Once Upon a Bride There Was a Forest

by Kristen Palmer
Once Upon a Bride There Was a Forest
Author: Kristen Palmer
Publisher:
Total Pages: 62
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Fathers and daughters
ISBN: 9780881457247
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After Warren proposes to Josie, she decides she must make one last attempt to find her long-lost father before she walks down the aisle. She sets off that morning on a journey across the mountains. When her car breaks down and she's invited into the Wright's home she's dumbstruck to find her father there, living a perfect life with a perfect wife and daughter--oblivious of his past. Desperate to stay she agrees to anything asked of her--giving up her identity, her past and ultimately her voice. When Warren arrives and is captured by the spell of the Wrights, Josie must decide between her father and her future, her silence and her voice--a choice which plays out in the final scene of Warren and Belle's wedding. ONCE UPON A BRIDE THERE WAS A FOREST is a lyrical, haunting, and surprisingly funny fairy tale about children and parents, forgetting and remembering, and the power of a good story to capture us or set us free. "A beautifully imagined modern day fairytale," Amanda LaPergola, Theater is Easy "Palmer weaves a bit of Dark Shadows, a wee bit of Rocky Horror, a flicker of Twilight Zone and even a hint of The Wizard of Oz into a full-length comedy-drama-thriller perfect for a dark night when hopes seem thin." Jon Sobel, BlogCritics

Persephone (a new myth for a hotter world)

by Kristen Palmer
Persephone (a new myth for a hotter world)
Author: Kristen Palmer
Publisher: Stage Partners
Total Pages: 60
Release: 2022-12-17
Genre: Drama
ISBN:
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The goddess Demeter refuses to be satisfied with winters without her daughter. Why should Persephone spend half her time in the underworld with Hades? She enlists Jane, a sacrificed human caught between the whims of gods, to drill down to the underworld. But what does Persephone herself want? What happens to the humans if their own technology destroys the balance between seasons? Who will be sacrificed next? The environmental becomes deeply personal in this lyrical, thrilling play. Drama Full-length. 90 minutes 6-20 actors, gender flexible

Once Upon a Wedding

by Nancy Millar
Once Upon a Wedding
Author: Nancy Millar
Publisher: Calgary : Bayeux Arts
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781896209333
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Once Upon a Marigold

by Jean Ferris
Once Upon a Marigold
Author: Jean Ferris
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 292
Release: 2004
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780152050849
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In this witty spoof of fairy tales, Christian, a commoner, falls for Princess Marigold, and it's up to him to untwist an odd love triangle and foil a scheming queen who wants to take over the kingdom.

God Help the Child

by Toni Morrison
God Help the Child
Author: Toni Morrison
Publisher: Vintage
Total Pages: 139
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0385353170
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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Notable Book • This fiery and provocative novel from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner weaves a tale about the way the sufferings of childhood can shape, and misshape, the life of the adult. At the center: a young woman who calls herself Bride, whose stunning blue-black skin is only one element of her beauty, her boldness and confidence, her success in life, but which caused her light-skinned mother to deny her even the simplest forms of love. There is Booker, the man Bride loves, and loses to anger. Rain, the mysterious white child with whom she crosses paths. And finally, Bride’s mother herself, Sweetness, who takes a lifetime to come to understand that “what you do to children matters. And they might never forget.” “Powerful.... A tale that is as forceful as it is affecting, as fierce as it is resonant.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times

Scarlet Moon

by DEBBIE VIGUIÉ
Scarlet Moon
Author: DEBBIE VIGUIÉ
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2012-12-11
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1471103668
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Ruth's grandmother lives in the forest, banished there for the "evil" that the townsfolk believed she practiced. But if studying the stars, learning about nature, and dreaming of flying is evil, then Ruth is guilty of it too. Whenever Ruth took food and supplies to her grandmother, she would sit with the old woman for hours, listening and learning. When she wasn't in the woods, Ruth was learning the trade of her father, a blacksmith, now that her brother would never return from the Crusades. Amidst those dark days, a new man enters Ruth's life. William is a noble with a hot temper and a bad name, and he makes her shiver. But the young man is prey to his heritage, a curse placed on his family ages ago, and each male of the family has strange blood running in his veins. Now Ruth must come face-to-face with his destiny at Grandma's house

Once Upon a Time There was a Little Girl

by Marcella Hannon Shields Ph. D.
Once Upon a Time There was a Little Girl
Author: Marcella Hannon Shields Ph. D.
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2008-07
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0595461069
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Once Upon a Time There Was a Little Girl shares the moving stories of seven women who as young girls experienced the early loss of their mothers through death or physical or emotional abandonment. The women explore their personal traumas through their responses to seven fairy tales in which there was no nurturing maternal presence. Dr. Marcella Shields is a psychologist with over thirty years of experience who reveals the inspiring journeys of these women who eventually triumph over suffering and learn to rely on the bond they have formed with each other to help reclaim their passion for life. By exploring seven timeless fairy tales in which the heroine finds her way through the grief of abandonment, the women offer a deeper understanding of the significance of the mother-daughter bond and the devastating consequences for the daughter if this bond is ruptured early. The poignant life stories and dreams courageously offered by these women show how fairy tales allowed them to understand and refashion themselves, and provide a source of encouragement and hope for other women who have experienced early maternal loss. Fathers raising daughters without a consistent maternal presence will also find the reflections valuable.

Spirited

by Nancy Holder
Spirited
Author: Nancy Holder
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 275
Release: 2011-01-25
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 143912048X
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War. Rage. Magic. Love. In May 1756 war is formally declared between the British and the French. During this highly dangerous time, Isabella Sevens is travelling with her father to the British stronghold Fort William Henry. In the forest, Wusamequin, the young and handsome medicine man, looks to avenge the death of his wife and child at the hands of British soldiers. When Wusamequin spots Isabella and her father, he alerts his warriors to capture them. But Wusamequin is quite taken with how bravely Isabella battles. He orders the warriors to spare her and her tfather, and they are dragged back to their village. However, many members of the Mohican tribe still want them to be killed. In a desperate plea to Wusamequin, Isabella vows to stay as his hostage if he lets her father go.

Once Upon a Midnight

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Once Upon a Midnight
Author:
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2003
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780515136197
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From a courageous young woman who saves a kingdom from tragedy, to a beautiful young American who finds love in the Highlands, this collection of romances is filled with magical mayhem and enchanting escapades.