Bøger af Cleo Lampos

Comfort suggests the lessening of misery or grief by cheering, calming or inspiring with hope.With needle and thread, quilters create a masterpiece with such love and grace that their emotions flow through the fabric into the form of comfort-ers. Read how others tell their stories, from history, to quilting philosophy, and how each incorporates their ingenuity in the pursuit of comfort."Beautiful pictures and an interesting and fact-filled read. Highly recommend it for any quilt lover." - Amazon review "I picked up this book because I have a dear friend whose mother enjoys quilting and is part of a wonderful quilting club that constantly sews quilts to donate to those in need. It was wonderful to read their stories and I found each journey very interesting and informative. The photos of the creations were a great addition, too. I'll be sure to recommend the book to my friend's mother." - Amazon review "This book is a fascinating history of quilts, the women who made them, and how they were used. The photos of finished quilts and patterns were also interesting." - Amazon review "Definitely recommend it to any beginner quilter." - Amazon review "Wonderful stories with beautiful quilts. Inspiring and educational." - Amazon review

"I was gripped from the first by the story - the mother's plight, the desperation, the historical details richly woven into the story. I hadn't heard of the Orphan Train; what a thought - to send your children into an unknown." - Amazon reviewIn 1890, Deirdre O'Sullivan lives in Five Points, New York City with her husband, son and four year old, Ava Rose. Pregnant with their third child, Deirdre works as a washerwoman at the hotel's laundry. If Sean works at all, he drinks his paycheck at the pub. When he is killed in an accident at work, Deirdre is devastated. She gives birth to another son, but cannot work at the laundry. The oldest son lives on the street as a newsie. Rather than let Ava Rose and her baby brother starve to death with her, she signs for them to be put on an orphan train. This orphan train takes these youngsters to Nebraska to Claudine, a young woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages. Will the adoption provide the safety and opportunity that Deirdre hopes? This researched story of two mothers and the child who loves both is heart wrenching. It is a poignant tale of hope and courage against unfathomable odds for a better life free from prejudice and poverty.

Summer isn't looking good for Alana Alcott, an urban teacher of gifted students. She's been court ordered to teach summer school with Outward Bound instructor Mike Reynolds. Their students? Five unruly foster kids whose stories of abandonment mirror Alana's own childhood more than she wants to admit.Mike, in particular, initially chafes on Alana's nerves. She sees him as an overgrown Boy Scout, promoting a nature-to-nurture philosophy that may or may not help their troubled students. And troubled they certainly are, with problems ranging from behavioral issues to a looming gang recruitment.As Mike and Alana struggle to help their young charges connect with nature in the bleak concrete landscape of the projects, the two teachers find themselves increasingly attracted to each other. The demands of their students, however, interrupt their blossoming romance at every turn. Alana, meanwhile, finds herself forced to confront her own past-and the mother who abandoned her.Over the course of one short summer, seven lives will change, for good or ill. If Mike and Alana can help it, their students will find hope and direction. Doing so, however, may mean putting their own happiness on hold-or sacrificing it forever.

Addy Meyer wants to teach children in a one room school house in Colorado during the 1930's Dust Bowl. Black Blizzards, the Board of Education, and bank president overwhelm her. Addy falls in love with the orphans her grandfather adopted, and her students, but vows to guard her heart against Jess Dettmann, who has a suspicious past. Foreclosure on grandpa's homestead threatens the security of all of them. Creating a quilt from Grandma's stash pile serves as a way for Addy to cope, but eventually leads to help and justice for her family. Despair, dust and drought weave through the Great Depression and Dust Bowl producing a fabric on which vivid threads of hope appear. Will Addy save the farm, her job, and her heart on the Colorado ranch?

The 1930's produced a Great Depression that caused families to live in poverty for a decade. In the Great Plains, Black Blizzards scraped the top soil from farms and blew the soil to the Atlantic Ocean. Ranchers and homesteaders faced foreclosures and ruination. Many packed their belongings into a beat-up car and headed to California. The majority of people stayed and faced the hostile environment with the hope of "next year things will be better." From the experiences of those who lived in the Great Plains, Cleo Lampos has framed a series of glimpses into the daily life of the people who struggled in the Dust Bowl. Their fears and triumphs, hopes and challenges are penned with insight. How does one live in tough times? Read this tribute to those who persevered during an important period in our country's past.