Loree's Brawny Boy
Loree’s Brawny Boy is a Christmas story about how things don’t always go as planned. It follows Brawny, a strong, unique tree growing in a harsh northern nursery, who becomes deeply connected to the life around him. Chosen for Christmas, it seems his purpose is finally clear—until an accident leaves him damaged and cast aside. But in that unexpected turn, Brawny discovers that his true purpose lies somewhere completely different.
Meet Richard E. Fields
As it happens to thousands of would-be authors, an idea for a story erupts gradually in your brain, it grows with job or social experiences and places you visit on vacation. Add to that, as in my case, genetic input. Fraternal input was engineering and building but not necessarily dominant. Maternal input came from grandmother, a librarian and genealogy expert who researched many New Englanders background.
My first story came about as I worked for 10 years in the state of Oregon. My work allowed me to travel from Northern California to Washington State. A one-time trip to the Alaska peninsular for a week introduced me to wonderful individuals. Somewhere in that time in the 1990’s the story about the timber industry was born. The non-city people are wonderful people to know, and my story grew in my mind. Vacation travel within Oregon offers spectacular settings to put a story to. Sometime in the early 2000’s I put my thoughts down in keyboard writing, and there it stayed for 18 years. Retirement finally gave me the time and patience to convert my notes into my story. I hope you enjoy watching Miss Loree Clark grow up.
The Story Behind the Trees
LOREE CLARK, THE EARLY YEARS follows Loree Clark as she returns home after studying forestry and steps into her family’s Christmas tree nursery, where growth is slow, steady, and shaped by years of care. Surrounded by rows of trees that require patience and dedication, she quickly learns that knowledge alone is not enough without experience and tradition. Her bond with a strong, standout tree she names Brawny reflects her own journey of growth, responsibility, and self-discovery. As seasons change and wildlife moves through the nursery, Loree begins to understand how deeply everything is connected. The story highlights that real progress takes time, effort, and consistency.
What Readers Can Expect
A Story That Feels Simple At First
At the surface it looks like a Christmas tree story, and it is, but there is more weight underneath it than you might expect when you first start reading.
Things Do Not Stay Perfect
Brawny actually goes through loss and disappointment. It is not just smooth storytelling where everything works out easily.
A Lot Of Quiet Emotion
The emotional parts are not loud or dramatic, they kind of build slowly. You start caring about Brawny more than you think you would.
An Ending That Feels Earned
Nothing in the end feels random or forced. It kind of circles back in a way that makes sense once you sit with it for a bit.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Loree’s Brawny Boy is about a young woman, Loree Clark, who comes home expecting to use what she has learned, only to realize that the deepest lessons were never in books. In the quiet rhythm of a Christmas tree nursery, she discovers that growth is slow, sometimes painful, and shaped by patience, loss, and care that no shortcut can replace.
It works for children, but there is enough emotional depth that older readers will connect with it too.
Yes, but it is not overwhelming. It is more about setbacks and what comes after them.
That purpose is not always what you expect, and sometimes things only make sense after they break a little.