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Book Synopsis Morgan's Run by : Colleen McCullough
Download or read book Morgan's Run written by Colleen McCullough and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2000-08-29 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colleen McCullough captivated millions with her beloved worldwide bestseller The Thorn Birds. Now she takes readers to the birth of modern Australia with a breathtaking saga brimming with drama, history, and passion. Following the disappearance of his only son and the death of his beloved wife, Richard Morgan is falsely imprisoned and exiled to the penal colonies of eighteenth-century Australia. His life is shattered but Morgan refuses to surrender, overcoming all obstacles to find unexpected contentment and happiness in the harsh early days of Australia's settlement. From England's shores to Botany Bay and the rugged frontier of a hostile new world, Morgan's Run is the epic tale of love lost and found, and the man whose strength and character helped settle a country and define its future.
Book Synopsis The Personal Librarian by : Marie Benedict
Download or read book The Personal Librarian written by Marie Benedict and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Instant New York Times Bestseller! A Good Morning America* Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR! Named a Notable Book of the Year by the Washington Post! “Historical fiction at its best!”* A remarkable novel about J. P. Morgan’s personal librarian, Belle da Costa Greene, the Black American woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to leave a lasting legacy that enriched our nation, from New York Times bestselling authors Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray. In her twenties, Belle da Costa Greene is hired by J. P. Morgan to curate a collection of rare manuscripts, books, and artwork for his newly built Pierpont Morgan Library. Belle becomes a fixture in New York City society and one of the most powerful people in the art and book world, known for her impeccable taste and shrewd negotiating for critical works as she helps create a world-class collection. But Belle has a secret, one she must protect at all costs. She was born not Belle da Costa Greene but Belle Marion Greener. She is the daughter of Richard Greener, the first Black graduate of Harvard and a well-known advocate for equality. Belle’s complexion isn’t dark because of her alleged Portuguese heritage that lets her pass as white—her complexion is dark because she is African American. The Personal Librarian tells the story of an extraordinary woman, famous for her intellect, style, and wit, and shares the lengths she must go to—for the protection of her family and her legacy—to preserve her carefully crafted white identity in the racist world in which she lives.
Download or read book Morgans Run written by Carter Burke and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2010-06-23 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is no available information at this time.
Book Synopsis The Sport of Kings by : C. E. Morgan
Download or read book The Sport of Kings written by C. E. Morgan and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2016-05-03 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize Winner of the Kirkus Prize for Fiction • A Recipient of the Windham-Campbell Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the James Tait Black Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction • A Finalist for the Rathbones Folio Prize • Longlisted for an Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence • One of New York Times Book Review 100 Notable Book Named a Best Book of the Year by Entertainment Weekly • GQ • The New York Times (Selected by Dwight Garner) • NPR • The Wall Street Journal • San Francisco Chronicle • Refinery29 • Booklist • Kirkus Reviews • Commonweal Magazine "In its poetic splendor and moral seriousness, The Sport of Kings bears the traces of Faulkner, Morrison, and McCarthy. . . . It is a contemporary masterpiece."—San Francisco Chronicle Hailed by The New Yorker for its “remarkable achievements,” The Sport of Kings is an American tale centered on a horse and two families: one white, a Southern dynasty whose forefathers were among the founders of Kentucky; the other African-American, the descendants of their slaves. It is a dauntless narrative that stretches from the fields of the Virginia piedmont to the abundant pastures of the Bluegrass, and across the dark waters of the Ohio River; from the final shots of the Revolutionary War to the resounding clang of the starting bell at Churchill Downs. As C. E. Morgan unspools a fabric of shared histories, past and present converge in a Thoroughbred named Hellsmouth, heir to Secretariat and a contender for the Triple Crown. Newly confronted with one another in the quest for victory, the two families must face the consequences of their ambitions, as each is driven---and haunted---by the same, enduring question: How far away from your father can you run? A sweeping narrative of wealth and poverty, racism and rage, The Sport of Kings is an unflinching portrait of lives cast in the shadow of slavery and a moral epic for our time.
