Böcker av Richard Ellis Shaw

For as many generations as Charles and Elizabeth can remember, the sleepy town of Mohawk Trace has been untouched by the outside world, sheltered by steep green mountains, bound by tradition. But as the devastation of World War II begins in Europe, the Granger family begins to realize that the world is changing. The Granger men begin to struggle with the lumberyard that has passed from father to son, and when the attack on Pearl Harbor drops the United States into what had seemed like a foreign war, nothing will ever be the same. High school sweethearts and best friends Charles and Elizabeth were planning to get married the summer after graduation, but now, Elizabeth feels called to go to college to earn a nursing degree. Despite bitter arguments with his father, a traumatized veteran of World War I, Charles turns away from the family business and volunteers for the army, to face the menace that threatens the way of life he's always cherished. In turbulent times for Mohawk Trace and for the world, will Charles and Elizabeth keep their promises to one another? Deftly plotted, well researched, and rich with emotional resonance, this is a book that will linger in your memory long after the final page is turned.

Barney and December both know what it's like to live with loss and change. All her life, December has been at the mercy of her free-spirited hippie mom, who continually moves her from one school to another-she met her father only once, when she was ten, and then he disappeared in the middle of the night. Barney has had stability at school, being lucky enough to go from kindergarten through high school with the same group of friends. But things are different at home, as Barney and his dad cope with the destabilizing death of Barney's mother, three years ago. Now, as they enter high school, Barney and December meet and find that they have a unique capacity to smooth the rough edges of each other's lives. As they stand poised on the edge of adulthood, searching for meaning and trying to find their place in the world, they realize that together, they can face almost anything. Poignant, warm, and deeply relatable, this classic coming-of-age novel will both enlighten and inspire you.

It''s freshman year at Bolton College, and life has unexpected surprises for talented Maggie and dedicated Pike. Magic happens when they meet-for four beautiful years, they are inseparable. Maggie struggles with her ambition to be a painter, but she knows she loves Pike. He strives to overcome his disorganization and focus on his goal to be a writer and a teacher. Through all their ups and downs, they know they love each other...until an unforgivable betrayal rips them apart right before graduation. But their story still isn''t over. Follow Pike and Maggie''s tender, heartbreaking, deeply real romance and watch as they learn about wisdom, healing, and how to come to terms with the past, until their different paths bring them back where they started: Full Circle.