She'd been eaten up with guilt all her life, afraid to face the truth, and now, in some strange way, by recalling what had happened in her family she felt almost liberated. It was as if a great weight had suddenly been lifted off her shoulders and now she was free-except for the door that had closed against her heart where Max was concerned. Bile rose in her throat thinking of him and once started she couldn't stop crying as she suffered through the slow, agonizing death of her soul.
Can two people from widely different cultures, she a graduate of Eastern schools and he a product of the San Toms pueblo, find happiness despite their different lineages? Author Mary Verdick, a Middletown native, who has traveled widely in the Southwest answers this question in a modern day love story. In Indian Time author Mary Verdick's gripping romantic novel set in the exotic Southwest the author intrigues the reader with: 1. Ancient myths and legends 2. Indian dances and fetishes 3. Dangers from an unforgiving opponent Mary Verdick, an ex-teacher and editor, is the author of many children's books and an adult novel. Raised in Colorado she was a frequent visitor to Santa Fe and the vicinity and is a dedicated student of Indian culture. She now lives in Middletown, CT near her son and grandchildren and visits the Southwest every chance she gets. Marketing efforts to support booksignings: Events signs and posters for instore display and free bookmarks to give away Postcards sent to personal and professional contacts Ongoing publicity campaign with radio, TV, and newspaper media Announcements sent to community calendar of events For a review copy of Indian Time or to book Mary Verdick for an in-store event please contact Mary Verdick at (860) 347-9539, email:maryver@msn.com
That Certain Summer" tells the story of Sally Grimes, a feisty girl from Iowa, who gets a dream job writing the life story of famous actress, Diane Fenwick. She moves to a Gatsbyesque community in Connecticut and meets the actress's adorable twins, Meagan and Alec, and Rufus, a special dog, who is more intuitive than a lot of humans. She also falls in love with Ricardo, the handsome hunk next door, who is an honest-to-god count and a Princeton graduate, but is working as a handyman fof the reclusive millionaire Morley-Watts, who suspects Diane is hiding something he desperately wants. What is Ricardo's connection to Diane, and why is Sally suddenly plunged into a situation she has no control over?
Phoebe Fox is desperately unhappy when she flunks her audition at the School of American Ballet in New York, but agrees to help her great-aunt Weezy drive from Santa Fe to Denver. When they stop at a hot springs resort she meets Cody Moon, a blue-eyed charmer who works there, and they fall deeply in love and share five blissful days. But Cody has a sister, Wynonna, who raised him and has no intention of giving him up. Phoebe realizes it's hopeless, and as they continue on to Denver, Weezy tells her of her own lost love during World War Two with a young soldier named Mickey McGuire, and why she's still haunted by the fact that she never knew what happened to him. Was he killed in action, or caught and tortured by the Nazis? In Denver they meet Franny, Phoebe's older sister, who has left her doctor husband and is living with a cook, with whom she's just had a baby. They also spend time with Weezy's older sister, Jenna, who resents the fact that her once poor-as-a-church-mouse baby sister is now a woman of means, and in the course of time a long-kept family secret is finally revealed. Also a mysterious white rose found on her pillow brings Weezy an unexpected peace, and on the ride home they run into Cody again. A mesmerizing tale of two loves, two generations apart, yet eerily similar in their hopes and intensity.
Quite by accident, Meggie Dawson stumbles across an amazing stick as a child, an intriguing object that, all her life, often intervenes on her behalf, pointing her in the right direction. She is desperately in love with her stepbrother, Josh Hawkins, no relation, and he loves her too. But feeling a call from God, he leaves their Connecticut home and becomes a priest, joins the Jesuits, and is sent to Africa as a missionary. Meanwhile, Meggie, although heartbroken, marries Joshs best friend, Ben Brown; has three children; and is reasonably happy. Until Josh, finally realizing he cant change the world, leaves the priesthood after twenty-five years and goes home, hoping to return to the arms of Meggie, who is sorely tempted. It is an absorbing tale of faith and love, with more than a touch of magic.
Jenna Albertsen, a writer, has just won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction but cant find the thing she wants most, love. She is saddened that her stepfather, Ned Albertsen, who raised her and whom she adores, cant get his novel published. But she is also shocked to hear that her dear friend Maribeth has committed suicide because her husband has gotten someone pregnant and wants a divorce to marry the girl. She flies home for the funeral and is comforted by her old friend, Brian Bradshaw, who has just been released from the Army, due to wounds suffered in Alghanistan.
They Thought They Were Getting a Vacation. Their Marriage Might Not Survive It. In honor of their thirty-fifth wedding anniversary, Kitty and Clem Johanssen set off on what's supposed to be a dream vacation: a gracious cruise up the East Coast from New York to Montreal. But in a hectic rush to embark, Clem foolishly loses his cash to a couple of street swindlers. Unbeknownst to Kitty, the incident sets off a profound introspection of Clem's weaknesses, regrets, and mortality - amplified by the sudden appearance of his old war buddy-turned-politician, T. McCollough Boyle, during a shore excursion. As Clem grows more distant throughout the trip, Kitty falls in with an attractive - and mysterious - Englishman named Toby Knight, who offers everything Clem doesn't: grace, charm and hopefulness. Now, the slowly smoldering confrontations of the last three decades - the deep-seated resentments, half-buried insecurities and burning passions - will surface in a confrontation so powerful it will test the limits of the couple's love. At once unsettling and compassionate, As Long as He Needs Me is a psychological novel of faith, memory, love and the unyielding supremacy of time
Kitty Maddox's husband, Ray, is killed in an auto accident and her l2-year-old daughter, Jamie, is left a paraplegic, while her Happy Trails Guest Ranch has fallen on hard times. For Kitty there seems to be no way out, but then her good friend, Dr. Powell, sends a mysterious stranger, Ben Shelton, to help her and between them they convince Kitty to turn her ranch into a therapeutic riding camp for handicapped kids. Kitty is thrilled when she sees how Jamie, with the help of her beloved horse, Peaches, is thriving as she learns to ride again. Her heart is mending, too, thanks to Ben Shelton, but Ben refuses to commit. When Billy Bob Reynolds, the wealthy owner of a Wild West show, turns up, Ben leaves the ranch, much to Jamie's dismay. Then Jamie is plunged into danger as she tries to rescue Peaches from a burning barn. And for Kitty everything changes....