Download or read book Morgan written by Jean Strouse and published by Random House Trade Paperbacks. This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 850 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NATIONAL BESTSELLER The definitive full-scale portrait of J. Pierpont Morgan’s tumultuous life, both in and out of the public eye History has remembered him as a complex and contradictory figure, part robber baron and part patron saint. J. Pierpont Morgan earned his reputation as “the Napoleon of Wall Street” by reorganizing the nation’s railroads and creating industrial giants such as General Electric and U.S. Steel. At a time when the country had no Federal Reserve system, he appointed himself a one-man central bank. He had two wives, three yachts, four children, six houses, mistresses, and one of the finest art collections in America. In this extraordinary book, drawing extensively on new material, award-winning biographer Jean Strouse vividly portrays the financial colossus, the avid patron of the arts, and the entirely human character behind all the myths. Praise for Morgan “Magnificent . . . the fullest and most revealing look at this remarkable, complex man that we are likely to get.”—The Wall Street Journal “A masterpiece . . . No one else has told the tale of Pierpont Morgan in the detail, depth, and understanding of Jean Strouse.”—Robert Heilbroner, Los Angeles Times Book Review “It is hard to imagine a biographer coming any closer to perfection.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch “Strouse is in full command of Pierpont Morgan’s personal life, his financial operations, his collecting, and his benefactions, and presents a rich, vivid picture of the background against which they took place. . . . A magnificent biography.”—The New York Review of Books “With uncommon intelligence, maturity, and psychological insight, Morgan: American Financier is that rare masterpiece biography that enables us to penetrate the soul of a complex human being.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer
Download or read book Emma's Dream written by M. Lee Prescott and published by M. Lee Prescott. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A woman is the last thing on Ben Morgan’s mind as he comes home to Morgan’s Run, his family’s ranch in Saguaro Valley. Doctor’s orders, he’s home to heal, but the sooner he can get back to Santa Barbara, the better. Then he runs into Maggie Williams on Main Street, prompting vivid memories of a magical night, and Ben’s ailing heart skips a beat. Father of her beloved four year old daughter, the eldest of the Morgan sons is the last person Maggie expects to have crash into her car and back into her life. For years, she has struggled to forget him and to make a life for herself and her daughter, Emma, the mirror image of a father who is unaware of her existence. Now, here he is, looking more gorgeous than the day he ran out of town. Maggie swears Ben Morgan will never break her heart again. Join the Morgans and their Saguaro Valley community in Morgan’s Run book one before binge reading all through this popular series! Number 13, Bella’s Touch debuts in October 2022 and is on pre-order now!
Book Synopsis The House of Morgan by : Ron Chernow
Download or read book The House of Morgan written by Ron Chernow and published by Grove/Atlantic, Inc.. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 847 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The National Book Award–winning history of American finance by the renowned biographer and author of Hamilton: “A tour de force” (New York Times Book Review). The House of Morgan is a panoramic story of four generations in the powerful Morgan family and their secretive firms that would transform the modern financial world. Tracing the trajectory of J. P. Morgan’s empire from its obscure beginnings in Victorian London to the financial crisis of 1987, acclaimed author Ron Chernow paints a fascinating portrait of the family’s private saga and the rarefied world of the American and British elite in which they moved—a world that included Charles Lindbergh, Henry Ford, Franklin Roosevelt, Nancy Astor, and Winston Churchill. A masterpiece of financial history—it was awarded the 1990 National Book Award for Nonfiction and selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 Best Nonfiction Books of the Twentieth Century—The House of Morgan is a compelling account of a remarkable institution and the men who ran it. It is essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the money and power behind the major historical events of the last 150 years.
