Kirjahaku

A collection of works by an award-winning poet traces a woman's passage into midlife and her subsequent intimacy with nature and mortality, in a volume that includes her observations of the interactions between younger women and their children, the relationship between a woman's moods and the seasons, and fleeting moments of beauty. Reprint.

The author of Fugitive Spring describes her desperate battle to understand, protect, and preserve her wildly rebellious teenage son, an intelligent and sensitive young man whose behavior is escalating beyond her control, as they rebuild their lives and transform their unusual household into a loving family. Reader's Guide included. Reprint. 17,500 first printing.