Gracie
George Burns
George Burns pays tribute to his partner, wife, and love of many decades, contrasting the zany, scatter-brained radio person she presented with her private self--an intelligent, caring, and devoted actress, wife, and mother.
Read Time: ~5.8 hr
A field full of butterflies
by Rosemary Penfold (2012)
About this book
"Rosemary Penfold was born in 1938 in a traditional Gypsy wagon and grew up in the fields of the English countryside. In this beautiful and evocative memoir, she recounts her life within a loving extended family and a small but close-knit community. From early memories of her father bringing home oranges during the war to the simple beauty of a field full of butterflies on a hot summer's day, Rosemary's stunningly elegant narrative captures the love and losses, hopes and struggles, traditions and prejudices that bound her to her family, and helped her adapt to a fast-changing world"--Back cover.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreA field full of butterflies Lead Character
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