Rose thinks she is safe in St Louis with Mrs. Stone, but the gamblers put off the riverboat down river are coming for revenge. Her father along with Sergeant Meade are trying to reach St Louis before they do.
Mr. Clemens pulled out of his spot in the race and has given it to Colonel Gatewood along with a wager, his riverboats for Colonel Gatewood's plantation slaves. He has no intention of allowing him to win. It becomes a life and death struggle with Rose trying to survive.
Mr. Clemens wanted to break the racial barrier by having his daughter attend an all-white school. To make it acceptable, he manipulates Rose to attend with her. Immediately they are not accepted leading to a ghoul attack and a fire that burns the city.
Mr. Clemens wanted to break the racial barrier by having his daughter attend an all-white school. To make it acceptable, he manipulates Rose to attend with her. Immediately they are not accepted leading to a ghoul attack and a fire that burns the city.
Mr. Clemens wants to move his slaves out west to give them a new start. He needs Mr. Donavan and manipulations Rose at her Birthday party until he has everyone going west. Rose realizes she has feeling for Sergeant Meade.
The River narrows when suddenly the boat engines throttles lock. The boat, out of control, moves up-river rapidly. It strikes the raft carrying the horses and wagons spilling them into the river. Rose is at the wheel.
Rose is separated and left alone in the Montana wilderness after Captain Bollinger forces her family to leave. Her father, with a broken leg, is unable to wait for her. Captain Bollinger, calling her a renegade Indian, shoots her in the shoulder as she tries to escape on her pony with the Indian Boy.
Rose has accepted the Indians as her family. Can she go back to live with those that had deserted her. More, will they treat her differently now that she has lived with the Indians.
From the author of Acts of Kindness from your Armchair comes this new offering - Rose Petals Floating Downstream, a collection of beautiful, spiritual poetry from the heart. This poetic verse explores all aspects of the Divine in the natural world, through the senses, in meditation, through our daily lives, and in the inner world of silence, peace and joy. Centred around the themes of the natural world, the play of life, transformation and prayer / supplication, the reader is transported to a tranquil, distant land; offered advice and support through life's challenges and their eyes and heart are opened to envelop all life with love and compassion. A useful aid for personal and spiritual transformation and meditation. This is a must-have book for your bedside. Take time out from the hectic pace of modern life, dip into Rose Petals Floating Downstream and let your body and mind relax.
Rose Gallant was always the agreeable sister, which is why she'll do anything to help her Cajun family find their father in the wilds of Louisiana. Joseph Gallant was separated from Rose and her two sisters thirteen years ago during le grand d rangement, the brutal exile by the British from their Nova Scotia home. So when a rich Louisiana Creole offers marriage and a chance to help, Rose believes the union will reunite her family. But it's the passionate and handsome Coleman Thorpe that sets her heart to flame. Thorpe is both English and Protestant and therefore forbidden, but Rose will soon learn how determined a man can be in love, able to break down all boundaries and bring a family together. The paperback is supported in part by ArtSpark, an Individual Artist stipend supported by the Lafayette Economic Development Authority and administered by the Acadiana Center for the arts.
A princess with a bow. A boy returning from the dead. A mother lost in grief. And a kingdom where the dead grow into trees.When young Rose Marie discovers a powerful crystal, it reveals what every person longs for most. But when her mother gazes inside, she sees only her lost son.As the Queen becomes consumed by the past, Rose Marie faces an impossible question: can you compete with a memory?A beautifully written and illustrated fantasy that explores grief, love, and the strength of those who choose to stay.A breathtaking tale of loss, longing, and the quiet magic of presence.This adventurous tale will guide you through Rose Marie's greatest fears and wildest dreams, ultimately leading you to a place of inner peace.Along the way, family conversations take a meaningful turn toward truth and acceptance.Rose Marie and the Crystal of Desires is book 2 in The Leunam Tales.Book 1: Horatio in the Wind.Book 3: August Enchanted. The Y.A. Version (Coming soon)
A princess with a bow. A boy returning from the dead. A mother lost in grief. And a kingdom where the dead grow into trees.When young Rose Marie discovers a powerful crystal, it reveals what every person longs for most. But when her mother gazes inside, she sees only her lost son.As the Queen becomes consumed by the past, Rose Marie faces an impossible question: can you compete with a memory?A beautifully written and illustrated fantasy that explores grief, love, and the strength of those who choose to stay.A breathtaking tale of loss, longing, and the quiet magic of presence. This adventurous tale will guide you through Rose Marie's greatest fears and wildest dreams, ultimately leading you to a place of inner peace.Along the way, family conversations take a meaningful turn toward truth and acceptance.Rose Marie and the Crystal of Desires is book 2 in The Leunam Tales.Book 1: Horatio in the Wind. Book 3: August Enchanted. The Y.A. Version (Coming soon)
Did you ever see something that isn't there?On the verge of a divorce he doesn't want, Lou heads to Louisiana where he'd grown up. There he finds a remarkable old house-three stories, abandoned, overgrown, and in desperate need of some tender care.When a family tragedy scars him even more, he throws himself into the restoration, gradually bringing the old place back to life. But in doing so, he uncovers secrets long hidden, shadows of a past best forgotten.With the help of Addie, his plucky housekeeper, and Sandi, the cynical cop, Lou starts to unravel the mysteries of Rose House, and the tragedy that took place there.
