The book goes back & forth between Slaverytime & Freedomtime around the Civil War. The mother is Miss May Belle & daughter is Rue. Miss May Belle is a healer, midwife & conjures curses on people. She teaches her daughter her craft. Rich in descriptions of plantation working & family life. Superstition & fear surround a boy named Bean that Rue birthed with a “caul”. Rue fears the boy & feels the need to protect him from the others on the plantation who accuse the little boy of bringing a deadly sickness to the other children. A preacher comes to the plantation & gets involved with “saving” the sinners,Bean & Rue through baptism. Theres a lot going on in the story between relationships of plantation owner, his daughter Varina, Rue, the preacher & May Belle. This is fiction based on history & I loved it!

Funny and fast read.

Kinsey Millhone is a young private investigator who is looking into a suspicions fire claim. This leads to evidence planted by various enemies, that implicate her in the crime. Good story line and fast moving pace.

When confronted by raging fires or deadly accidents, volunteer fireman Taylor McAden feels compelled to take terrifying risks to save lives. But there is one leap of faith Taylor can't bring himself to make he can't fall in love. For all his adult years, Taylor has sought out women who need to be rescued, women leaves as soon as their crisis is over and the relationship starts to become truly intimate. When a raging storm hits his small southern town, single mother Denise Hilton's car skids off the road. The young mom is with her four -year -old son Kyle, a boy with severe learning disabilities and for whom she has sacrificed everything . Taylor McAden finds her unconscious and bledding, but does not find Kyle. When Denise wakes, the chilling truth becomes clear to both of them Kyle is gone. During the search for Kyle, the connection between Tayt and Denise takes root. Taylor doesn't know that this rescue will be different from of his demanding for more than raw physical courage. It will lead him to the possibility of his own rescue from a life lived without live and will require him to open doors to his past that were slammed shut by pain.

Two ladies invited a bear for tea and some cookies. The bear was sad because he made a mess and he was going to leave but the ladies stopped him. They told him that he is their friend. Also, I enjoyed reading thos story because it was funny and easy to read.

It is a funny book, Amelia misunderstood all Mrs. Roger's tasks but finally she saved the day by baking an apple pie. This book was a little harder than my reading level but with a little help I did it.

Danielle Steele paints a portrait of life in America during the 1920,s through the cultural changes of the 60,s. She depicts four generations of women in one family, their motherhood, tragedies and victories. I would recommend this novel if you like historical fiction. For me it was inspirational, heartwarming, rich in detail and character driven. *****

Great summer reading about a young girl who returns to her home on a small Scottish isle after many years away. She rediscover her homeland and the passions of her people. Heart warming story.

you want to discover the culprit who is responsible

This is a biography of George Washington that takes a closer look at myths and stories surrounding him that we have always thought true and debunks them. This book makes you realize though Washington was a great man, he wasn't perfect. I recommend it as the author brings up many interesting facts about him that makes you see him more clearly, faults and all.