Books Description
FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FUN
Joan Lewis imbibes poetry with a refreshing twist and enlivens it with Family, Friends and Fun! Enjoy the smooth flow of words and the little insights found in each poetic piece. Arranged in several categories, you’ll have no trouble browsing through the pages for a particular piece.
Discover Poems for the Nature Lover, Praises and Holidays, A Senior Moment, Poems for Family & Friends, and Poems Just for Fun! Lewis’ memorable verses will linger in the mind and teach those who dislike poetry to appreciate life through prose.
DESIRE TO ASPIRE
It is possible to have a successful life no matter what the circumstances may be, says Joan Lewis as she shares her Desire to Aspire. In this poetry book, Lewis dedicates the first section to children who are at their most impressionable stage.
Children’s early years are influenced heavily by various people and the environment which they may find themselves in. No matter what kind of background a child comes from, with the power of their mind, they can make or break their adulthood. It’s all in their attitude and their Desire to Aspire!
THE INN AT WALNUT VALLEY
Zorita is born and she is the pride of her young mother, Pearl, and her mother’s older friend, Miss Ada. The women tell little Zorita everything they feel she needs to know, no matter how far-fetched or taboo for the child’s innocent mind.
Zorita endures many trials and tribulations during her teenage years. It is only the beginning of her tumultuous journey. She goes through several heartbreaks and becomes estranged from her mother and Miss Ada. Will Zorita find a haven at The Inn at Walnut Valley?
PEACE IN PARADISE
Mitchell Lauers is a twenty year old man taking on responsibilities for himself and others. Wholesome and unwholesome characters enter his life; he accepts them as they are. At twenty-three Mitchell is drafted into the army.
Julia Holton is eighteen years old, wanting a better life; she joins the navy. During a Greyhound Bus ride back to her base, Mitchell befriends her. At the end of the trip, they trade mailing addresses.
Mitchell and Julia write as pen-pals; their correspondence becomes extraordinary. However, Julia has learned not to trust strange men; which might even include the good-looking soldier. What will become of their special pen-pal friendship? Will she discontinue corresponding? Or will his letters convince her they’re destined to be together?
THE DUPLEX ON THE AVENUE
Rose Guilford often had boarders renting out the beds in her basement area. It was a good income and she was all about getting as much money as she could get her hands on. Many times a boarder would leave after staying at her place for a few weeks. This infuriated her. How am I supposed to make any money like this? She became strict with her policy. So whenever a vagrant came to her for a place in her basement, she’d make the man sign a lease agreement that he was going to stay for a period of three months.
A SOLDIER’S PEN PAL
Marshall is a soldier in the army, and Joan is a seaman apprentice in the navy. Both are in uniform when they meet on a Greyhound Bus. They exchanged addresses and the two of them write one another for a year; it is their only form of communication. They never speak nor meet again during their year of writing.
Their letters, as far as Joan realizes, are simply ways of trading positive inputs regarding military life. However, the soldier has other thoughts regarding their correspondences. To Marshall, the contents of the seaman apprentice’s written word shows that she has a caring and kind quality. Somehow, he has fallen for her. But how can he let the lady know that he is hopelessly in love with her? Afterall, he had only met her in person for one hour on a Greyhound Bus ride
But the soldier does confess to the navy apprentice in his next letter; and she admits her love for him as well. After his tour in Vietnam they married.
This story tells of their initial meeting and all of the challenges they go through to secure their place in the world. With their love for children, relatives, friends and even strangers, they never fail to show a dedication for helping those in need. It is a heart-warming chronicle that will display how the couple’s love help navigate them through their marriage and many unforeseen obstacles. This book is dedicated to the author’s husband, Marshall Lewis, and all of his descendants as well.