What do snuggle parties, defiant chickens, black spot, autism, and Buddhism have in common? They permeate the author's frevent quest to become a Portlander.Over forty years ago, a story about Portland's local currency, the "greenbucks," inspired M. J. Coreil to set her sights on the Rose City. When she finally arrived in 2012, recently retired from academia, she discovered the story was bogus. Would everything she expected of this blue-green paradise turn out illusory as well? This collection of essays written over a five-year sojourn chronicles the author's audition to become an authentic Portlander. The stories reveal the humor, elation, and wounds of her zealous pursuit to build community and achieve a sense of belonging. Along the way, she discovers the snobbery of neighborhoods, competition in volunteering, trauma in chicken raising, the politics of snuggle parties, and the wisdom of Buddhism. She finds disquieting mementos of the maligned previous owner of the house she inhabits. Being "somewhere on the autism spectrum" complicates her efforts to make friends and connect with groups. Her reflections underscore the challenge of putting down roots in a new city and explore what it means to belong somewhere. Unlike media caricatures of Portland, Rose City Audition reveals insights, observations, and amusing takes on local life by an anthropologist who can't help but see the world through an ethnographic lens. Her account blends serious commentary, engaging story-telling, and dry wit to paint a nuanced portrait of life in the progressive Promised Land. Taken together, the collection offers a wide-ranging look at community, alternative lifestyles, philosophical questions like what it means to find or forge home, quirks of Portland, and flashes of autobiography. The stories demonstrate a dogged willingness to try new things, discover new facets of life around her, and subject herself even to environments and situations that make her uncomfortable in an effort to learn about her surroundings, gain "authenticity," and come to feel a genuine stake in the place.The writing is clear and straightforward, at times lyrical or humorous, conveying changes in mood from one encounter to another. The tone of the essays reflects different purposes. For example, "Soul Repair" is sensory and experiential, a dreamy interlude of reflection, while "The Specter of Michael Hewitt" narrates a suspenseful detective story. "Snuggling with Peers" takes a polemical stance on societal acceptance of snuggle parties. The satires use tongue-in-cheek humor to lampoon local culture. "The Springwater Corridor" combines Zen-like description of a natural setting with journalistic reportage of the homelessness problem. "Chickenmania" weaves an introspective journey with a nuts-and-bolts account of chicken keeping. The collection captures the multiplicity of engagement and emotion experienced by someone auditioning to become part of an adopted city.Each essay is illustrated by one or more photographs taken by the author in Portland. In keeping with the Rose City theme of the collection, most images are flowers in poses that metaphorically convey the mood of the essay. Other photos realistically illustrate an essay's topic, such as shots of the chickens and their coop in "Chickenmania."
Essays and meditations on iPhone photography, artist residencies, mortality and more from the acclaimed New England photographer and educator A memoir and meditation on the history of photography from one of New England’s most respected photographers, Rose Marasco (born 1948), this volume features short personal writings on topics ranging from artist residencies and iPhone photography to the early death of her father and includes selections from several bodies of work across Marasco’s long career. Lucy Lippard’s foreword situates Marasco as a key feminist voice among practitioners of vernacular photography. Marasco is now a widely exhibited photographer with works in many museum collections, who has also spent decades as a beloved and highly regarded teacher of photography. Her keen eye and generous voice offer an important perspective on how photography can shape a lifetime.
Ousted for being a human sympathizer, Prince Gavin has found himself in the belly of the Underground, a world where ghouls rule and werewolves fight to the death. After learning of his parent's murder, Gavin is called upon to endure the Rose Bound ceremony and claim his covens throne with a wife. Forces are rallying against him, some closer to home than he anticipates. Finding a murderer, leading a coup and himself proves to be a journey that will change his kingdom forever. But, when Gavin's soulmate goes missing, none of that matters. Nothing will stand in his way to find her, not even his own demons.
Rose and Violet Flowers are two energetic little girls whose imaginations blossom into worlds of fun and fancy in the apartment where they live. They sing, and dance, and laugh, and play... and make LOTS of NOISE. Another fun day at home with Mom quickly starts to wilt when, with a bang on the door, Rose and Violet's nettled next-door neighbor insists they quiet down, or else Will their grumpy old neighbor lose her cool, or will Rose and Violet win her over?Rose and Violet, The Noisy Little Neighbors peeks into the lives of stay-at-home parents everywhere. This delightful story is more relevant today than ever as families learn to navigate life spent more often at home.
