Loose Threads [Paperback]

Glenda Burgess (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 20, 2008

Glenda Burgess' novel LOOSE THREADS explores the uncommon thread, the way not taken as we compose our lives. How we turn to and from opportunity as we brace our daily moments with choice. Engaging, fresh, and unforgettable, LOOSE THREADS is about the journey to authenticity and the redemptive power of genuine passion. The novel opens in Washington DC and moves into American embassies around the world in the nineteen-eighties, a time when diplomacy bordered terrorism, and a young diplomat's future was limited only by ambition. LOOSE THREADS is the story of Ellen d'Ullay, one woman's search for herself across three decades of life. Fast-paced and surprising, with a penchant for paradox and hidden truth, the hearts and minds of Burgess' characters are s interesting as the landscapes we find them in. Burgess' novel eloquently probes the human search for meaning, lasting love, and roots in an unpredictable world. "...Glenda Burgess takes readers on an armchair world tour with Ellen d'Ullay and the changing map of her inner world."-Saratoga News

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About the Author

Glenda Burgess has written two novels,an academic reference work, and a memoir. Burgess received the Rupert Hughes Award for her writing. She lies in Spokane, Washington For more information, please visit glendaburgessbooks.com.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (March 20, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434361926
• ISBN-13: 978-1434361929
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,289,879 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars very provocative, a woman's journey of self discovery, November 25, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Loose Threads (Great American First Novels) (Hardcover)

This is a very compelling read. Loose Threads traces a professional woman (Ellen) through her demanding career in the foreign service, the excitment of travel and the demands of the U.S. diplomatic core. While intellectually fulfilled as a diplomat, her personal life is challenged by the lack of a meaningful relationship. While in D.C. Ellen mets a wonderful man that she is powerfully attracted to, but doubts if anything could ever work given the demands of her career. She is convinced by Jack to leave her career behind and agrees to marry and move to the West Coast. While her marriage centers her day to day life, and the demands of motherhood satisfies her need to nurture, Ellen still feels something missing. After ten years of marriage, she decides to leave the children with Jack, and heads off for a personal retreat, a chance to rediscover her inner self. Ellen visits her sister in New Mexico, a successful artist and is introduced to a most intriguing set of characters. She is completely overtaken by the opportunity to explore her own creative side. The challenge Ellen is now faced with, is how does she integrate all this into her present life as a spouse, mother and an artist?

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Burgess weaves a 90's story of real life issues., May 13, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Loose Threads (Great American First Novels) (Hardcover)

What I look for in a good book is adventure that takes me out of my everyday life and provides exciting escape. Through Loose Threads I felt like I was actually traveling to far off exotic locales and feeling the confidence of a politically-minded, intelligent, working woman through Ellen. She has the courage to do what most of us only dream about; challenge the issues you need to sort out in your life and pursue your dreams. I felt a kinship with Ellen because I could identify with the challenges she was wrestling with. She provides the companionship to the reader throughout the story that most of us are looking for but are too busy and isolated to find. Loose Threads was a much needed escape and at the same time, a thought provoking story.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful, tenderly erotic and very thought provoking ..., April 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Loose Threads (Great American First Novels) (Hardcover)

Ms. Burgess' novel is a great read beginning to end and left me wanting more! I am one of those who could not put it down and read straight through the night. The characters are extremely well developed creating an instant connection - I wanted to know more about these people and what was to come in the future! I have read this novel several times and am moved more each time I read it. Through the magic of Ms. Burgess' talent with the written word the reader can actually "feel" the bond between Ellen and those who became a part of her life. We are waiting for an encore to Loose Threads!