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The Hard Run: Painful Lessons from a Running Granny is available in My Etsy Shop! (See that little runner on the front cover? That's me!) |
| Back Cover of The Hard Run |
It is also available in print and on Kindle from Amazon.
A little about this book:
This book is an exploration of different types of pain,
their value and consequences, and the value of the lessons learned through
experiencing various kinds of pain. It is divided into three sections. Section I – When Pain Means “Stop!” addresses
the kinds of situations or behavior that should be abandoned immediately. Section II – When Pain Means “Don’t Stop!”
examines the things that help us stretch and grow. Section III – It Hurts When I do This and
That’s Okay looks at pain that simply exists as part of our human experience.
I would hope that the reader will be entertained and instructed,
especially instructed. Perhaps, some unfortunate life experiences can be
avoided if one heeds the lessons within these pages. At the least, I would hope
that this book helps the reader understand and appreciate the value of
discomfort. There is a lesson in
everything, whether we like it or not.
Here is my first book (2nd Edition) Gold Pans and Iron Skillets. You can find it on Amazon and Kindle, or order a signed copy directly from me through My Etsy Shop!
A little about the book:
My parents raised seven children, the first
arriving during World War II. Recovering
one's dreams after the war was difficult and though they didn't always provide
monetary riches, the life lessons they taught were invaluable. Dad could do
anything -- farming, building, mining for gold, and telling jokes. Mom could make a meal out of seemingly
nothing, she could construct and later remodel an evening gown from scratch,
and now eighty-four-years-old she still gives good advice. It is this heritage that inspired Gold Pans
and Iron Skillets.
Gold Pans and Iron Skillets is a collection of life
lessons presented in a humorous, yet practical form. There are three main themes throughout this
work. 1) Life is not as complicated as
most folks believe. Teaching frugality
is as simple as boning a fish. 2) There is a lesson in every experience. Often the journey is more valuable than the
outcome. 3) One can find humor in any
situation and a sense of humor may very well save one’s sanity.
My second book, Milk Cans and Quilt Blocks, is also available on Amazon and Kindle, or in My Etsy Shop!
While I was dating my husband, he being a dairy
farmer, I occasionally had the opportunity to visit the dairy barn. It was there that the charming young man
transformed into a smelly workman, clothed in insulated coveralls and
irrigation boots. The aromas swirling
about in a dairy barn are distinctly “bovine.”
Manure, warm cows’ milk, hay, and the bodily scent of dairy cows combine
to give a trademark odor to a dairy farm.
On one cold October evening, I was returning to the
house, for my delicate nose could only abide the aroma for a short time. I had good intentions. I thought that surely he must be lonely in
the barn with no one to commune except the cows. However, my visits were short lived. On my flight to the refuge of the house, I
had the distinct impression that he was The One, and that this country
life was the life I would choose in which to raise my family. Sure enough, he was indeed, The One. And so it began.
The country life I envisioned is not the one that
we have followed. The cows were sold off
long ago and we have moved from the dairy. We do continue to live the country life, so far as it suits us. The dairyman I married now counsels other
farmers in crop production. I still bake
from scratch and preserve many fruits and vegetables. We live in a small rural community, but we
seldom come into contact with smelly dairy cows. Those cows, however, continue to influence
our lives, as you will discover on the pages of this book. I have learned that it is not so much where one
lives his life. It is with whom he lives
that makes the difference.
My first children's book is based on a true story about a boy learning to ice skate. His enthusiasm made for a fun adventure. Gary Learns to Skate is illustrated by six year-old Margaret Marie Olson! Her visual interpretation of my story is delightful!
A little about the book:
Gary is a
little boy who loves to learn new things.
Sometimes learning is very hard, but Gary never gives up. In this story
his awesome aunts help him learn to skate. The story demonstrates Mrs. Green’s
motto, “Learn to laugh and laugh while you learn." Also on Amazon and Etsy.
Released in February 2016, Gary Learns to Fish, is the second in the Gary Learns series. It is illustrated by Margaret Marie Olson. True to her taste and style, this illustrated story is sure to delight youngsters. Wait until you see the fishing cat!
Carol M
Green is pleased to announce the release of her second children’s book, Gary Learns to Fish, illustrated by
Margaret Marie Olson. Gary is a little boy who loves to learn new things. He knows that learning should be fun. In this
story his awesome aunts help him learn to fish. The story demonstrates Mrs.
Green’s motto, “Learn to laugh and laugh while you learn.”
Happy Reading!
- Carol aka Running Granny Green
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