Albert alone seemed to be aware of his older brother Fred's dark side; that he kept hidden from almost everyone else - the side that lashed out at small defenseless animals and at his adoring younger brother. Would fighting alongside each other in the War between the States provide the grace under fire that could bring fraternal reconciliation, or would Albert emerge from the war too wounded to stand against jealousy? Marge Whittaker explores discord and disgrace, courage and cowardice, retaliation and redemption in "To Stand Before Jealousy" - the third book in her 'Craggy Mountain' series. Previously by Marge Whitaker: "A Far Way Home"; "The Trapper's Choice
In the years following World War II, still struggling to understand the effects of "combat exhaustion", later known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a young Kentucky family relies on the bond of love alone to piece together lives shattered by the events of December 7, 1941.
The saga which began with Josiah Stevenson atop New Hampshire's "Old Craggy" in A Far Way Home continues in The Trapper's Choice. In 1836 David Eldridge treks through the Rockies on an epic journey of fur trapping and self discovery. Having left the love of his life Callie back in Arkansas, David lives with and learns from the old trappers who instill this wisdom in him: "Once the Old Man places his claim on you, you never say goodbye." Torn between the freedom of the mountains and the sweet enslavement of his lover's arms, young David comes of age criss-crossing the American west, and wrestling with "the Trapper's Choice."--Back cover.
Now with a revised ending, the fifth book in the Craggy Mountain series, The Red House Inn details the coming of age of Ansel Stevenson - his trials, temptations and triumphs, as he seeks to find his calling and purpose at the dawning of the 20th century in the mountains of New Hampshire. Through sickness and health, love and loss, young Ansel must stay true to a vision he has been given. Does he have the strength and support to see it through? Only time spent at the Red House Inn will tell.
The saga which began with Josiah Stevenson atop New Hampshire's "Old Craggy" in A Far Way Home continues in The Trapper's Choice. In 1836 David Eldridge treks through the Rockies on an epic journey of fur trapping and self discovery. Having left the love of his life Callie back in Arkansas, David lives with and learns from the old trappers who instill this wisdom in him: "Once the Old Man places his claim on you, you never say goodbye." Torn between the freedom of the mountains and the sweet enslavement of his lover's arms, young David comes of age criss-crossing the American west, and wrestling with "the Trapper's Choice."--Back cover.
Albert alone seemed to be aware of his older brother Fred's dark side; that he kept hidden from almost everyone else - the side that lashed out at small defenseless animals and at his adoring younger brother. Would fighting alongside each other in the War between the States provide the grace under fire that could bring fraternal reconciliation, or would Albert emerge from the war too wounded to stand against jealousy? Marge Whittaker explores discord and disgrace, courage and cowardice, retaliation and redemption in "To Stand Before Jealousy" - the third book in her 'Craggy Mountain' series. Previously by Marge Whitaker: "A Far Way Home"; "The Trapper's Choice
In the years following World War II, still struggling to understand the effects of "combat exhaustion", later known as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, a young Kentucky family relies on the bond of love alone to piece together lives shattered by the events of December 7, 1941.
Now with a revised ending, the fifth book in the Craggy Mountain series, The Red House Inn details the coming of age of Ansel Stevenson - his trials, temptations and triumphs, as he seeks to find his calling and purpose at the dawning of the 20th century in the mountains of New Hampshire. Through sickness and health, love and loss, young Ansel must stay true to a vision he has been given. Does he have the strength and support to see it through? Only time spent at the Red House Inn will tell.
Marge Piercy’s debut collection of short stories, The Cost of Lunch, Etc., brings us glimpses into the lives of everyday women moving through and making sense of their daily internal and external worlds. Keeping to the engaging, accessible language of Piercy’s novels, the collection spans decades of her writing along with a range of locations, ages, and emotional states of her protagonists. From the first-person account of hoarding (“Saving Mother from Herself”) to a girl’s narrative of sexual and spiritual discovery (“Going over Jordan”) to a recount of a past love affair (“The Easy Arrangement”) each story is a tangible, vivid snapshot in a varied and subtly curated gallery of work. Whether grappling with death, familial relationships, friendship, sex, illness, or religion, Piercy’s writing is as passionate, lucid, insightful, and thoughtfully alive as ever.
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