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"Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again."
- Louisa May Alcott
As an art historian, Emma has traveled to Vienna many times before, but this night would turn out to be unlike any other. At the Belvedere, while immersed in the details of the evocative painting known as The Kiss, she suddenly notices a handsome stranger standing next to her. Sharing their deepest sentiments about this timeless work of art, Emma and Poul feel a strong pull, a connection at the soul level. Their chance encounter initiates a night of exploring Vienna's most romantic spots together, from the nature paths Beethoven once strolled to the lit-up winter street market alive with sights, sounds, and savory delights. In a single magical night, the American divorcee and the Danish widower experience a transformative kind of love neither had ever known before. A sweet, innocent love story that promises it's never too late for true romance, set in the cultural heart of this inviting, centuries-old Austrian city along the Danube. Charming, hopeful, heart-warming.
Solace in Art is a compilation of essays on 52 works of art by artists throughout the centuries that have touched my very core for a variety of reasons. The majority of works I have seen on multiple occasions, others I've studied from afar. Each work is meant to be pondered, to be contemplated...to be enjoyed.
Read one essay each week of the year, or all in one sitting, however you wish. Let each work take you out of your head and into heart and soul, if only for a moment.
Simply reflect, read, and listen to your heart.
"Some books are so familiar that reading them is like being home again."
- Louisa May Alcott
Against the backdrop of civil rights, women’s rights and other much-needed movements to bring equality and dignity to all, a beautiful story of personal transformation unfolds. The daughter of a successful businessman and his stylish wife, Bethany Ann grows up in Memphis, studies in Maine, and experiences a bittersweet mix of love, heartbreak and triumph in California. Her number one guiding force at every stage is an enduring friendship, first in person and later in spirit, with her African-American nanny Karine, a nurturing woman of quiet strength who raised Bethany Ann as if she was her own daughter. A rewarding read and an immersive experience that brings history alive through a poignant personal story, Smell the Raindrops belongs in book group discussions across America.