A LIFE OF HOMES by Jane Magwood : $12.95 : TheBookPatch.com

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by: Jane Magwood

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Publication Date: April 26, 2023

Book Size: 6" x 9"

Pages: 82

Binding: Perfect Bound

Color: Standard Black & White

Cover Finish: Glossy

Paper: 60# Uncoated White

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Book Synopsis

A Life of Homes is the memoir of Jane Griggs, born in Pasadena, CA in the 1940's, chronicling her life as the child of alcoholic parents who is able to raise her own children with the love and security her own early childhood lacked. Running away from her parents' home at the age of six, Jane finds a home with her grandparents, who set her on the path to a become the mother she never had and to have a career she never could have imagined. A Life of Homes is a story of hope and survival. A triumph of the human spirit.

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Anonymous

Posted: May 7, 2023

Powerful and amazing life story woven thru the homes of her life. A beautiful book.

Mary Steenson

Posted: May 11, 2023

Jane relates in clear and evocative prose the progression of a confusing and disruptive early childhood, to the stability and discipline of her grandparents’ home and then, the succession of houses where through the vicissitudes of adulthood, she raised her own children. As a heroine’s journey, “A Life of Homes” is an inspiration.

Mary Steenson

Posted: May 11, 2023

Maureen Gallgher

Posted: July 19, 2023

Jane Magwood

Excellent book! I was one of Jane’s neighbors on Magnolia St in Pasadena. I also came from an alcoholic home; mine was a cake walk compared to Jane’s. I thought I knew her story until I read her book; what a true survivor looks like. What a brave gal to put that story out. If you know someone who could use this book, please let them know it is online and for sale.

Maureen Gallgher

Posted: July 19, 2023

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About The Author

Jane Magwood has been a college English instructor at U.S.C., California State University at Los Angeles, and Los Angeles Valley College. She possesses an M.A. In Professional Writing from U.S.C. and an M.A. in English Literature from Cal State L.A.. In addition to her memoir "A Life Of Homes" other works include the novel, "Duplicity", the screenplay "Turnabout", an analysis of Edgar Allen Poe's "Ulaume", as well as a large collection of short stories and poems.

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