Sheila Williams
Author
Language
English
Description
Born in West Africa in the mid-eighteenth century, Maryam Prescilla Grace—a.k.a "Momma Grace" will live a long, wondrous life marked by hardship, oppression, opportunity, and love. Though she will be "gifted" various names, her birth name is known to her alone. Over the course of 100-plus years, she survives capture, enslavement by several property owners, the Atlantic crossing when she is only eleven years of age, and a brief stint as a pirate’s...
Author
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
Acclaimed author Sheila Williams tells the compelling story of a middle-aged woman who is looking for excitement and takes a chance at starting over. The adventures Juanita encounters in her new town, Paper Moon, test her hope and courage and give her a sense of self-confidence that she never had before.
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
After garnering numerous awards for her light-hearted fiction, Sheila Williams pens an "entertaining sequel" (Booklist) to Dancing on the Edge of the Roof (F0160). Having escaped her urban existence, middle-aged Juanita Lewis enjoys her new life in Paper Moon, Montana-but she still has a long list of places she wants to visit. With her true love's blessing, she embarks on a journey of American exploration. When her eccentric friend Millie suddenly...
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