Local business owner, Nancy Harrison, has written a heartfelt
Pictured above: Nancy Harrison, author of a heartfelt children’s book, “A Ray of Love”
Nancy and her husband, Jason Harrison, own Motorboat Inn and Motorboat Inn Marina.
Possum Kingdom is the home to many accomplished people, and Nancy Harrison is one of them – and this local business owner can now add “published author” as an item on her résumé.
Harrison said her book, titled “A Ray of Love,” is actually the second children’s book she’s written, but the first one to be published. The main character, Sunny, is a young sun who is in training to become the sun of Earth.
“Sunny is assigned to be the sun for the Earth, but as he is doing his job by shining brightly and providing warmth, he notices people treating each other with anger and violence,” she said, describing the storyline. “He wants to rid this behavior, and puts it on himself to figure out how to solve the problem. After an encounter with a sad little girl, he finds that shining love one person at a time – and them shining their love on others – will help make the Earth a better place.”
Harrison credited her husband, Jason, for inspiring her to write and publish her story.
“I like to animate objects and animals, and give them life and a personality, like making up what your dog is probably saying to you,” she said. “So one day as I was sitting in traffic, looking around at all the sad, exhausted faces, the sun was rising – and as I was watching it rise, I thought, ‘I wonder what the sun is thinking when he’s looking down at us.’ And so Sunny came to life.”
She also said she hopes more of her works make it into print.
“I do have three manuscripts that I would like to publish, and I would love to make a boxed set that teaches the nine ‘Fruits of the Spirit’ – attributes all ages should strive for. I finished ‘Love’ and have written three others, so that’s five more to go.”
Harrison said she met her husband back in the summer of 2001, when both of them had a day off from their busy schedules. That’s also when she was introduced to Possum Kingdom Lake.
“He and his friend John wanted to take me and my girlfriend Charmaine out on John’s boat for a fun day on a lake,” she said. “We planned on staying locally in the (Dallas-Fort Worth) metroplex, but the boys thought if we are going to make this a day, we might as well head to PK. Not knowing where PK was, we just followed along.
“It ended up being one of the most memorable times in my life. Not only did I get to experience PK, but I found my soulmate – and here we are, 23 years later, still making PK a big part of our lives.
Harrison said she and her husband have grown fond of the lake lifestyle.
“We would frequent PK every Fourth of July and stay at The Cliffs,” she said. “In 2009, we decided that it was time to purchase a place here, and we found our home on the peninsula. Every weekend that we’d come to PK, it was like a little vacation. As the years have gone by, we discussed one day making our lives full time at the lake.
Pictured above: Local business owner, and children’s book author, Nancy Harrison.
“Fast-forward to 2023, and my husband and I decided to purchase the Motorboat Inn, and in 2024 we decided to add to our new adventure and purchase what is now the Motorboat Inn Marina. We hope in the coming years that our move to PK will be permanent.”
To purchase a copy of Harrison’s book, visit the website markobooks.com, or stop by Motorboat Inn Marina or the Trading Post.
“My husband and I love being a part of the PK community and are excited to see our new ventures grow,” Harrison said. “We hope that the services we provide continue to bring visitors to the most beautiful lake in Texas. Also, you’ll find us around the Motorboat Inn or the marina, so if you have a book or buy one locally, find me and I’ll be happy to sign it.”
The books are available for sale at MotorBoat Inn Marina, The Trading Post and PK Crafters. You may also purchase online at Markobooks.com.
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