forever in a way that helps Ben fully comprehend the meaning.

About the Author

Susan McCartney was born in Orlando, Florida, and raised in the small town of Mims, Florida, near the Kennedy Space Center. She is a proud graduate of Astronaut High School, Brevard Community College, University of Central Florida, and Argosy University. She has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Central Florida and a master’s degree in instructional leadership from Argosy University. Her husband, Stephen McCartney, and her have been married for thirty-one years, and they have a twenty-five-year-old daughter named Tara, who is a chef. They have five great cats, each unusual in their own way. She is a high school teacher at a small, special-needs school in Fort Worth, Texas, called Wedgwood Academy. They work with students who have unique and varied learning styles. She has been blessed to have great and supportive family members on both sides.