Book Synopsis I Am Morgan le Fay by : Nancy Springer
Download or read book I Am Morgan le Fay written by Nancy Springer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-09-16 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans who love King Arthur's legend, Camelot, Merlin, and similar tales will love reading about Morgan le Fay. Morgan is a willful, mischievous girl with mismatched eyes of emerald and violet. A girl of magic, whose childhood ends when King Uther Pendragon murders her father and steals away her mother. Then Pendragon dies and, in a warring country with no one to claim the throne, there are many who want Morgan dead. But Morgan has power, and magic. She is able to change the course of history, to become other, to determine her own fate-and, thus the fate of Britain. She will become Morgan le Fay. "Springer wields language like a sword, and both blood and flowers spring to these pages in vivid hues." (Booklist, starred review)
Book Synopsis A Creed for the Third Millennium by : Colleen McCullough
Download or read book A Creed for the Third Millennium written by Colleen McCullough and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 468 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tomorrow's America is a cold and ravaged place, a nation devastated by despair and enduring winter. In a small New England city, senior government official Dr. Judith Carriol finds the man she has been seeking: a deliverer of hope in a hopeless time who can revive the dreams of a shattered people; a magnetic, compassionate idealist whom Judith can mold, manipulate and carry to undreamed-of heights; a healer who must ultimately face damnation through the destructive power of love.
Book Synopsis God, Family, Country by : Craig Morgan
Download or read book God, Family, Country written by Craig Morgan and published by Blackstone Publishing. This book was released on 2022-09-27 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Country music icon, army veteran, father, outdoorsman—Craig Morgan shares all aspects of his life, revealing stories even his most avid fans don’t know. Written with Jim DeFelice, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller American Sniper In 1989, as US news outlets declared an end to Operation Just Cause, Craig Morgan was part of an elite group of military operatives jumping into the jungle along the Panamanian border on a covert operation. Fans know the country music star from his hit songs and acclaimed albums, but there’s a lot more to him—a soldier who worked with the CIA in Panama, an undercover agent who fought sex traffickers in Thailand, and a dedicated family man who lives the values he sings. Craig details these many facets of his life and more in God, Family, Country. An on-stage appearance with his father’s band at age ten may have planted the seeds for life as a country star, but first he trained as a paratrooper in the army. After earning numerous distinctions, his path to sergeant major was all but assured. Then came a momentous decision: he left the active military to pursue music. With unwavering support from his wife and a pack of part-time jobs, he toughed out the lean years and achieved his first big success with the poignant ballad “Almost Home.” Other hits soon followed, from party songs like “Redneck Yacht Club” to the soul-rending “The Father, My Son, and the Holy Ghost.” Born from the anguish of his son Jerry’s passing, the song’s tribute has consoled and inspired millions across the world. Duty to country has been a constant throughout his life and globe-spanning career. In 2006, as “That’s What I Love about Sunday” topped country radio charts, Craig was riding in a convoy of Humvees in Iraq. An avid outdoorsman, a former sheriff’s deputy who’s still a member of the auxiliary, and always a husband and father first, Craig Morgan will inspire you with his life lived by the deepest values: God, family, country.
Book Synopsis Morgan's Run: Books 4-6 by : M. Lee Prescott
Download or read book Morgan's Run: Books 4-6 written by M. Lee Prescott and published by M. Lee Prescott. This book was released on 2021-01-21 with total page 742 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Brilliant. Oh my gosh. Loving this series. If only I could find myself a hot cowboy!” Bec for GoodReads Come on back to beautiful Saguaro Valley and join the Morgan family and friends in these three powerful new Morgan’s Run romances! ROSE’S CHOICE His career as successful architect in shambles when he finds himself in the midst of a sexual harassment suit, Sam Morgan returns to his family’s ranch a broken man. There he finds comfort in the arms of Rose Dillon, a gifted pediatric neurosurgeon and dear family friend. In true Morgan fashion, he wooed Rose a year earlier, then left town breaking her heart. While Rose vows to stay away, she finds herself once again head over heels in love with the dark haired Morgan son. Has he been falsely accused or is he the sexual predator his senior colleague claims he is? When Rose is viciously