Bøger af Peggy Warren

Peggy Warren has accomplished one of ­ fiction's most delicate high-wire acts: writing in the voice of a child, for adults. - e innocence of childhood is deftly evoked in a bold girl's search for hardest kind of gift for her father, peace and quiet and a changed life to boot. A gallery of fascinating characters each offers some truth in young Zoey's journey and, by book's end, we understand that, without even realizing it, our lives have changed too.--Burt Rashbaum, author of Becoming an American and Tears For My MotherPeggy Warren has created a tender, heart-warming, poignant book for the young reader, as well as a light-hearted, entertaining read for any age-with an empowering message for parents to evaluate the precious moments with their family.--Alexandria Delis-Abrams PhD, author of Attitudes, Beliefs and ChoicesThe journey into the soul of this book begins with a child searching for the perfect gift to her father. We soon discover that this is the yearning of the "child" in each of us: to give the perfect gift...to ourselves, and to others. How shall we give what we value most, not just once, but moment by moment? It's a treasure worth sharing!--Alexia Parks, author of Hardwired 10 Traits, Chairman 56percent.orgHow quickly the pages turn in Peggy Warren's Gathering Peace. - e author is a gifted writer who strikes a fine balance between the naiveté and the incredible wisdom of a little girl. - is lovely book will linger on in your heart long after it has been placed back on the shelf."--Rome Lester, Marriage & Family Therapist, Georgia Tech Counseling Center

It's a heart thing is the story of four women all dealing with life-style changes in their mid-forties while living under the same roof. The main character who walks out of her marriage on an impulse goes to her favorite brother who offers his house while she sorts herself out. He offers his house in trade for dog sitting Albert, his Great Dane who's addicted to television. The other women come together there in need of a place to stay while coping with their own personal mayhem. The book deals with contemporary issues in a way that is both emotionally charged and entertaining

Peggy Warren has accomplished one of ­ fiction's most delicate high-wire acts: writing in the voice of a child, for adults. ¿ e innocence of childhood is deftly evoked in a bold girl's search for hardest kind of gift for her father, peace and quiet and a changed life to boot. A gallery of fascinating characters each offers some truth in young Zoey's journey and, by book's end, we understand that, without even realizing it, our lives have changed too.--Burt Rashbaum, author of Becoming an American and Tears For My MotherPeggy Warren has created a tender, heart-warming, poignant book for the young reader, as well as a light-hearted, entertaining read for any age-with an empowering message for parents to evaluate the precious moments with their family.--Alexandria Delis-Abrams PhD, author of Attitudes, Beliefs and ChoicesThe journey into the soul of this book begins with a child searching for the perfect gift to her father. We soon discover that this is the yearning of the "child" in each of us: to give the perfect gift…to ourselves, and to others. How shall we give what we value most, not just once, but moment by moment? It's a treasure worth sharing!--Alexia Parks, author of Hardwired 10 Traits, Chairman 56percent.orgHow quickly the pages turn in Peggy Warren's Gathering Peace. ¿ e author is a gifted writer who strikes a fine balance between the naiveté and the incredible wisdom of a little girl. ¿ is lovely book will linger on in your heart long after it has been placed back on the shelf."--Rome Lester, Marriage & Family Therapist, Georgia Tech Counseling Center

This is an eight scene ethnodrama portraying Black women reliving their journey of Higher Education and Work-based learning in the NHS. Black women's voices are centralised reflecting on the complexities and dynamics of institutional power, professional exploitation, silencing, subordination and non-transformative education.