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A heartwarming story of women writers who meet on a regular basis to share their stories but not much of their histories. As the tale unfolds, we learn that although what they write is interesting, their previous years are even more so.
198 pages, Paperback
Published January 3, 2016
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April 4, 2016
I have read every one of Ms. Clifford’s books. Her writing style is most relaxed. And what is more interesting is the ordinary somehow becomes more intriguing than it should be. I know she writes for the thrill of the writing, the molding of characters, finding the unusual and interesting in the more mundane events in life. And I believe she’s successful.
I keep reading her books – she always has a message and very often having to do with the golden years as the elder make sense of one’s circumstances.
The story is a journal-like account (first person) of an elder woman, who leads a writer’s group which meets every two weeks. Since I’ve never been part of one, this is in itself interests me. One of six women, she is curious to know what lies behind the writer and her words. She has decided to find out what kind of life each has/had outside the circle. Behind the words, she finds friendship above all things.
At about chapter 3, even though no great action, no adventure, no love or passion, I became entangled with these women’s lives. I shared their flaws, pain, sickness, and love for each other.
This is a book about ordinary women, written in a beguiling way. So in some respects, it’s about all of us. I never know what I’ll read next from this 80-plus-year-old author. But I’ll tell you, her wisdom and insight mold some very telling characters, ones you are easily able to identify with leaving you just a little more optimistic with humanity.
I keep reading her books – she always has a message and very often having to do with the golden years as the elder make sense of one’s circumstances.
The story is a journal-like account (first person) of an elder woman, who leads a writer’s group which meets every two weeks. Since I’ve never been part of one, this is in itself interests me. One of six women, she is curious to know what lies behind the writer and her words. She has decided to find out what kind of life each has/had outside the circle. Behind the words, she finds friendship above all things.
At about chapter 3, even though no great action, no adventure, no love or passion, I became entangled with these women’s lives. I shared their flaws, pain, sickness, and love for each other.
This is a book about ordinary women, written in a beguiling way. So in some respects, it’s about all of us. I never know what I’ll read next from this 80-plus-year-old author. But I’ll tell you, her wisdom and insight mold some very telling characters, ones you are easily able to identify with leaving you just a little more optimistic with humanity.
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