Patricia Furstenberg, Writer of Historical Fiction, Children's Books
Travel via Stories
“The Sheep’s Spring Butter Is Medicine” and “Hunger came first” are two poems that go hand in hand as are imbued with Romanian folklore and myths. I loved, loved, loved writing them.
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The Door of Humility is small, plain, unlike any other church doors I’ve seen, yet it is Easter Time and I’d like to bring it forward together with a story, as its image emphasizes the importance of humility and modesty in matters of faith and spirituality.
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Discover new reads among these 7 books that make great choices for an Easter time hunt. The books listed here, novels and non-fiction, thrillers and short stories, offer different perspectives on the themes of redemption, faith, forgiveness, or traditional values. They also address cultural heritage and love, that are central to the Easter holiday.
I hope you will discover one, if not more books that will prove a great read at Easter time and that will provide you with a meaningful and thought-provoking way to reflect on the significance of the season, and to feel renewed by exploring, perhaps, novel yet still deeper themes and ideas.
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I’ll show you where to look to discover the concealed Shoemakers Passage, Pasajul Pantofarilor, like a secret legend connecting early medieval Huet Square with the quaint Small Square in Sibiu.
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Women of Power in Anglo-Saxon England by Annie Whitehead landed in my reading stack after I enjoying Annie Whitehead’s short story “Love to Hatred Turn’d” featured in “Historical Stories of Betrayal” and her portrayal of the life and times of Aethelflaed, Lady of the Mercians and daughter of Alfred the Great in “To Be a Queen”.
A read about women in history for Women’s History Month and women in wars, with a book review for #TuesdayBookBlog.
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