After the tragic death of her closest friend, 20-year-old Celia Thatcher is sent to work in the bookstore of family friends. Hoping the new surroundings in Massachusetts will help her regain a happy outlook on life, Celia catches the eye of not one, but two men: the elite, but unkempt Bostonian-turned-hermit, Edward Lyons, who is clearly trying to run from his past and from God, and Charles Harrod, a charming Harvard law student who promotes a religious belief Celia has never before considered. With both men vying for her attention, Celia’s world is again turned upside down when one of her beaus is accused of murder. Suddenly realizing where her heart lies, Celia is now challenged with a choice bigger than man: should she follow her heart or her God?
When young Katherine Edmond's carriage turns into the Emery estate, she sees the irascible Jerard Emery on the black horse. She is coming to live on his Connecticut estate after her mother's death, but both he and his mother give her a cold reception. Jerard is concentrating on regaining the family textile mill his father lost and now feels burdened with the arrival of this girl. As time goes on, seeing Katherine blossom into lovely womanhood and appreciating her developing musical skill, he becomes attracted to her and wants her for his own. He attempts to control her life by dictating her choices. But an unsuspected strength surfaces in her, and she resists him when she sees his ill-usage of others. When his mother suddenly sends Katherine away alone to work in New York City, Katherine wonders, will she ever find the stable home and love that she longs for?
After the tragic death of her closest friend, 20-year-old Celia Thatcher is sent to work in the bookstore of family friends. Hoping the new surroundings in Massachusetts will help her regain a happy outlook on life, Celia catches the eye of not one, but two men: the elite, but unkempt Bostonian-turned-hermit, Edward Lyons, who is clearly trying to run from his past and from God, and Charles Harrod, a charming Harvard law student who promotes a religious belief Celia has never before considered. With both men vying for her attention, Celia's world is again turned upside down when one of her beaus is accused of murder. Suddenly realizing where her heart lies, Celia is now challenged with a choice bigger than man: should she follow her heart or her God?
A warm and witty saga about agribusiness, environmental activism, and community—from the celebrated author of The Book of Form and Emptiness and A Tale for the Time Being Yumi Fuller hasn’t set foot in her hometown of Liberty Falls, Idaho—heart of the potato-farming industry—since she ran away at age fifteen. Twenty-five years later, the prodigal daughter returns to confront her dying parents, her best friend, and her conflicted past, and finds herself caught up in an altogether new drama. The post-millennial farming community has been invaded by Agribusiness forces at war with a posse of activists, the Seeds of Resistance, who travel the country in a camping car, “The Spudnick,” biofueled by pilfered McDonald’s french-fry oil. Following her widely hailed, award-winning debut novel, My Year of Meats, Ruth Ozeki returns here to deliver a quirky cast of characters and a wickedly humorous appreciation of the foibles of corporate life, globalization, political resistance, youth culture, and aging baby boomers. All Over Creation tells a celebratory tale of the beauty of seeds, roots, and growth—and the capacity for renewal that resides within us all.
Are you a woman over 50 who has given up on love? Let Silver Fox be your guide to personal power, spiritual growth, and the best sexual love of your life. The dating world can be tough. Yet, thanks to this ingenious dating journal, many older women are attracting lovely men as they unleash their Silver Fox selves. Silver Fox, written by a 66-year-old dating veteran, provides you with tips, exercises, and the author's journal excerpts. Reclaim your strength and magnetism by journaling-it's simply the best tool for learning the foxtrot of love. "I love this book! It's edgy, funny, and full of really innovative and useful writing exercises and new ways of looking at the "big issues" of relating and loving at any age." -Laura Hickey, artist "Elaine is a remarkable teacher and an incredible role model. She is the perfect guide and coach for later-life dating and personal growth through journaling." - Arei Bierstock, M.S.W. "As one of the women lucky enough to be in Elaine's writing class for the last twenty years, I have come to see life after fifty as a great adventure. Silver Fox is so much fun that it makes me wish I were single again!" -Lola Rasminsky, President, Beyond the Box(TM) "I am fortunate to belong to a group of women over 50 whom Elaine has inspired to explore the bright possibilities in the third trimester of life." -Bonnie MacLachlan, Classics Professor, University of Western Ontario
Ruth Burrows is the pen name of Sister Rachel, OCD, a nun in the Carmelite monastery in Quidenham, England, and the author of more than a dozen books on prayer and the mystical life. Describing the central theme that runs throughout her work, she writes: "God offers himself in total love to each one of us. Our part is to open our hearts to receive the gift." That theme is reflected in the writings assembled here.
Ellianne had been a ward of the system until she was eighteen. Then, for two years ,she had worked for the orphanage. They had told her she must leave when she was twenty, so she had rented a small apartment and had gotten a job in a music store. When she became twenty it was an easy move. The sisters had presented her with a small box on her last day. It was the two figurines she had in her pocket the day she came to the orphanage. She had rescued them from the trash where her mother had thrown them. She discovered she liked living alone. She had never known privacy nor ownership and she found it to be quite pleasant. She had spent weeks getting her small flat livable .Combing the antique shops looking for treasures to make her little home special.
Ruth Rogers was born 10 September 1925 at Windber, Pennsylvania. This work tells of her life and work. It also gives information about her family including both sets of grandparents.
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