Download or read book Maybelle in Stitches written by Joyce Magnin and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-03-18 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maybelle can't sew. But when she finds an unfinished quilt in the attic of her mother's house, she gets the crazy idea to complete it. At first, it's just a way to fill the lonely nights while her husband, staff sergeant Holden Kanzinzki, is away fighting in World War II. Yet when Maybelle discovers that the quilt is made from scraps of material that can be traced back through her family heritage, the project is suddenly much more important. Then word comes that Holden is missing in action, and with little else to do, Maybelle clings to the quilt as much as to the hope that her husband is still alive. As neighborhood friends gather around Maybelle to help her through the unknown days and nights ahead, it is the quilt that becomes a symbol of her unflagging belief that Holden will return—to her, to their home, and to their quilt-covered bed.
Download or read book A Stitch in Crime written by Cathy Elliott and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thea James has accepted an assignment as co-chairperson for Larkindale’s first quilt show extravaganza. Juggling the new assignment with running her antique business, she’s already feeling frayed when things start to unravel. Mary-Alice Wentworth, a much-loved town matriarch, respected quilt judge, and Thea’s dear friend, is covertly conked on the head during the kick-off Quilt Show Soiree, throwing suspicion on her guests. It also appears that a valuable diamond brooch has been stolen during the attack. The family is furious. But is it because of their mugged mother or the missing diamonds? When a renowned textile expert goes MIA and the famous Wentworth heritage quilt disappears, Larkindale’s reputation as a tourist haven is at risk. Thea attempts to piece the mystery together and save the town’s investment in the quilt show before Mary-Alice is attacked again . . . with far worse results.
Download or read book A Stitch and a Prayer written by Eva Gibson and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-05-20 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After her fiancé returns from the Klondike gold rush in 1897, Florence Harms sets about building a new life in her new marriage—even though the lingering effects of illness have left her weak and vulnerable. She and her young husband, Will, work tirelessly to clear the land around their Northwest cabin, content with their modest life. But then a stranger comes knocking and Florence suddenly senses a restlessness in Will’s spirit that she had never seen before. When he leaves her with only a note that tells her he will return before their baby’s birth, she is devastated, and the illness that stiffened her joints returns. Counting the days until Will walks back through her door, Florence busies herself with a Tree of Life quilt displaying a map of the farm they call home. Doubts claw at her heart as Florence struggles to believe Will’s promise to return to her. Will her labor of love—and faith in God—sustain her as she waits to see her beloved once again?
Download or read book A Sky Without Stars written by Linda S. Clare and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frankie Chasing Bear is caught between cultures. She wants to raise her son Harold to revere his Lakota heritage, but she knows he will need to learn the white man’s ways to succeed. After the untimely death of her husband, Frankie joins the U.S. Government’s Relocation Program and moves to Arizona. There she begins sewing a Lakota Star pattern quilt for Harold with tribal wisdom sung, sewn, and prayed into it. A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars, but neither the quilt—nor her new life—comes easily to Frankie. Nick Vandergriff, for instance, is the last man Frankie wants to trust. He’s half-Lakota but Christian, and Frankie can see no good coming from that faith after her own parents were forced to convert at an Indian school. Can Nick convince Frankie that white men and Christians aren’t all bad? And will Frankie learn that love is the most important ingredient—for her son’s quilt and life itself?
Download or read book A Grand Design written by Amber Stockton and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-08-19 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Alyssa Denham, a single career woman, wins a fun getaway for two on Mackinac Island where her grandmother lives, she gives her carefree best friend a call. Together, they tour the old shops and hidden treasures of the quaint island while helping Alyssa’s grandmother piece together an heirloom quilt. Their quest gains them entrance into the homes of many longtime residents of the island, parts of the city that are otherwise off limits to tourists. As the quilt’s story takes shape, Alyssa gains amazing insight into her grandmother’s life . . . and attracts the attention of the handsome Scott Whitman, an island resident in charge of hotel transportation. Will memories of her past keep Alyssa from letting go? Or will the quest to piece together the heirloom quilt restore Alyssa’s fractured heart—and bring healing to her entire family?
Download or read book Masterpiece Marriage written by Gina Welborn and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a flood damages the looms at Zenus Dane’s Philadelphia textile mill and the bank demands loan payment, Zenus turns to his aunt for help repurposing his textiles. Trouble is . . . his aunt has already been hired by the lovely yet secretive Englishwoman Mary Varrs. Eager to acquire his aunt’s quilt patterns, Zenus attends the summer Quilting Bee, a social event his aunt has uniquely designed with the secret purpose of finding Zenus a wife. However Zenus only has eyes for Mary, but Mary has no such desire for him. Though his aunt is determined to design a masterpiece marriage, both Zenus and Mary will have to overcome their stubborn ways. Can he realize that love requires stepping out of his routine? And will she recognize that following her heart doesn’t mean sacrificing her ambition?
