Bøger af Elaine Mingus

In Klokking Twelve: Snapshots of a Life, Elaine Mingus takes the reader on a remarkable journey through various aspects of place, class and culture in 20th Century America-all through the keen eyes of a woman determined to find love and meaning within, and beyond, the world as it unfolded before her. In this uniquely structured memoir Mingus creates twelve snapshots for each of its four sections. Each snapshot is accompanied by a back-story or supporting information that provides further relevance and vitality concerning places and events, many now lost in the bustle and remake of history. In the first snapshot she is six years old; in the last snapshot she is well into her eighties. Astute though kind in her assessments, Mingus makes good use of a long life of sharp observation. Open about flaws in her life, and humble about successes, Mingus searches her heart as well as her mind in the telling of these stories, digging deep for their meaning. She tells how important love has been in her life, and with the wisdom of her years she shows tolerance for every person, family and otherwise, who has crossed her path. People in all walks of life will find something to appreciate in this honest story of a girl from a background of poverty and without a college education, who raised a family, put out three newsletters, was sought after as a spiritual adviser, wrote poetry for the sake of art, and became a James Joyce scholar. Elaine Mingus has two previous books: Toccatootletoo: Papers on James Joyce; and Leally and Tululy: Free Verse.

Do you ever feel like your God-given dreams are colliding with your God-given reality?A vicious fight leaves three childhood best friends estranged. After fourteen years of living without each other, an unexpected death causes a domino effect that brings them back together at a pivotal time. As all three face their own personal obstacles can they allow God to direct their lives, so they can live a life without regret?Cora, Carmen and Kate were best friends. That is, until the big blowout that ripped their friendship to shreds. When Carmen's husband dies suddenly, she discovers that her unborn baby has developed the same hereditary condition that took her husband's life. She is thrust into a medical world that she never thought she'd be a part of -- one that she once dreamed of entering.Cora, a stay at home mom, is sending her third, and final, child off to kindergarten and she can finally re-enter the world of professional singing. But when she finds her dreams of stardom colliding with her dreams of being an active mother, will she choose her family or her career?Kate never intended on having a dead-end job, but at 35 she finds herself single and working in an industry that is swiftly outgrowing her. A layoff and a surprise mission trip just might reignite her passion to dream again. But what will she do about an old college acquaintance that comes into the picture and might derail her plans of being a lifelong missionary?Elaine Mingus wrote Without Regret from personal experienceAfter four kids, Elaine was on her way to reigniting her dream of becoming a writer and speaker. Then she found out she was pregnant with another baby...then another. She struggled to find a balance between her two dreams -- the one of being a great mom/wife and the one of being a great writer. Out of this struggle Without Regret was born.She wants women everywhere to know that they CAN have it all...if they follow God's plan instead of their own!