Ordinary time : lessons learned while staying put
"In Ordinary Time, Annie Jones reflects on her unexpected life in a small town, running an independent bookstore, instead of the grand adventures she once envisioned. Over the years, she stayed in her marriage, her small-town life, and loyal to her faith, despite the world around her shifting toward...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers,
[2025]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword / by Emily P. Freeman
- Introduction: A note on staying put
- Part I: Staying friends. The art of the goodbye party ; Bot-scootin' boogie ; Nothing like old friends ; Book club
- Part II: Staying put. Sweat equity ; Stars hollow & sunsets ; On being the boss ; Obituaries ; Sally Field syndrome
- Part III: Staying faithful. When staying true means leaving ; Sharing a pew & passing the peace ; Lowering the bar ; Be Ringo ; When staying true means leaving, redux
- Part IV: Staying grounded. The front porch ; Namesakes ; Everybody writes about sisters ; A marriage story ; Life without children
- Part V: Staying you. A woman's place is in the paint ; Hair is everything ; Sam Malone & a house with a pool ; A life lived with books ; The importance of being earnest
- Epilogue: New York or nowhere.
