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The sleepy North Carolina town of Burnt Stand is the stage for a suspenseful battle between family loyalty and heart's desire. This is a tangled conflict spanning generations where reputations, wealth and love meet head-on with betrayal.
Darl Union, heir to the Hardigree Marble Company, lives with her controlling grandmother. Her orderly life is forever changed when Eli Wade and his family come to town. Unknown to Darl, Eli's arrival re-opens unspoken family secrets; secrets her family will go to any lengths to rebury. The Union's desperation to maintain appearances creates a conflict, pitting Darl's feelings for Eli against her family loyalty. In the process, a murder is committed, and Eli's father appears to be the prime suspect. As the investigation and cover-ups progress, the Wades are forced to leave Burnt Stand in disgrace.
After 25 years, Darl remains haunted by the Union family secret. In an effort to exorcise her demons, she dedicates her life to helping others, but still her heart mourns. When she has reached the end of her rope, Eli reappears in her life. Their reunion is heart-wrenching, as Darl holds the answers Eli seeks. If she remains silent, her torment will continue, and any chance of happiness with Eli will be lost. If Darl tells her secret, it could mean the destruction of her own family.
"The Stone Flower Garden" is intense, riveting and highly suspenseful. It is filled with interesting plot twists, true-to-life characters, and a story spanning generations.
Review Copyright 2003 Catie Hayes
About the Reviewer:
Catie Hayes is founder/editor of WomanLinks.com. She is a freelance
writer, a single homeschooling mom of two, and an avid fan of laughter, cats and
chocolate (not necessarily in that order).
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Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling Memorial Day signals the start of barbecue season. Everyone wants to light that fire and charcoal that first meal. A few tips might pre- vent your entree from becoming a "Burnt Offering."
Read these tips for plenty of grilling ideas, make this year's barbecue perfect!
Growing and Using Garlic Chives Garlic chives, Allium tuberosum, is a hardy perennial (Zones 3-9) that will grow to about 12 inches high. The stems are skinnier and flat, instead of hollow as are regular chives, with greenish white blooms that are about an inch wide and not as rounded. They bloom in the summer rather than spring. The bloom stalks grow much taller than the leaves, sometimes up to 30 inches.
The stems and blooms are both edible and have a mild garlic onion taste. I've noticed many writers will list this as primarily as an Asian herb, as they are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leeks, ku chai (China) or Nira (Japan), but it has many other uses as well!
The Perfect Porch Swing Perhaps it is the soothing rhythm or the reassuring creak of the porch swing that attracts us. Perhaps it is the companionable silence or quiet conversation. Or maybe swings simply remind us of more genteel times.
Although porch swings can be purchased in a wide range of materials, the most common are wicker and wood. You can also make your own porch swing from one of the myriad of woodworking patterns available at garden centers, hardware stores, or on the Internet.
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling
Growing and Using Garlic Chives
The Perfect Porch Swing