Bøger af Mary Clark

"Half Moon over Bruges" is a delightful, reflective and humorous memoir of a mother's reunion with two of her adult children, Gwen and Henry. A love affair, that had a promise of a romantic getaway to Paris, may be ending, but that gives all the more reason to get up and go! Longtime family friends Maria and Jan have left open an invitation to visit them in Bruges. The kids have earned vacation time from work. Everyone wants to go exploring! Together, a forever budget-conscious mother and adventuresome children plan their ultimate European dream vacation. Gwen's savoir faire books them luxury accommodations in Paris and Amsterdam. Not all their plans go as expected, but reunited they tour wondrous and breathtaking sights, while discovering that the most wonderful thing of all is being with each other and getting to know each other again. The roles of parent and child become redefined in this powerful chronicle of the family's travels, as the children help teach their mother invaluable lessons of life, friendship, and love. This journey will never be forgotten!

It is raining love in Greenwich Village. . . When Erin, a young poet, reads these words on a piece of folded paper in the garret of Paul Johnston (PJ), an elderly Bohemian artist, she does not know she is on the threshold of a life-changing adventure. She is brought together with PJ by Rogue, another poet, who has known PJ for a decade. Her presence creates tension between the two men. And PJ confides in her that he needs the female perspective in his study of human nature. PJ is a living example of Greenwich Village's "revolution of consciousness." Coming to the Village in 1919, he took in the full flavor, substance and style of the Bohemian philosophy of life. Over the years, through his heightened awareness, he created his own philosophy. He and Erin embark on a journey through the human psyche. Erin learns of PJ's death and rebirth after an operation at the age of 40, in the skeleton of the man he had been. He is reborn into a second innocence, but has the mind and memory of a grown man. In his search for new reasons to live, he forms new identities: The Artist, the Professor of Love, and The Old Man, among others. But who is PJ? And who will Erin become?

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From the volatile streets to the halls of power, Mary Clark experienced the triumphs and defeats of New York City's Hell's Kitchen community as it fought development fever, homelessness, and the illegal drug trade. In the 1980's and 1990's New York politics, some of the most powerful state and national leaders had their start. She had a grassroots view of the fall of Ed Koch, a working relationship with David Dinkins, and saw the the rise of Rudolph Giuliani. Fast-paced and brutally honest, this memoir exposes the inner workings of a great city. This book is illustrated with 21 photographs of city leaders, the author, and her friends and allies in the community. In the 1980s, the AIDS epidemic was at its height. Homeless families were placed in midtown hotels, which resembled refugee camps. Crime associated with the illegal drug trade threatened one of the oldest communities in the city. Meanwhile, ambitious politicians vied for dominance behind the scenes. Three years into her years as a community activist, she met James R. McManus, Democratic district leader and head of the last Tammany Hall club in New York City. In a twist of irony, the "radical liberal" found with the McManus Club the opportunity to have the most productive time of her life. Her nearly two-decade journey leads her to a surprising decision. There is a fire in Hell's Kitchen, and you are invited to sit by its light and hear in its flames the prayer, a song of love, and a cautionary tale.

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