Download or read book Angels from Above written by B. J. Kramar and published by Strategic Book Publishing & Rights Agency. This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 213 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wife and mother Jo LeRue lives a simple life. Things aren't always easy, but she is happy. Suddenly, tragedy after tragedy tears her family and her world apart. Jo struggles with the loss and tries to hold on to what is left, both of her family and her sanity. Out of the blue, she learns that someone has a very serious grudge against her. Jo moves her family repeatedly, from Kentucky to New York to West Virginia, trying to get away from the threat hanging over them. When a person from her past turns out to be the person terrorizing her, Jo must find a way to keep her loved ones safe as she faces her past and her demons. As Jo struggles for the courage to love again, she realizes that her children truly are her Angels From Above. The idea for this novel came to B.J. Kramar in a nightmare. She lives with her family in Kentucky, and is working on her next book, a murder mystery. She believes that you're never too old to chase your dreams. Publisher's website: http: //www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/AngelsFromAbove.htm
Download or read book The Kindergarten for Teachers and Parents written by and published by . This book was released on 1889 with total page 562 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Secrets Love Kept written by Pamela Humphrey and published by Phrey Press. This book was released on 2020-08-20 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She thought she was in love. He showed her what love meant. Only eighteen, Gertie Johnson is terrified of defying her parents, but when a friend is murdered and the wrong person is blamed, Gertie makes an impulsive decision she hopes she won’t regret. Confronted with the reality that life and love don’t work out as planned, she’s left with one person to trust—Sam Crawford. Sam doesn’t care what her parents or the townspeople think. His goal is to protect Gertie and her reputation. She may never love him, but being married to her is a consolation prize he’ll gladly accept. She learns about love from the man who demonstrates it daily. Thankful that love didn’t work out the way she planned, she prays the war won’t take Sam away from her . . . forever. ----- Step back in time to 1940 and experience an unforgettable romance. For those who loved Gram in the Hill Country Secrets series, read how her story began.
Download or read book Conjure Women written by Afia Atakora and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mother and daughter with a shared talent for healing—and for the conjuring of curses—are at the heart of this dazzling first novel WINNER OF THE SOCIETY OF AMERICAN HISTORIANS PRIZE • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times • NPR • Parade • Book Riot • PopMatters “Lush, irresistible . . . It took me into the hearts of women I could otherwise never know. I was transported.”—Amy Bloom, New York Times bestselling author of White Houses and Away Conjure Women is a sweeping story that brings the world of the South before and after the Civil War vividly to life. Spanning eras and generations, it tells of the lives of three unforgettable women: Miss May Belle, a wise healing woman; her precocious and observant daughter Rue, who is reluctant to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a midwife; and their master’s daughter Varina. The secrets and bonds among these women and their community come to a head at the beginning of a war and at the birth of an accursed child, who sets the townspeople alight with fear and a spreading superstition that threatens their newly won, tenuous freedom. Magnificently written, brilliantly researched, richly imagined, Conjure Women moves back and forth in time to tell the haunting story of Rue, Varina, and May Belle, their passions and friendships, and the lengths they will go to save themselves and those they love. LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE “[A] haunting, promising debut . . . Through complex characters and bewitching prose, Atakora offers a stirring portrait of the power conferred between the enslaved women. This powerful tale of moral ambiguity amid inarguable injustice stands with Esi Edugyan’s Washington Black.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “An engrossing debut . . . Atakora structures a plot with plenty of satisfying twists. Life in the immediate aftermath of slavery is powerfully rendered in this impressive first novel.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
Download or read book Erstwhile Bubble Tea written by Carrie Chang and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-08-01 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Erstwhile Bubble Tea” is 100 percent pure moonshine, a literary topis of strange beliefs and occasional bliss, a humanitarian account of how the sunshine tribe triumphed over darkness and the little cities of the Bay Area celebrated their second shadow; while drinking tea becomes an erstwhile pleasure for the taking, the cool cat Asians of suburban California put to rights their value to conquer the vicissitudes of plainspoken time and outrageous happenstance; whether they are putting on airs, or exhibiting the sur le tat neuroses of a resurrected childhood on a summer’s day, these characters lead a charmed existence, putting on a show not unlike “Juneteenth,” and making a statement for their ethnic pageantry, and cosmic FOB existence on the planet.
Download or read book Shadow on the Creek written by Orpha Caton and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2002-10 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Kill Em with Cayenne written by Gail Oust and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A BBQ contest has some killer competition in this second cozy mystery featuring a smalltown Southern spice shop owner—includes recipes! As Brandywine Creek, Georgia, gears up for its annual barbecue festival, visitors from across the Southeast are flocking to Piper Prescott’s spice shop. Contestants rely on her premium spices to make prize-worthy rubs and sauces. But no one is more determined to win than local rivals Becca Dapkins and Maybelle Humphries. The women have been arch enemies ever since Buzz Oliver dumped Maybelle and started seeing Becca. But the situation turns hotter than a jalapeño when Becca’s body is found bludgeoned by a brisket. When Maybelle is named the prime suspect, Piper begins her own investigation to prove her friend’s innocence. Piper’s search for the murderer heats up as grills smoke and mouth-watering scents of barbecue fill the air. But with the festival winding down, and time running out, Piper will have to unmask a meat-wielding murderer without getting filleted!
Download or read book Decorative Needlecraft written by Allen D. Bragdon and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Birthing House written by Christopher Ransom and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2009-08-04 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It was expecting them. Conrad and Joanna Harrison, a young couple from Los Angeles, attempt to save their marriage by leaving the pressures of the city to start anew in a quiet, rural setting. They buy a Victorian mansion that once served as a haven for unwed mothers, called a birthing house. One day when Joanna is away, the previous owner visits Conrad to bequeath a vital piece of the house's historic heritage, a photo album that he claims "belongs to the house." Thumbing through the old, sepia-colored photographs of midwives and fearful, unhappily pregnant girls in their starched, nineteenth-century dresses, Conrad is suddenly chilled to the bone: staring back at him with a countenance of hatred and rage is the image of his own wife.... Thus begins a story of possession, sexual obsession, and, ultimately, murder, as a centuries-old crime is reenacted in the present, turning Conrad and Joanna's American dream into a relentless nightmare. An extraordinary marriage of supernatural thrills and exquisite psychological suspense, The Birthing House marks the debut of a writer whose first novel is a terrifying tour de force.
