An Orchard in the Apple: A Memoir

Love and dysfunction were the hallmarks of the family. With humor and affection, Barbara describes the unique courtship of her parents, two strong-minded individuals who created a surprisingly coherent family unit and improved the community through their talents. Her beloved grandparents formed the hub of a tribe of lively aunts, uncles and cousins. Threads of intellectual accomplishment were interwoven with a rural lifestyle. The beauty of the Pacific Northwest forms the rich background of these growing-up stories. Barbara, born in the first year of the postwar baby boom, loved the land - woods, beach, and especially the orchard. Apples showed up everywhere - apple cider, apple pie, applesauce, apple salad, hard green apples and overripe apples. Garden produce, wild berries, ferry boats and breathtaking sunsets rubbed elbows with siblings, cousins, and neighbors in a generous crazy quilt. This abundance became the foundation of Barbara's physical and spiritual strength. As she developed her own viewpoints, she gleaned some extraordinary insights from an ordinary life.

Author: Barbara L. Reid
Publisher: Light Messenger Publishing
Published: 08/26/2017
Pages: 274
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.62d
ISBN: 9780692930199

About the Author
Barbara lives in Seattle within walking distance of twenty-three coffee shops. Between rain showers she dodges eastward and westward to catch stunning views of the Olympic and Cascade mountain ranges. Friends and family are her primary delight, and she considers their kindness a beautiful unearned treasure. Since retiring from the corporate world, she thrives on walking, gardening, singing, volunteering, and writing to her heart's content.

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