She'd been eaten up with guilt all her life, afraid to face the truth, and now, in some strange way, by recalling what had happened in her family she felt almost liberated. It was as if a great weight had suddenly been lifted off her shoulders and now she was free-except for the door that had closed against her heart where Max was concerned. Bile rose in her throat thinking of him and once started she couldn't stop crying as she suffered through the slow, agonizing death of her soul.
Can two people from widely different cultures, she a graduate of Eastern schools and he a product of the San Tomás pueblo, find happiness despite their different lineages? Author Mary Verdick, a Middletown native, who has traveled widely in the Southwest answers this question in a modern day love story. In Indian Time author Mary Verdick's gripping romantic novel set in the exotic Southwest the author intrigues the reader with: 1. Ancient myths and legends 2. Indian dances and fetishes 3. Dangers from an unforgiving opponent Mary Verdick, an ex-teacher and editor, is the author of many children's books and an adult novel. Raised in Colorado she was a frequent visitor to Santa Fe and the vicinity and is a dedicated student of Indian culture. She now lives in Middletown, CT near her son and grandchildren and visits the Southwest every chance she gets. Marketing efforts to support booksignings: Events signs and posters for instore display and free bookmarks to give away Postcards sent to personal and professional contacts Ongoing publicity campaign with radio, TV, and newspaper media Announcements sent to community calendar of events For a review copy of Indian Time or to book Mary Verdick for an in-store event please contact Mary Verdick at (860) 347-9539, email:maryver@msn.com
That Certain Summer" tells the story of Sally Grimes, a feisty girl from Iowa, who gets a dream job writing the life story of famous actress, Diane Fenwick. She moves to a Gatsbyesque community in Connecticut and meets the actress's adorable twins, Meagan and Alec, and Rufus, a special dog, who is more intuitive than a lot of humans. She also falls in love with Ricardo, the handsome hunk next door, who is an honest-to-god count and a Princeton graduate, but is working as a handyman fof the reclusive millionaire Morley-Watts, who suspects Diane is hiding something he desperately wants. What is Ricardo's connection to Diane, and why is Sally suddenly plunged into a situation she has no control over?
Quite by accident, Meggie Dawson stumbles across an amazing stick as a child, an intriguing object that, all her life, often intervenes on her behalf, pointing her in the right direction. She is desperately in love with her stepbrother, Josh Hawkins, no relation, and he loves her too. But feeling a call from God, he leaves their Connecticut home and becomes a priest, joins the Jesuits, and is sent to Africa as a missionary. Meanwhile, Meggie, although heartbroken, marries Joshs best friend, Ben Brown; has three children; and is reasonably happy. Until Josh, finally realizing he cant change the world, leaves the priesthood after twenty-five years and goes home, hoping to return to the arms of Meggie, who is sorely tempted. It is an absorbing tale of faith and love, with more than a touch of magic.
Jenna Albertsen, a writer, has just won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction but cant find the thing she wants most, love. She is saddened that her stepfather, Ned Albertsen, who raised her and whom she adores, cant get his novel published. But she is also shocked to hear that her dear friend Maribeth has committed suicide because her husband has gotten someone pregnant and wants a divorce to marry the girl. She flies home for the funeral and is comforted by her old friend, Brian Bradshaw, who has just been released from the Army, due to wounds suffered in Alghanistan.
Phoebe Fox is desperately unhappy when she flunks her audition at the School of American Ballet in New York, but agrees to help her great-aunt Weezy drive from Santa Fe to Denver. When they stop at a hot springs resort she meets Cody Moon, a blue-eyed charmer who works there, and they fall deeply in love and share five blissful days. But Cody has a sister, Wynonna, who raised him and has no intention of giving him up. Phoebe realizes it's hopeless, and as they continue on to Denver, Weezy tells her of her own lost love during World War Two with a young soldier named Mickey McGuire, and why she's still haunted by the fact that she never knew what happened to him. Was he killed in action, or caught and tortured by the Nazis? In Denver they meet Franny, Phoebe's older sister, who has left her doctor husband and is living with a cook, with whom she's just had a baby. They also spend time with Weezy's older sister, Jenna, who resents the fact that her once poor-as-a-church-mouse baby sister is now a woman of means, and in the course of time a long-kept family secret is finally revealed. Also a mysterious white rose found on her pillow brings Weezy an unexpected peace, and on the ride home they run into Cody again. A mesmerizing tale of two loves, two generations apart, yet eerily similar in their hopes and intensity.
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