Author: Patricia Furstenberg

Patricia Furstenberg writes with passion about history that blends with fiction, about war heroes, human or canine, while her poems and children's books are uplifting and humorous. Welcome to her blog, Travel, History, Fiction ~ Romania & South Africa ~ 'For what is wind, but the amassed power of words long ago uttered?'
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The Meadow’s Secrets: from Summer Flowers to Poison in Medieval Transylvania

fragrant herbs Romanian folklore

Summer in Transylvania is more than slopes awash with wildflowers and forests deep in green. Long before books recorded their stories, flowers and herbs carried legends from one generation to the next. They healed the sick, protected homes, foretold love, and reminded people that nature was alive with mysteries.

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Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces by Sally Cronin @sgc58

A heartwarming collection that celebrates healing, hope, friendship, and the quiet magic found in compassion. Sally Cronin has created a timeless sanctuary readers will gladly revisit again and again.

Tales From the Irish Garden: The Missing Pieces is a book that restores something in the reader. Sally Cronin invites you into an enchanting sanctuary where magic exists not to dazzle but to heal. Within the Irish Garden, fantasy intertwines with everyday humanity, friendship blossoms as naturally as the flowers, and love (whether romantic, familial, or compassionate) becomes the force that binds every story together.

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The Immigrant and the Outlaw: A Collection of Stories from America’s Heartland @JoyNealKidney

Where ordinary lives become unforgettable stories.

The Immigrant and the Outlaw: A Collection of Stories from America’s Heartland by Joy Neal Kidney is a moving collection of true stories rooted in Iowa but echoing far beyond its borders. Every family has a story. These are worth remembering. I loved them all!

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