Anne Marie, a teacher, musician, gourmet cook and a woman of the senses, is retiring to spend more time with Robert. She had been widowed once and doesn’t want to miss another opportunity to enjoy companionship.
Without experiencing children of her own, she was unprepared to suddenly contemplate assuming a parental role for Robert’s grandchildren. She barely knew the children, they didn’t fit with the life she had planned but she couldn’t walk away.
It takes a Disneyland moment of self discovery for her to find a road to the life she wants.
ISBN-10: 0-7414-4947-1
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Athletic and high energy Marge, once widowed, with a brain damaged grown daughter, retires before she is ready. Her second husband, Ben, is recovering from a stroke which limits his physical abilities and fills him with resentment he centers on Marge although he needs her help. After another, and more damaging stroke, she is faced with full time care giving for a man who seems to actively dislike her. In desperation she agrees to have Ben's daughter move in to help with his care.
As Ben's anger continues to grow, Marge loses her ill daughter and grieves alone. She realizes she can't carry Ben's burden by herself and he will need to help fund his own care. When she takes a stand, he is cornered into making a surprise move of his own. As she begins hesitant steps toward following her own dream, he moves ahead.
ISBN-10: 1424183162
ISBN-13: 978-1424183166Download chapter 1 of Marge, Back on Track (PDF)
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ISBN-10: 1413799078
What Next, Ms. Elliott? is the story of Ruth Elliott, a widow with a desire to turn retirement into a fulfilling new life. To achieve her goal, she first must deal with a generational family crisis, a thwarted romance, and many dark secrets. Summoned to take charge of her dying mother's care and business affairs, Ruth grows in new directions with the responsibility. She discovers the secret of her mother's desertion and develops new understanding of her parents, her drug-addicted daughter, Rachel, and herself. Ruth learns how to fit all the pieces together and finally leaves her cocoon behind.
ISBN-13: 978-1413799071Order this book direct from Jo-Brew
ISBN-10: 1591291240
Cleo is the smart and social young wife of a traditional
family farmer. Unable to survive in the isolated and
limited role she's allowed, she rebels in a silent
voice that's heard by her whole family. She wants it all:
a challenging future, the man she loves and a tightly knit family.Getting it all won't be easy, the odds are stacked against her.
ISBN-13: 978-1591291244Order this book direct from Jo-Brew
ISBN-10: 1413706614
Cleo is a contemporary mother of teenage children,
a farm wife, and a teacher. When the high school
sweetheart she married is suddenly gone, she faces
life without financial or emotional support. She is
caught between the needs of her children, the
the demands of the farm and its indebtedness,
and her own goals.
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Claire left her father’s home in Oregon for Boston right after
high school, determined to build a career and establish a
relationship with the mother who had left her behind. She
took the steps up, college, specialized training, and internship,
achieving success in the development firm where her mother
worked. But an automobile accident leaves her injured, facing a
long recovery and interrupted career.Returning to her hometown for recuperation gives her the
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opportunity to renew her relationship with her father. It also
opens the door to contact with the high school sweetheart she
never got over. As they become involved, it’s to be short-term
because he has an obligation to his daughter and she to her
career. The need to return to her life in Boston conflicts with her desire
for a deeper involvement with Ray and a different lifestyle.
Freedom to choose is hard won.
ISBN-13: 978-1413769111