I'm in the process of figuring out who I am - mother, wife, daughter, writer, extrovert, hermit. A contradiction in every sense of the word. Maybe it's a cliche or just mid-life, after all it's the journey, not the destination.
What a fascinating way to write about the life and times of the famous silent film star Lousine Brooks. The Chaperone isn't really about Brooks, it is the story of a close to middle-aged woman living in a era when society's moral compass seemed to be swinging wildly from one extreme to the other. Cora Carlilse leaves Witchita, Kansas to chaperone Brooks for the summer in New York City while the not yet discovered starlet attends the Denishawn Dance Academy. Cora leaves behind her husband and her quiet, sheltered life to return to the city where she lived as an orphan at the "Home for Friendless Girls". The author vividly creates the exciting world of New York in the roaring twenties. Juxtaposing the free spiritedness of the flappers with Prohibition. Cora wrestles with her preconceived ideas of what is right and expected of women, trying to protect her young charge from ruining her reputation in the big city. Ironically, it is Cora who risks ruination when she meets a man who helps to change her mind about what she wants from life.
It’s Show Time
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My 100 percent guaranteed prediction for the Killington World Cup is... an
exciting weekend of racing. Sorry, that's all I've got!
The post It’s Show Tim...
A Letter for My Mom
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A letter to all of you, my mom's beloved readers and dear friends, from her
daughter Abbey:
I am heartbroken to write this. Our beloved mom, Sarah, pass...
New Year, Book Marathon, changes
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These are a few interesting reads I gathered from our shelves. Not all will
be on the marathon and a few more will be added.
So I’ve decided to do a marat...
The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee
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Stacey Lee is one of my favorite authors because she imagines vibrant
characters to recreate the forgotten chapters of American history. Her
latest young...
Blink.
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I went idly scrolling through my November photos. As in all the Novembers
since I’ve been keeping photos in iPhotos. Here’s what turned up from ten
years a...
mimi ~ a sweet update
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{my mom & me, christmas circa 1967} thank you so much for your tenderness &
compassion regarding my mom, our “mimi”. i want to share a sweet update
with yo...
Game of Thrones season finale, in GIFs.
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Since I clearly am the world's biggest procrastinator, here's my synopsis
of GoT's season finale. Here's what I got. Jaime's all like: to Cersei.
Tormund'...
All You Hear Is Time Stand Still In Travel
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(Signed up for Xirkl yet? Do so! It's free and you'll get early-adopter
credit! If you haven't read it yet, here is the story of how my daughter
created it...
Mother’s Day in The Publishing World
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I took a brief break from changing out with my sweet family today to check
my Facebook feed and I noticed some of my favorite publishing houses took
time o...
I AM BACK! Decorating our Naples Home
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Well my friends, it has been a struggle to get Google to let me back on my
own site…apparently middle-aged women that live on a farm, have animals,
and ...
The best part of fall is the changing colours - you're ARE lucky to live where you live. Just stunning!
ReplyDeleteOh wow do those gorgeous photos make me long for DC! I miss seeing the changing of the leaves. That's a definite drawback about moving home to Tampa!
ReplyDeleteThere's nothing quite like the colours of fall. Beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThat boat ride looks really cold to me!
ReplyDeleteHow gorgeous. Lucky you!
ReplyDeleteYour colors are spectacular! Thanks for sharing. Ours are somewhat muted this year. Thanks for your kind words on Stella.
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