Category Archives: inspiration

Wintering the Cycles of Life

Posted on February 18, 2022 by jayne bowers

One advantage of the pandemic was the near cessation of the sometimes harried coming and going and getting and spending of my heretofore adult life. Home more often, I turned to books for entertainment, enlightenment, companionship, and sheer pleasure. On … Continue reading →

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Aim for Paradise

Posted on April 30, 2020 by jayne bowers

Since this is a blog devoted to reading and writing and since I’ve done more of the former than the latter lately, I’m sharing a little about a book that I found engaging, informative, and aware (or more aware). By … Continue reading →

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Mattie and Ethan

Posted on September 6, 2019 by jayne bowers

Since our screened-in back porch has been changed into a sunroom, I can’t stay out of it. Before dawn, on and off throughout the day, and even at dusk (like now), I find myself coming out here to read, write, … Continue reading →

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Moments

Posted on July 24, 2018 by jayne bowers

A couple of weeks ago, we stopped in a delightful little town on our way to Yellowstone National Park, Livingston, Montana. From the moment the Gate 1 Travel tour bus turned down that wide main street, I sat at attention. … Continue reading →

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Louie and Alma

Posted on October 5, 2017 by jayne bowers

  Books, whether fiction or nonfiction, can offer hope, provide inspiration, and even transform lives. Recently, someone told me what she did whenever she began feeling discouraged: “I think of Louie, the man in Unbroken.” “You too?” I asked, delighted … Continue reading →

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