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Today we welcome Irish writer, Orna Ross, who has recently published her first novel. “Lovers’ Hollow.” Her book is historical fiction but told through a contemporary lens, weaving backwards and forwards in time. Effortlessly interweaving past and present, and building towards a compelling and surprising conclusion, “Lovers’ Hollow” ranges across three generations and two continents to deliver a page-turning exploration of love, revenge and the true nature of freedom. Q: When did you start writing? Orna: When I wrote the first words of my first novel, “Lovers’ Hollow?” When I … Continue reading
Some Sandwiched Boomers have developed innovative means of connecting with their grandchildren, using talents they didn’t even know they had. Let your own creative juices run wild as you reach out to them. On a lark, Sara wrote a poem for her grandson on his first birthday. It reviewed the things she had done with him – watching his first smiles, seeing him sit up and eat in his high chair, having him crawl to her, holding his hand as he learned to walk. She found that she enjoyed the … Continue reading
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Sandwiched Boomer grandmothers find many ways to create special memories with their grandchildren – baking chocolate chip cookies together has been a traditional favorite. Here are some others that may become just as popular with you. Susan had enjoyed music all her life and had a soft, gentle voice. When her first grandchild was born, she picked a simple song and sung it sweetly to her whenever they were together. When they were apart, she sang it over the phone. Soon her little granddaughter began to recognize it as “Nana’s … Continue reading
