Journeys of a Lifetime: An Anthology by Members of the Readers' Station [Paperback]

Nora Peterson (Author)

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Publication Date: September 21, 2007

"Journeys of a Lifetime is an absolute gem and a feast of literature. There is something for everyone here, even the most picky of readers. I was spellbound as I traveled with the wonderful women of The Readers Station and I didn't want my trip to end. I know that I will be forever spellbound by Journeys of a Lifetime and will keep taking each of the journeys in the book over and over again. " -Jamieson Wolf, author of Hunted and Hope Falls.

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About the Author

I started life in a small steel town in northeast Ohio, but have spent the last twenty-plus years in the west. After almost a decade in San Diego and San Clemente, California, and a brief stopover in Wichita, Kansas, my husband and I ended up here in Arizona. It’s not what we’d planned, but I’ve learned to love the unique beauty of the Sonoran Desert and now I wouldn't choose to live anywhere else on the planet. I can’t recall a time when writing was not a major force in my life. For most of my adult life I’ve worked as a writer of one sort or another, primarily in the broadcast and computer industries. My work has appeared in both print and electronic magazines but 2006 is starting out as a year of significant firsts for me. My first finance book, Retire Rich With Your Self-Directed IRA, was released by Atlantic Publishing Group. My first mystery, Past Imperfect, was recently released by Write Words.

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Write Words, Inc. (September 21, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1594314705
• ISBN-13: 978-1594314704
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,578,998 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Incredible Journey, September 28, 2007

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Jamieson Villeneuve "Author at Large" (Ottawa Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Journeys of a Lifetime: An Anthology by Members of the Readers' Station (Paperback)

There is magic in books.

I firmly believe this. When I was a child, I could open the covers of a book and travel anywhere: Egypt, the Prairies, distant lands. I could go anywhere, travel anywhere, by the simple act of opening a book and reading the words presented to me.

Apparently, the lovely ladies at The Readers Station think so too. Elena Dorothy Bowman, Bryn Colvin, Nikki Leigh, Dorice Nelson, Nora Peterson, Ginger Simpson, Donna Sunbald, Angela Verdenius and Anne Whitfield have compiled an anthology of fiction, poetry and non-fiction pieces all with the theme of journeying or travelling. And what a trip it is!

Normally I'm not too fond of anthologies. The theme that links everything together is usually very lose and there are always a few good stories leaving the rest to wallow in their mediocrity.

That is not the case with Journeys of a Lifetime. Each wonderful piece is introduced with a Travel Log written by the pieces author who is your tour guide. You're given a destination, what you'll see along the way, what to pack and the local customs. This keeps the travel theme nicely centralized and helps introduce the story in a fun way.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading but I was enchanted by each and every piece. Though the stories and articles are all by different authors, everything flowed so beautifully that I was done the anthology in two days and left thirsting for more. Though I loved every piece and it would take me several pages to write about each one, here are two that stood out for me.

The Waiting Room Princess by Bryn Colvin. This story was so simplistic yet so incredibly beautiful. Waiting for a train late at night, Tom is approached by the train stations lone cleaning woman. Blind, Tom cannot see her but he can hear her voice; it's exotic and like a fresh breeze. Tom is bitter because of his blindness and Eve, the cleaning woman, is cursed by beauty.

Tom lost his sight in a chemical accident and Eve's beauty is responsible for the death of many people; when they look upon her beauty, they die. Can a bitter blind man and a woman whose beauty kills heal each other?

Acceptance by Nikki Leigh. I loved every word of this piece. Kennalyn Jones is waiting for something. Watching the mailbox with anticipation, today she receives what she has been waiting for: a letter from Harvard Law School. Ecstatic, she runs to tell her father Captain Bart who is not as happy as Kennalyn about the news.

Frightened of living alone, his wife having died and his other daughter gone, Bart is not happy at all about Kennalyn's acceptance. Will Kennalyn follow her dream and go to Harvard or will she let her love for her stubborn father keep her where she does not want to be?

What makes Journeys of a Lifetime different from other anthologies is that each authors love for their subject's shines through. Their words really have the power to help you travel to far off lands, to wonderful situations. It really is a book you will want to read and re-read again. Or even enjoy it one story, one journey, at a time.

Journeys of a Lifetime is an absolute gem and a feast of literature. There is something for everyone here, even the most picky of readers. I was spellbound as I travelled with the wonderful women of The Readers Station and I didn't want my trip to end.

I know that I will be forever spellbound by Journey's of a Lifetime and will keep taking each of the journeys in the book over and over again.