Raw and haunting imagery in language that holds astonishing beauty of expression “She changes with every turn of the hourglass” and anguish and maturity, “if you think you could memorize her,”. Gorgeous and tragic both at once. This is stunning, Mystic Rose. ~~ djl
Very often, we are shaped by our childhood into who we will become. Some may break through the mould, but others, unfortunately, stay in it pretty well most of their adult lives and be sorrowful.
Can feel the pain and sorrow in this one, hope if it was your childhood that happiness somewhere along the way overshadowed it to leave only vague memories.
Rosetta was born in 1909 as the youngest of ten children. The family had more laughter than money and neighbors would knock on their door to ask, "Can we come in and laugh, too?"
(Richard M. Feldman) Ever since I was a young boy, the only thing I wanted to be was a cowboy. I wanted to own and work on a real ranch, with cattle and horses. Especially horses.
While I never became a cowboy, considering everything I have done
Jamie was a healthy, active 12-year old who loved to skate and played hockey as well as any boy. Then one afternoon during a game, she suffered a stroke that changed her world. Her memoir takes the reader through her ordeal and her journey out of the
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