Ernestine Rose

Life, like grief, has its own set of seasons. We must all eventually face them head on, in our own time and at our own pace. No matter what our loss, we must learn how to endure and survive our seasons in order to live fully again. I lost my husband of forty-one years to sarcoidosis. I found my comfort in writing, a skill he had encouraged me to develop after I retired from teaching. After two years, I turned the 800 pages I had journaled into my fifth book, Seasons. I selected my best passages and organized them into four sections: summer, winter, autumn, and spring, recounting his illness, his death, and the year that followed. This is the true story of my journey through my own seasons of grief. If you've lost a loved one, especially a spouse, you might gain some insight from my journey.

Monday Morning Blues is a modern romance, the story of Val and Jeff, a 40-something couple who face one of marriage's toughest challenges, infidelity. Caught up in the routine of working and raising a family, they, like many couples, lose sight of each other and become victims of the temptation and advice of outsiders. This is a realistic romance, closer to home than many of us are willing to admit. There are no thugs, no drugs, no guns, and no murders, just a well-written story about two people who really love each other. Add to the mix a pair of precocious children, a crazy girlfriend or two, and a Bible-toting in-law, and you will find yourself laughing out loud and rooting for the sanctity of the home front. This is a book that will inspire true romantics to put the fire back into their own relationships as they gain insights on how we love as we grow older. Guided by days-of-the-week chapter headings, and the assumption that bad things happen on Mondays, Monday Morning Blues will convince you to take a second look at how your week is going. Have a great Monday (Morning Blues, that is)

""The Public Library in American Life"" is a comprehensive exploration of the history and impact of public libraries in the United States. Written by Ernestine Rose, a librarian and scholar, the book covers the evolution of public libraries from their early origins in the 19th century to their modern role as community hubs for information, education, and social engagement. Through extensive research and analysis, Rose examines the challenges and opportunities faced by public libraries over the years, including funding, censorship, changing technologies, and shifting community needs. She also highlights the many ways in which libraries have enriched American life, from promoting literacy and lifelong learning to fostering democracy and civic engagement. With its engaging prose, insightful commentary, and wealth of historical detail, ""The Public Library in American Life"" is an essential resource for anyone interested in the past, present, and future of public libraries in the United States. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Tales from the Family Tree is a collection of twelve stories about family relationships, some that work, and some that don't. The characters cross race, time, and geography as they struggle to resolve their conflicts and find their way into each other's hearts. From one woman's story of meeting the mother who gave her away, to a tale of the passing of family traditions, these stories will have you laughing one minute and crying the next. Mothers and daughters, brothers and sisters, and fathers and sons, all are explored in this fiction collection.