For most of her life, Jay W. MacIntosh (born Janet Tallulah Jewell) has loved flowers. It started when she was little. When her mother planted vegetables, she planted flowers. When her mother harvested carrots or lettuce or squash, she picked flowers. As she grew older, she knew most of the homes with fresh flowers in their yards. She knew hedges with flowers and yards with jonquils and tulips and narcissus. Her love affair with flowers continued. In later life, she became interested in photography and began taking pictures of roses. This book is a collection of her favorites with selected quotations. "It is wonderful when someone can turn their passion into a book and shares that passion other people. Jay W MacIntosh has done this with her book "Moments in Time." What started from her routine daily walks and her own love of flowers and beauty has now become a book that can be shared with all. I find it very uplifting to be able to look through this book and view the pictures of the colorful flowers. Jay W MacIntosh has capture the essence of beautiful flowers. I particularly enjoy the pictures of the flowers that are moist. It looks like the flowers have just been watered. I bought this book for my mom as a mother's day gift. My mother really loved it. It is a great gift for those special occasions and for anyone who enjoys nature and beauty. It also is a wonderful decoration on a coffee table." - Randi S. Klein.
For most of her life, Jay W. MacIntosh (born Janet Tallulah Jewell) has loved flowers. It started when she was little. When her mother planted vegetables, she planted flowers. When her mother harvested carrots or lettuce or squash, she picked flowers. As she grew older, she knew most of the homes with fresh flowers in their yards. She knew hedges with flowers and yards with jonquils and tulips and narcissus. Her love affair with flowers continued. While she was practicing law in Los Angeles, California, she became interested in photography as a hobby and began taking pictures of roses. This book is a collection of her favorites with selected quotations. One reader describes this book as such: "Whenever I see a photo of a rose posted, I repost as a reminder that there is beauty around us. Jay MacIntosh's book 'Capturing Beauty'] was given to me as a birthday gift, and I just adore it. I look through it over and over again - not only for the beauty of the photography, but also for the wonderful quotes Ms. MacIntosh puts next to each rose. So, along with her eye for capturing a moment in time on Mother Nature's watch, we read what Einstein has to say or the Buddha and such. Instead of thinking of so much ugliness on the news or postings, these flowers refresh the soul. The quotes make one contemplate better ways of living and doing things. I cherish this book and feel that looking through it over and over again is better than a glass of wine and far healthier I highly suggest purchasing this book of wonder; You'll never be sorry." - Adria Schumann, Los Angeles, California. Jay W. MacIntosh's published works include "Capturing Beauty", "The Origins of George Bernard Shaw's Life Force Philosophy", "Janet Tallulah", "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume I", "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume 2", "Jayspeak on the Cote d'Azur", and "Moments in Time".
Janet Tallulah Jewell is born in a small town in Georgia in the 1930's. She is the third daughter of young man - Jesse Dickson Jewell - who owns a chicken hatchery with his mother in Gainesville. Janet's mother - Anna Lou - is a housewife. She raises Janet to be a housewife. Prim, proper, obedient. Play nice, be fair, go to church, learn to sew and cook. Janet has other plans. Lead, shine, star, confront, enjoy, explore. By the time Janet is 31, she leaves Georgia and move to Los Angeles, California - coaxing her husband, Darrell, and three children to go with her. This Journal begins after Janet had been in LA for a year. Depressed, discouraged, na ve, and disillusioned, Janet attends a retreat focusing on depth psychology. Conducted by Jungian psychologist Ira Progoff, Janet immerses herself in a journalistic approach to humanistic psychology and begins writing in a Journal. This book covers her journey during those early years in LA - the time when she struggles to learn how to juggle being a wife, mother, and actress - all at the same time. One reader says, "This book was a great read. It tells the story of a small-town girl's life striving to become an actress while still raising her children and being a wife. Jay doesn't keep anything inside as she tells her story, so you get a real picture of what she endured. I really enjoyed reading this book. Being able to step inside the life and mindset of another person without leaving the comfort of my cozy couch." Jay W. MacIntosh's published works include "Capturing Beauty", "The Origins of George Bernard Shaw's Life Force Philosophy", "Janet Tallulah", "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume I", "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume 2", "Jayspeak on the Cote d'Azur", and "Moments in Time".
American Actress and Attorney JAY W. MACINTOSH moved to Nice, France from Los Angeles in 2015. In this book, she creates and writes about her new life in France in a way that captures and keeps your attention throughout. Her style is casual and comfortable, as if she is in the room with you, enjoying a cup of espresso or a delicious glass of French wine. A delightful read for those who love to live life in new ways, vicariously or otherwise. She takes you along for the ride. One reader says: I enjoyed this book immensely. Full Disclosure: Although I didn't know the author Jay W. MacIntosh] as an adult, she and my brother were classmates and close friends in grammar school in Gainesville, GA. I connected with her on Gainesville social media recently. When I learned of her book, knowing her impressive educational background, as well has her various professions of university teacher, actress, real estate agent, and attorney, I knew that it would be compelling. The author Ms. MacIntosh] has drawn on a series of blogs she wrote while living in Nice, France beginning in 2015. She describes the decision to pull up roots in Los Angeles and move to Nice with her husband, Steve Orlandella, and his tragic death of pneumonia only months after starting their new life. She shares the shock, the sadness, the financial distress, and her path back from grief, and decision to remain in Nice alone. As one who had a career as a foreign language training specialist, I read her account of her efforts to learn French in a country where it is spoken and applaud her creativity in combining formal training with organized conversation exchanges. Her determination comes through in a very positive way. The book could be called a diary, with accounts of daily life along with a look back at her past life, her opinions, and her philosophy. She has included a wide array of photos, mostly in Nice and taken by herself. The flowers are striking but are in black and white. Having published a book myself through an Amazon subsidiary, I am keenly aware of how prohibitively expensive it is to publish in color. If you like diaries and enjoy reading about an incredible woman with the professional experience of four or five persons, and the humanity and positive attitude to succeed and be happy, you will enjoy this book. - John R, foreign language train specialist. Jay W. MacIntosh's published works include "Capturing Beauty," "The Origins of George Bernard Shaw's Life Force Philosophy," "Janet Tallulah," "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume I," "Journal of Janet Tallulah, Volume 2," "Jayspeak on the Cote d'Azur," and "Moments in Time."
