This lyrical memoir follows the stories of three women through immigration, The Depression, and emergence into the third generation.
The author finds her mother's story in a journal discovered after her death. Using the journal, she weaves her mother's story into her own journey from childhood into adulthood, as she searches for a sense of place. The author's visit to her grandmother's homeland as a young adult provides clarity for the story of the immigration as she meets relatives still living there. She finds a connection between the farmers in her Austrian family who live simple lives connected to the earth, nature, and community and the simplicity and integrity of her grandmother.
The author also traces and reflects on the roles of grandmother, mother, and child as they are shaped by world events and the changes in prescribed roles of women, as well as by the support of their spiritual community. Tensions arise as the seismic shifts of changing norms, expectations, and wishes between one generation and the next lead to spaces in communications between all family members that allow each to lose the other. This cognitive and cultural dissonance is painful to experience but ultimately finds resolution through time and through the strength of the spiritual bedrock which holds everyone in the shared experience of loss, love, and the strength of community.
Page Count: 234
Trim Size: 6 x 9
Publish Date: June 16, 2022
Imprint: Ars Metaphysica
Genre: Family Memoir
You might also like ...
-
$22.95Shortly after Ethan Marshall attends the lake-s...Shortly after Ethan Marshall attends the lake-side funeral ceremony for his wife of forty years, he climbs into the car inside his enclosed garage in the suburbs of St. Louis, starts the engine, an...
-
$22.95-- The Beauty of the Lonely Heart -- -- The U...-- The Beauty of the Lonely Heart -- -- The Untold Revelation in Her Own Words -- While sitting alone in the house of Mary, Mother of Jesus, in Ephesus, Turkey, Nancy Rhodes had an overpowerin...
-
$22.95Conversations Between Life and Afterlife Alzhei...Conversations Between Life and Afterlife Alzheimer’s Disease causes Pete to lose the ability to speak and understand others. So how is his sister talking to him? When Pete was asleep, Elizabeth wa...
-
$14.95Pettengill’s Fortune-Teller and Dream Book is a...Pettengill’s Fortune-Teller and Dream Book is an original occult compendium from 1860, comprising of fortune-telling by astrology, the zodiac, palmistry, the meaning of certain physical features on...
-
$9.99How do you cope? How do you take control of you...How do you cope? How do you take control of your emotions? How do you strengthen your sense of peace and well-being? Help Yourself: 30 Magical Meditations to Boost Your Emotional Well-Being is a pr...
-
$19.95First published in 1910, The Key to the Tarot i...First published in 1910, The Key to the Tarot is the essential guide to unlocking the secrets of tarot from the legendary and renowned scholar of occultism, A. E. Waite. This practical book explain...
-
$19.95The world is in turmoil–economic hardship, raci...The world is in turmoil–economic hardship, racial tension, political wars, deadly disease, and climate change are all filling the airwaves. A small team of scientists have uncovered a puzzle concer...
-
$19.95And the Secrets of the Phoenician Tradition Thi...And the Secrets of the Phoenician Tradition This book is an esoteric work of three Parts that may shed light on our true divine nature and our direct relationship with the Divine Archetype, the Uni...
-
$14.95Dream Guidance: Interpret your dreams and crea...Dream Guidance: Interpret your dreams and create the life you desire (2nd Edition) In this illuminating and practical how-to-guide, Anna-Karin Björklund, a renowned dream teacher, gently guides y...
-
$12.95Spiritual Messages That Help and Heal Why do ...Spiritual Messages That Help and Heal Why do people suffer? How can people be free of pain? What is the purpose of suffering? These questions were swirling around in Patti Fields’ mind on the da...
-
$14.95Female Thought Leaders of the 19th Century - Vo...Female Thought Leaders of the 19th Century - Volume 1 As a Woman Thinketh highlights female New-Thought leaders of the 19th Century. Each volume provides insight into these forward-thinking philoso...
-
$14.95by Philip P BenjaminSpiritual Body or Physical ...by Philip P BenjaminSpiritual Body or Physical Spirit - Bio Dark-Matter Chemistry and Your Invisible Doppleganger Philip uses qualities of dark-matter to unravel the invisible but experientially pr...
-
$19.95Unveiling the Secrets of the Holy Grail The Pho...Unveiling the Secrets of the Holy Grail The Phoenician Code is a novel based on astounding historical and religious facts. Manipulated by the underground lobby since the coming of Christ, and revea...
