Katherine Johnson Writes

Katherine Johnson lived through story in Grit & Granite, captivated by the way in which her family’s lives were uprooted when her father started working for a multimillionaire. She witnessed first-hand the turmoil that her parents faced as their dreams collided. She also remembers the determination of her father, the main character in the novel, to remain loyal to his client, no matter the cost.

Katherine grew up in a small town of Minnesota before moving to Central Florida in the 1970s. Drawing on her professional skills as a journalist and researcher, she describes the real-life events that swept up her family into this maelstrom. Pick up a copy of Grit & Granite and read the story that forever changed Katherine and her family.

Check these out. Radio link (2022) and Press release.

Hear a radio blog that Katherine did in 2021. In a 2021 press release, Dr. Katherine Johnson of Frederick, Maryland was been celebrated as a Featured Member in 2021 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding achievements and high level of success in the field of consulting.

About the Book

Grit & Granite is Katherine Johnson’s first novel. It is a fictionalized account of real-life events that pitted her father and his partner against one of the largest US corporations. This story focuses on a small town lawyer, Colin Ford, and his relationship with a millionaire philanthropist and his wife, Alex and Evelyn Hughes. Colin finally escapes the confines of small town law to work for Alex Hughes, a multimillionaire who wants to spend his fortune on helping people. But before he even starts his new job, Alex dies and now Colin must fight to protect Alex’s legacy and Evelyn’s rightful inheritance.

Colin soon realizes that controlling millions of dollars is even more important to some than loyalty or honor. Alex’s long-term business partner, Robert McIntyre, is not content to control the company H*M, nor his own billionaire fortune. To Robert, money is never enough to satisfy him. He wants control. So he starts on his own personal scheme to defraud and cheat Evelyn out of her fortune and more importantly, to steal away her controlling interest in H*M International.

But throughout the novel, Colin is also fighting another battle- one in his own home. His wife, Ruth, has to give up her dreams of an idyllic life in Rock Valley for Colin. . And her resentment builds throughout the story. Will she ever forgive Colin for destroying her dreams to follow his?

Colin is torn. Can he save the foundation, or can he rebuild his family? This dilemma will keep readers turning the pages as they dig deeper into the rich characters Johnson has created. The story is a page-turner, as it describes Colin’s challenges with love, family, greed and control.

Pick up a copy of this novel and immerse yourself in Colin’s world. You’re going to love it. Order Now

Our Testimonials

“Just finished reading Grit & Granite this morning. Congratulations, it was a great read. I particularly enjoyed your character development. I think Colin Ford was my favorite character. Is Rock Valley a real town? JW, Florida

I finished Grit and Granite a couple weeks ago, and really enjoyed it. I loved the fresh and interesting subject matter. Wrangling over ownership and direction of a company/foundation is very unique. Characters were good, and I didn’t have any trouble getting through it quickly. That is a good test, I think, if it reads quick, there must be something good about it. JB - Colorado

Once I got to the trial, I couldn't put it down. Well done, Katherine. TL - Wisconsin

Its a Triumph! And, you are a natural writer. Great pacing! Great / strong characters and story. I really enjoyed it. Very impressed! JH- Sunnyvale, California

The story is EPIC. I can see why you choose to make it a work of “fiction”. JW, Florida

KJ-Finally got to read your book on flights to NOLA. Finished the whole book on way. Really enjoyed it. Very well written and kept my full attention from first page to last page. Congrats. I kept wondering if the main character was your Dad! CS, Saint Simon's Island, Georgia

Awards

Grit & Granite- A Novel hase moved forward in the judging rounds from the Chanticleer 2020 SHORT LIST to the SEMI-FINALIST POSITION and have now progressed to the 2020 FINALISTS Literary and Contemporary Fiction Finalist.

Grit & Granite made the list of 2019 Top Notables Indies List in Shelf Unbound. It was also a 2019 Silver Falchion Finalist for Killer Nashville

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