The Wet Nurse’s Tale, a novel by Erica Eisdorfer, tells us a story through the eyes of Susan Rose, a wet nurse gifted in pluck, punnery and life’s wisdom. I loved the story and the insight into the past, when a woman’s worth might well be equated with the quality of her breast milk.
Blessings!
Sue
Wild Word Friday! In researching the word SARCASM, I discovered that it definitely deserves the title Wild Word. SARCASM isn’t usually a part of my repertoire, but a couple of years ago a person told me that they were going to do something which I knew would hurt the feelings of an elderly person dear…
I have so enjoyed sharing everyone’s pet photos, and Your-Pet! Wednesdays have been very special for me. However, I now find myself running out of material and am considering a variety of new possibilities for my Wednesday posts. By next Wednesday, I’ll let you know what I’ve decided and which direction I’m going. Meanwhile, for…
Congratulations to DiAnn Firack who just won our March give-away book! DiAnn, we’ll get you your copy of Kate DiCamillo’s delightful novel, THE TALE OF DESPEREAUX, as soon as possible! Happy Reading! Sue
The world lost an incredible human being this year of 2018. Not only was Billy Graham a “preacher.” He was a man-of-God (sadly, not all preachers are) and in many ways a statesman. To celebrate his life, we’re giving away this book, which is a compilation of articles that spans his ministry from 1955 to…
Congratulations to Shara Mittlestat Pullou, who has won a copy of Jordyn Redwood’s FRACTURED MEMORY!! Shara tells us that her favorite place to read is under a large tree at her campsite with a campfire going — not for the heat, but the delicious smell of campfire smoke! Happy Reading to Shara and everyone!! Sue
The thing is… I dedicate my Monday mornings to writing. My husband takes the first shift with his dad, checking at about 7 a.m. that all is well, and I don’t go next door to do the daily clean-up/check-up on my father-in-law until 11:30 a.m. That gives me more than three hours to write. That’s…
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