assaulted, Sam puts his own problems aside to comfort and support her. A white hot romance develops between them only to be threatened by her job offer three thousand miles away and the possibility that this young couple will be torn apart once again. HOPE’S WONDER One of the Southwest’s most successful painters, Hope Seymour leaves behind a year of grief and despair to nanny for her friend, Beth Morgan’s new baby. Not five minutes after arriving in the Valley, she comes face-to-face with Beth’s brother, Robbie, the gorgeous adventure guide with whom she danced at Beth and Lang’s wedding. Instantly, their fiery attraction reignites and a white hot affair begins. Then, Ruthie, the youngest Morgan sibling, fails to return from a pack trip. Family, neighbors and friends join the search, including Hope, an expert rider. Days on the trail give the couple time to think. While confirmed bachelor, Robbie recognizes that he has found the love of his life, Hope realizes that the secret she carries means she must let him go. RUTHIE’S LOVE Ruthie Morgan and Harley Langdon have been doing their passionate dance for years. In love with the drop-dead, gorgeous wrangler for as long as Ruthie can remember, Harley still sees her as his kid sister. When she hears he is leaving the valley for a job in California, she explodes, heartbroken and angry. As Harley contemplates the move, he gazes around at what he’s leaving especially his best friend, Ben Morgan’s little sister, now a beautiful, sexy woman. When the two begin a sizzling red hot affair, sparks fly and a job offer closer to home means Harley must choose between the chance of a lifetime and the woman he loves. “There are many twists and turns in this story. I love rereading the other books just to keep up with the family.” --- Debra for GoodReads M. Lee Prescott writes romances, mysteries, suspense and books for children and young adults. She is also the author of the popular Morgan’s Run romance series set in the U.S. southwest and the Morgan’s Fire series set in New England. Visit her website and sign up for her newsletter. Lee loves to hear from readers. Email her at [email protected], follow her on Amazon and BookBub, or ask her anything on Goodreads!
Download or read book Morgan's Run written by Doris Rose and published by Tate Publishing. This book was released on 2007-02 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever wanted to live the mountain life? Experience the joy, the warmth, the closeness and the love of mountain living in Doris Rose's debut novel, Morgan's Run. Set in a small town in the western part of North Carolina, the book focuses on a tight knit family, the Morgans, and their impact on their small community. Featuring a host of colorful and unforgettable characters, you will be experiencing their love, their laughter, and their loss. With each passing page, you will join Pa and the gang down in Morgan's Run.
Book Synopsis Morgan's Run: Books 7-10 by : M. Lee Prescott
Download or read book Morgan's Run: Books 7-10 written by M. Lee Prescott and published by M. Lee Prescott. This book was released on 2021-01-22 with total page 872 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Another brilliantly emotional story from M. Lee Prescott. I couldn’t stop reading. Recommend to all.” -- Bec, on GoodReads Come on back to beautiful Saguaro Valley and join the Morgan family and friends in three powerful new Morgan’s Run romances and a bonus Christmas story! POLLY’S HEART Polly Granger comes to Morgan’s Run to help run the ranch’s new day care, never dreaming she’ll find love with the scruffy, gorgeous Kevin Larrabee, a contractor, whose crew is building a thoroughbred farm and training center north of the ranch for Ben Morgan Senior and his buddy, Spark Foster. From the moment they meet, Polly’s fragile heart belongs to Kevin. Seventeen years her senior and divorced, he loves her more than he’s ever loved any woman, but decides he’s too old for the beautiful schoolteacher. Then, Kevin learns of a child from his past who might be his son and his life spirals out of control. In the midst of this, the two begin a passionate affair that threatens Polly’s health and Kevin’s resolve to let her go. Surrounded and embraced by their adopted Valley families, the two wonder if their path to love will ever be clear. KYLE’S JOURNEY Once again Saguaro Valley works its magic when Harriet Winthrop agrees to a vacation with her mom Helen a friend of the Morgans and Spark Foster. After wrenching heartbreak, Harriet has sworn off men forever. Her first valley evening she meets “swoon-worthy” Kyle Morgan and jumps headlong into a white hot love affair. “Love em and leave em” Kyle is bowled over by his feelings for the shy, beautiful east coaster. Then shadows of Harriet’s traumatic past sweep over the lovers and their relationship is threatened -- by distance, dangers on the trail and bone shattering memories. Will love bring these two together or keep them apart? GUS’S HOME Hoping a fresh start will be good for him and his two young