-
$14.95by Michele A Livingston Would you like to manif...by Michele A Livingston Would you like to manifest and attract what you want in your life? Would you like to learn more about your evolutionary soul journey? Would you like to gain more in-depth kn...
-
$19.95By Michelle Willard Hoffer Narcissists are noto...By Michelle Willard Hoffer Narcissists are notorious for creating wounds. Wounds so deep that it creates a physical and emotional pain so intense you have no idea how you are going to get beyond th...
-
$16.95A comedy about suffering and forgiveness. When ...A comedy about suffering and forgiveness. When 24-year-old Margaret Holly gets hit on the head with a Hindu scripture known as the Bhagavad Gita, she is propelled on a seven-year spiritual odyssey....
-
$16.95by Judith Elizabeth Bowen A Loving Weave of Liv...by Judith Elizabeth Bowen A Loving Weave of Living, Dying, and Spirit Tapestry, about the changing nature of love, is told through a voice of gentle wisdom as the author searches for equilibrium an...
-
$19.95As the week-long Passover ceremony began in spr...As the week-long Passover ceremony began in springtime, some 2,000 years ago in Israel, the people of Jerusalem waited at the city gates for the arrival of Jesus of Nazareth. Most Hebrews had, over...
-
$14.95by Anna-Karin BjorklundThe Celestial Art of Cre...by Anna-Karin BjorklundThe Celestial Art of Creating in Soul Alignment When you live from the loving frequency of your soul’s home, you flow in harmony with the creative energies of the Universe ...
-
$9.99by Catherine DePino Based on Mindfulness teachi...by Catherine DePino Based on Mindfulness teachings, this book targets readers who want to get in touch with their spiritual selves by tuning in to their innate healing powers. Thirty Magical Medita...
-
$19.95by Michele A Livingston Spiritual Treasures: Re...by Michele A Livingston Spiritual Treasures: Reflective Wisdom and Prayer This world at times can be a cruel place due to its trials and tribulations, and yet it is a beautiful place because compa...
-
$14.95by Jon Root It's About Consciousness (and It's ...by Jon Root It's About Consciousness (and It's About Time) Olympic Gold medalist, world traveler, spiritual warrior and youth sports coach, author Jon Root presents a must have ‘map’ discussing, we...
-
$19.95A Practical Approach to Self-Mastery and to Tra...A Practical Approach to Self-Mastery and to Transforming Your Life Here and Now A book of beauty and simple wisdom, The Three Supreme Gifts provides a clear path through, and an in depth understand...
-
$19.95TEACHINGS FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD: One Woman. One...TEACHINGS FROM THE SPIRIT WORLD: One Woman. One Man. Over 150 Sessions with Souls and Wise Ones Imagine an evening like any other, only on this evening your spouse says, “Tonight, after the kids go...
-
$19.95by Jennifer Charlinski WINNER of the CANADA BOO...by Jennifer Charlinski WINNER of the CANADA BOOK AWARD A Spiritual Story Ruby Jacobs is a modern day, urban professional, living in the heart of Toronto, Canada with roots in the rural east coast a...
-
$9.99by Mark Pendergrast There met him out of the to...by Mark Pendergrast There met him out of the tombs a man with an unclean spirit, who lived among the tombs; and no one could bind him anymore, even with a chain…. And Jesus asked him, "What is your...
-
$14.95by Michele A Livingston Extraordinary Animal En...by Michele A Livingston Extraordinary Animal Encounters Have you ever lost a beloved pet and wondered if they go to Heaven like humans do? Have you felt the presence of a departed pet or animal or...
-
$19.95by Tess Rutjens STALKED BY A DEMON: My Real-Lif...by Tess Rutjens STALKED BY A DEMON: My Real-Life Encounters with an Incubus is the story of one woman’s battle with an evil entity, and how turning to her religion renewed her faith and helped her ...
-
$9.99by John Wayfarer All life contains elements con...by John Wayfarer All life contains elements conducive to suffering, the Buddha discovered on attaining Illumination. In one of history’s most successful records of service to humankind, he then ded...
-
$14.95by Michele A LivingstonExperiences from the Sou...by Michele A LivingstonExperiences from the Soul Place Have you, a family member or a friend ever wondered about what it’s like after we leave this earth?Do you know someone who is fearful of deat...
-
$19.95Gospels long attributed to such disciples as Ma...Gospels long attributed to such disciples as Mark, Matthew, John, Luke, Judas and even Mary Magdalene--some considered canonical by the church, others relegated to the margins of Christianity—-reve...
