Reading and Roaming
RENEWAL Whether you celebrate Easter or Passover or neither, spring is a time of renewal and hope. Here in North Carolina, we are deep into spring. The azalea bushes are bending under the weight of white, pink, and red blossoms; royal purple, butter yellow, and pale pink irises stand upright in garden beds; and the trees, seemingly …
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POLITICAL PROTEST Hands Off! It has been gratifying whether personally or vicariously to experience the fabulous turnout in the many Hands Off protests across the country and around the world. Family members and friends of ours participated in Greensboro, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Indiana, and D.C. These demonstrations send a powerful visual message of anger and outrage over …
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This week’s post brings together two recent novels, one contemporary and set in Maine, and the other a fictional account of the lives of Thomas Gainsborough’s two girls. Also included are highlights of an elegant wine dinner. LIFE IN & OUT OF PRISON How to Read a Book by Monica Wood Maine author Monica Wood’s recent novel, How …
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RECENT READING: ADVENTURE AND SUSPENSE ADRIFT IN THE PACIFIC Maurice and Maralyn: An Extraordinary True Story of Shipwreck, Survival and Love by Sophie Elmhirst Maurice Bailey was a quiet Englishman, a print setter, awkward, insecure, and uncomfortable around other people. He lived alone, wanted to escape his dowdy village, and never expected to marry. Nine years younger, Maralyn was …
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