children, widower Gus Casey takes a job as assistant trainer at Spark Foster and Ben Morgan Senior’s thoroughbred training facility north of Morgan’s Run. A deathbed promise to his wife, never marry or have children with another woman, seems reasonable until he begins a white hot affair with teacher Lynn Manguilli. Crazy about the handsome, horse whisperer, Lynn’s heart is shattered when Gus’ promise comes between them. Will these two star-crossed lovers find a way to be together? A VALLEY CHRISTMAS A Valley Christmas is Leonora and Ben’s love story. As they plan their fortieth wedding anniversary party and deal with an unexpected health issue, the beloved couple reminisce about when they first fell in love. And it’s the holidays in Saguaro Valley! Family and friends gather to celebrate a wedding, kindle the fires of a new relationship, welcome a Christmas baby, and revel in the ranch’s bountiful Christmas season. Join this loving family, their friends, and east coast cousins in book ten of Morgan’s Run! “If you want ideas what to cook or a love story this is your book but there is so much more and I enjoyed it even a courtroom drama is added and a chase.” -- Anne Peverett for GoodReads (about Kyle’s Journey) M. Lee Prescott writes romances, mysteries, suspense and books for children and young adults. She is also the author of the popular Morgan’s Run romance series set in the U.S. southwest and the Morgan’s Fire series set in New England. Visit her website and sign up for her newsletter. Lee loves to hear from readers. Email her at [email protected], follow her on Amazon and BookBub, or ask her anything on Goodreads!
Book Synopsis Morgan's Run : Books 1-3 by : M. Lee Prescott
Download or read book Morgan's Run : Books 1-3 written by M. Lee Prescott and published by M. Lee Prescott. This book was released on with total page 805 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This book was a breath of fresh air. I loved it so much.” -- Elizabeth for GoodReads Come visit the beautiful U.S southwest and meet the Morgan family and friends as this series begins in Saguaro Valley! EMMA’S DREAM A woman is the last thing on Ben Morgan’s mind as he comes home to Morgan’s Run, his family’s ranch in Saguaro Valley. Doctor’s orders, he’s home to heal, but the sooner he can get back to Santa Barbara, the better. Then he runs into Maggie Williams on Main Street, prompting vivid memories of a magical night, and Ben’s ailing heart skips a beat. Father of her beloved four year old daughter, the eldest of the Morgan sons is the last person Maggie expects to have crash into her car and back into her life. For years, she has struggled to forget him and to make a life for herself and her daughter, Emma, the mirror image of a father who is unaware of her existence. Now, here he is, looking more gorgeous than the day he ran out of town. Maggie swears Ben Morgan will never break her heart again. LANG’S RETURN In this sweet, sexy romance, Lang Dillon’s life is flipped upside down when he discovers a tall, beautiful woman bent over her truck’s hood sobbing. His reluctant return home for his parents’ wedding anniversary, takes a major detour on that dusty road in Saguaro Valley. Beth Morgan’s neat ordered life shattered, she turns to the sexy, handsome visitor for comfort and finds more than she bargained for as their white-hot romance develops. Should she risk her heart again when Lang heads home to Boston in less than two weeks? Stay away she tells herself, but that proves impossible and Beth’s risks a broken heart all over again. As a teenager, Lang could not get out of Arizona fast enough, but this time it’s not so easy. If he goes back to the life he loves, he leaves behind the woman he adores, who has rocked his world as no woman ever has. He also leaves his heart. JEB’S PROMISE Spark Foster drags his daughter Amy kicking and screaming on an extended vacation to Morgan’s Run. After a painful break-up, Amy has sworn off men. Then she takes a ride with adorably cute, wrangler Jeb Barnes and her broken heart skips more than one beat! Jeb is grieving the loss of his “almost fiancée,” and his white hot attraction to the beautiful stranger from Portland shakes him to the core. Like moths to flames, neither can stay away from each other as they work side-by-side at Emma’s Dream, a camp for handicapped kids. As her vacation ends, Amy must face the hardest decision of her life-- walking away from Jeb and Emma’s Dream as well as four-year old Toby Cooper, a foster child, who has captured her heart and Jeb’s so completely. “Wonderful things happen in this book . A must read.” -- Tony Lewis for GoodReads M. Lee Prescott writes romances, mysteries, suspense and books for children and young adults. She is also the author of the popular Morgan’s Run romance series set in the U.S. southwest and the Morgan’s Fire series set in New England. Visit her website and sign up for her newsletter. Lee loves to hear from readers. Email her at [email protected], follow her on Amazon and BookBub, or ask her anything on Goodreads!
