Stone Sisters

Author : Caroline Patterson
Publisher : Black Lawrence Press
ISBN 13 : 1625571186
Total Pages : 412 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Stone Sister written by Caroline Patterson and published by Black Lawrence Press. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning the mid to late 20th century and set in the Elkhorn Valley of southwestern Montana, The Stone Sister is told from three points of view -- a father's, a nurse's, and a sister's. Together they tell the unforgettable story of a child's birth, disappearance, and finally discovery in a home for "backward children." Robert Carter, a newly married man just back from World War II, struggles with his and his wife's decision to entrust the care of their disabled child to an institution and "move on" with family life. Louise Gustafson, a Midwestern nurse who starts over with a new life in the West, finds herself caring for a child everyone else has abandoned. And Elizabeth Carter, a young journalist, uncovers the family secret of her lost sister as she struggles with starting a family of her own. The Stone Sister explores the power of family secrets and society's evolving definitions of "normal"--as it pertains to family, medicine, and social structure. The novel sheds light on the beginnings of the disability justice movement as it follows one family's journey to reckon with a painful past. Incredibly, the novel is based on Caroline Patterson's personal story. As an adult, she discovered she had an older sister with Down syndrome who had been written out of her family history. In fact, that sister's name was also Caroline Patterson.

Author : Fountain, Sarah M.
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455611942
Total Pages : 732 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sisters, Seeds, and Cedars written by Fountain, Sarah M. and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: History consists mainly of the milestones, the turning points of time. What are often lost in the fray are the details. Thankfully for those who have a hunger for history, books like Sisters, Seeds, and Cedars exist to fill in some of the gaps of history. The book contains letters from two sisters, Cornelia and Clara. Originally from Alabama, Clara moves on to Arkansas, while Cornelia stays where her roots are. Clara eventually puts down roots of her own, and the sisters' continue to converse through letter writing for their entire lives. The letters span the generations and provide insight into everyday life between 1850-1928. Without them, it might not be known that "a dewlarkie is most likely a slang word of the period for a beau." The letters also provide details of the effects of the Civil War on the citizens of the South. As the sisters recover from the war, they must adjust to their new lives, filled with carpetbaggers and sharecroppers. While it may be impossible to know all the details of history, letters that have survived and have been preserved in a book like Sisters, Seeds, & Cedars paint a more complete picture of events that have shaped the world and families alike. Sarah Moseley Fountain is a native Arkansan dedicated to Arkansas literature, history, and culture. She lives in Conway, Arkansas.

Author : Jean H. Baker
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0809087030
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sisters written by Jean H. Baker and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2006-08-22 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interweaving their private lives with their public achievements, Baker presents each of these five revolutionary women in three dimensions, humanized and marvelously approachable (éditeur).

Author : David E. Morine
Publisher : Down East Books
ISBN 13 : 1608933822
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.22/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vacationland written by David E. Morine and published by Down East Books. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Morine’s long love affair with Maine began when he was a boy in 1946 and his parents rented their first lakeside cabin in Fryeburg. At first skeptical about the cost and the lack of plumbing or electricity, the Morines quickly felt right at home. There was plenty of good fishing and good company to fill the long summer days. Although David didn’t know it at the time, his career began to take shape that summer when he first splashed his feet in the pristine waters of Lovewell Pond. He went on to become an internationally recognized conservationist and served for fifteen years as the head of land acquisition for The Nature Conservancy. He is also a natural storyteller, and he recounts the fondly remembered pleasures of family vacations and reveals many adventures and misadventures he had along the way. This second edition of Vacationland includes the same wonderful, quirky personal stories as the first edition, along with four new funny and nostalgia-filled tales about summering in Maine.

Author : Ismana Carney
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 197727062X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mysticism of Stone written by Ismana Carney and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2023-11-17 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After reading The Mysticism of Stone, you will never look at stones in the same way and your perception of our world’s bones will be irrevocably altered. Ismana Carney’s poems are a jubilant exploration of new realms of perception, feeling, and thought, an opportunity to experience the world of stone as a living kingdom of myth, story, vivid sensations and deep musings. This collection of poems calls us back to kinship with the living Earth, where stones remind us that we are born of fire, born of stars. With the evocative language of passion, and pain, ancient legend, of loss and celebration, and “down to stone silence, before the first word was spoken,” Ismana Carney speaks from the heart. The words themselves are revelations, love songs to distant mountains, ancient citadels, and the enduring presence of stone. Like an incantation, the poetess speaks words that awaken wonder and longing, calling us toward transcendent mystical union with the timeless sentience of the power and spirit of place.

Author : M. Ann Hall
Publisher : University of Alberta
ISBN 13 : 0888646127
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Grads Are Playing Tonight! written by M. Ann Hall and published by University of Alberta. This book was released on 2011-12-12 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between 1915 and 1940 the amazing Edmonton Grads dominated women's basketball in Canada. Coached by J. Percy Page, they played over 400 official games, losing only 20; they travelled more than 125,000 miles in Canada, the United States, and Europe; and they crossed the Atlantic three times to defend their world title at exhibition games held in conjunction with the Summer Olympics in Paris, Amsterdam, and Berlin. Meticulously researched and documented-including capsule biographies of all 38 women who played for the Grads over the years and over 100 photos-the story of the Edmonton Grads will enthrall fans of sport history and women in sport. [CTV interview: http://tinyurl.com/6pxg5aq]

Author : Irene Rawlings
Publisher : Andrews McMeel Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1449427367
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Cast-Iron Cooking with Sisters on the Fly written by Irene Rawlings and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Features recipes that are simple to shop for and prepare on the road, for the backyard grill, or in the kitchen using cast-iron cookware, including banana fritters, Maurrie's macaroni and cheese, and Texas cream pecan pie.

Author : Karen West
Publisher : RJW Publishing, distributed by Farcountry Press
ISBN 13 : 1591521645
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sisters Get Their Kicks on Route 66 written by Karen West and published by RJW Publishing, distributed by Farcountry Press. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2014, a group of bold women decided to make history and embark on an unforgettable adventure down America's most famous road—a journey of exploration and sisterhood where they could fulfill every woman's fantasy of leaving-it-all-behind. Their rules were simple: no men, no pets, no kids, and… be nice. Their motto: "We have more fun than anyone!"

Sisters Get Their Kicks on Route 66, by Karen West and Susan Ford-West, chronicles the epic 2,448 mile adventure that may have set a world record. Share the wild ride of over 300 adventurous "Sisters" from the national outdoor women's group, Sisters on the Fly, as they tow their vintage trailers and tell their stories while crossing America's Mother Road from Chicago to Santa Monica. Along the way, experience Route 66's iconic tourist sites, rodeos, dances, karaoke, shopping, museums, flea markets, catered dinners, national parks, parades, dirt roads, and wrong turns.

Through over 500 color photographs and the Sisters' stories of courage and empowerment, grief and moving on, sisterhood and camaraderie, this photo journal of their spirited journey across America's legendary Route 66 will hearten readers young and old to embark upon their own bucket-list adventures.

Author : Sisters of Mercy
Publisher : Рипол Классик
ISBN 13 : 5877118382
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leaves from the Annals of the Sisters of Mercy written by Sisters of Mercy and published by Рипол Классик. This book was released on with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Austin Carroll
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 3385457807
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Leaves from the Annals of the Sisters of Mercy. Containing Sketches of the Order in England, at the Crimea, in Scotland, Australia, and New Zealand written by Austin Carroll and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-05-04 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1885.