-
$19.95by Susan Kiskis A decade ago, a group of bald m...by Susan Kiskis A decade ago, a group of bald men in saffron robes made music under a yellow tent on Toronto Island. A large Indian community joined them, offering Susan and her family free food. L...
-
$19.95by Michelle Willard Hoffer Empowering Lives. He...by Michelle Willard Hoffer Empowering Lives. Healing Souls. Following a devastating revelation about the illusion of the marriage, life, along with crippling emotional and physical abuse for nearl...
-
$16.95by Anna-Karin BjorklundA woman’s search for lov...by Anna-Karin BjorklundA woman’s search for love, bliss, and freedom across India, time, and dreams A heart-warming memoir filled with laughter, mindful reflection, and golden treasures, The Dream...
-
$19.95Where The Twilight Zone meets The New Testament...Where The Twilight Zone meets The New Testament is where 'Flesh and Blood,' the first volume in the PLANET JESUS trilogy, takes place. In his latest novel, Douglas Brode, now collaborating with his...
-
$24.95by Terry Ray “There is a vast ocean of informat...by Terry Ray “There is a vast ocean of information available today …and barely a drop of Wisdom.” You will not find any ancient Chinese wisdom nor mysterious quotes from The Tibetan Book of the De...
-
$16.95by Terry Ray Return to the Valley picks up the ...by Terry Ray Return to the Valley picks up the story, ten years after the conclusion of the epic American Classic Series, Crossing the Valley. The main character, Marty Chapman, has settled into a ...
-
$16.95by Robin L McClellanand Ruth Marie Oaks Watson ...by Robin L McClellanand Ruth Marie Oaks Watson Is time as linear as it seems to be? How far has technology advanced without the public knowing about it? What are the true limits of consciousnes...
-
$14.95by Arif Shaikh Praise for Healing Tips: Your bo...by Arif Shaikh Praise for Healing Tips: Your book has taught me so much about unconditional love and forgiveness. Your ability to see the good in everyone has left a lasting impression on me. I've ...
-
$16.95by Robin L McClellan and Deborah K Mark For Ang...by Robin L McClellan and Deborah K Mark For Angela Roberts, it is a tragedy that touches off her journey into the mysterious legend of her grandmother, Iana Hamilton. Grief-stricken and confused, A...
-
$16.95by Dorsman & Davis A Practical Guide Stress...by Dorsman & Davis A Practical Guide Stressed out? Losing your temper or sedating yourself may offer short-term relief but will ultimately backfire. Instead, look within. You have the power to ...
-
$19.95by Susan KiskisSusan always knew her family was...by Susan KiskisSusan always knew her family was different. Whether it stemmed from an unusual and often complicated childhood, or from her experiences with the “other side,” Susan lived on the outs...
-
$19.95by Terry Ray Terry Ray is a certified Field Inv...by Terry Ray Terry Ray is a certified Field Investigator for the Mutual Unidentified Flying Object Network, known as MUFON. He is a former military pilot and trial lawyer, retired law professor eme...
-
$16.95by Terry Ray This American epic adventure begin...by Terry Ray This American epic adventure begins with a young, insecure magazine writer on an assignment to locate still- existing Hippie communes that, allegedly, have survived since the sixties. ...
-
$16.95by Terry Ray There are many roads leading to he...by Terry Ray There are many roads leading to hell and the members of the inner-circle follow their unique paths to misery, oblivion, and hopelessness - before they begin their long and hard journey...
-
$16.95by Terry Ray With grief, apprehension, and a ne...by Terry Ray With grief, apprehension, and a new writing assignment, Marty Chapman returns to Montana. He is not alone this time. For the first time in his life he has fallen in love. Ginny Alle...
-
$16.95by Terry Ray As the journey makes its final tur...by Terry Ray As the journey makes its final turn, the forces - good and evil – move into position for the final act . . . all converging at breath-taking speed toward a certain place and certain ti...
-
$19.95Could it be possible that Jesus was not Jewish?...Could it be possible that Jesus was not Jewish? What would that mean to the faithful? Jesus the Phoenician exposes, among other unprecedented certitudes, the origin of the Jewish faith and the true...
-
$19.95Discover who the real Pythagoras was within the...Discover who the real Pythagoras was within the pages of this philosophical work of historical fiction. This controversial novel looks at the first philosopher from an unfamiliar perspective to mos...