Book Synopsis Only the Good Spy Young by : Ally Carter
Download or read book Only the Good Spy Young written by Ally Carter and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2010-06-29 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Don't miss a moment of the beloved New York Times bestselling series where spies-in-training navigate double crosses, secret missions, friendship, and first love--now with a bonus epilogue! When Cammie Morgan enrolled at the Gallagher Academy, she knew she was preparing for the dangerous life of a spy. What she didn't know was that the serious, real-life danger would start during her junior year of high school. But that's exactly what happened two months ago when Cammie faced off against an ancient terrorist organization dead set on kidnapping her. Now the danger follows her everywhere, and even Cammie "The Chameleon" can't hide. When a terrifying encounter in London reveals that one of her most-trusted allies is actually a rogue double-agent, Cammie no longer knows if she can trust her classmates, her teachers--or even her own heart. The Gallagher Girls must hack, spy, steal, and lie their way to the truth as they discover that the key to Cammie's future may lie deep in the past.
Book Synopsis Blackjack: The Champion Morgan Horse by : Ellen F. Feld
Download or read book Blackjack: The Champion Morgan Horse written by Ellen F. Feld and published by Willow Bend Publishing . This book was released on 2021-03-01 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Blackjack: The Champion Morgan Horse, the seventh book in the Morgan Horse series, takes the reader to the exciting world of Morgan shows. Blackjack has been winning blue ribbons at all the horse shows this season. His best friend and owner, Heather, feels the magic in the air and just knows that this is their year! She and Blackjack have qualified for the biggest competition out there: The Grand National & World Championship Morgan Horse Show. But with surprises around every turn—from a flock of bullying geese and a runaway horse at a truck stop; a thrilling ride on a barrel racing horse to an action-packed encounter with a swirling tornado—this amazing duo will need talent, skill, and more than a little luck to bring that trophy home.
Book Synopsis The Rural Diaries by : Hilarie Burton
Download or read book The Rural Diaries written by Hilarie Burton and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times Bestseller The beloved actress and star of One Tree Hill, White Collar, and Lethal Weapon, Hilarie Burton Morgan, tells the story of leaving Hollywood for a radically different kind of life in upstate New York with her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan—a celebration of community, family, and the value of hard work in small town America. While Hilarie Burton Morgan's hectic lifestyle as an actress in New York and Los Angeles gave her a comfortable life, it did not fulfill her spiritually or emotionally. After the birth of their first son, she and her husband Jeffrey Dean Morgan, the star of The Walking Dead, decided to make a major change: they bought a working farm in Rhinebeck, New York, and began a new chapter in their lives. The Rural Diaries chronicles her inspiring story of farm life: chopping wood, making dandelion wine, building chicken coops. Burton looks back at her transition from urban to country living—discovering how to manage a farm while raising her son and making friends with her new neighbors. She mixes charming stories of learning to raise alpacas and buying and revitalizing the town’s beloved candy store, Samuel’s Sweet Shop, with raw observations on the ups and downs of marriage and her struggles with secondary infertility. Burton also includes delicious recipes that can be made with fresh ingredients at home, as well as home renovation and gardening tips. Burton’s charisma, wide eyed attitude, and fortitude—both internal and physical—propels this moving story of transformation and self-discovery. The Rural Diaries honors the values and lifestyle of small-town America and offers inspiration for anyone longing to embark on their own unconventional journey.
