The Story It Told Was Unremarkable: A

I Moved My Arms Through The Water, Feeling Them Float On The Surface, Watching The Waves And Wake That Followed My Gesture. Here Was Magic, I Thought. Here Was Something Holy.

The Other Reason Women Wanted Daughters Was To Keep Their Memories Alive.

Weeping Is Terrible For The Complexion" Said Leonie, Holding Shayndel Close, "but It Is Very Good For The Soul.

The More I Do Bookstores, The More People Come Up To Me From Church Groups. I Spoke At Pittsburg State College And Had 2 Or 3 Ministers And Book Groups From A Couple Of Churches.

The Painful Things Seemed Like Knots On A Beautiful Necklace, Necessary For Keeping The Beads In Place.