Books with author Carron Brown

Caroline, known as “Lina” to her family, has always lived in the shadow of her older brother William Herschel’s accomplishments. And yet when William invites Lina to join him in England to assist in his musical and astronomical pursuits—not to mention to run his bachelor household—she accepts, finding a new sense of purpose. William may be an obsessive genius, but Lina adores him, and aids him with the same fervency as a beloved wife. When William decides to marry, however, Lina’s world collapses. As she attempts to rebuild a future, we witness the dawning of an early feminist consciousness—a woman struggling to find her own place among the stars.

From the acclaimed author of The Last First Day, here is a beautiful new period novel: a nineteenth-century story of female empowerment before its time, based on the life of Caroline Herschel, sister of the great composer and astronomer William Herschel and an astronomer in her own right. This exquisitely imagined novel opens as William rescues Caroline from a life of drudgery in Germany and brings her to England and a world of music making and stargazing. Lina, as Caroline is known, serves as William’s assistant and the captain of his exhilaratingly busy household. William is generous, wise, and charismatic, an obsessive genius whom Lina adores and serves with the fervency of a beloved wife. When William suddenly announces that he will be married, Lina watches her world collapse. With her characteristically elegant prose, Carrie Brown creates from history a compelling story that interweaves familial collaboration and conflict with a haunting exploration of the sublime beauty of astronomy and our small but essential place within a vast and astonishing cosmos. Through Lina’s trials and successes we witness the dawning of an early feminist consciousness—a woman struggling to find her own place among the stars.

Think you have to give up Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Ice Cream, Crackers, Chocolate Truffles, Hot Chocolate, Green Bean Casserole, Dips, and all your other Holiday favorites? Not any more! This cookbook is packed with uber-healthy KETO / LCHF / LowCarb versions of all those and many more. Gorgeous full color picture for every recipe. For anyone wanting to feel fantastic without giving up taste, improve their health dramatically, and lose body-fat, this cookbook is crammed with 53 scrumptious, fat-burning, health-boosting, ways to enjoy the Holidays with family friends without compromising. Healthy food more delicious than you thought possible. Developed for people loving the KETO / LCHF / LowCarb lifestyle, but also suitable for people who are following any of the following ways of eating: SANE, Paleo, Wheat Belly, Primal, Wild Diet, Bulletproof, weight-loss, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, soy-free, diabetic, dairy-free (with slight modification), and many other dietary lifestyles. All recipes are free of sugar, grains, gluten, and soy. Many are free of dairy - and / or eggs or can be easily modified to accommodate. Safe for Diabetics. Recipes are simple, quick and easy.

Wolves can be awfully scary and wicked when hungry, as both the Three Little Pigs and Little Red Riding Hood discover in this pairing of two timeless stories. Readers and listeners will enjoy these lovely and humorous retellings about outsmarting some ravenously cunning wolves. Background information, including the cultural context of each story is also included.

Many everlasting stories tell us of unimaginable sacrifices and compromises. Two such stories, Beauty and the Beast and Jack and the Beanstalk, are paired here through lavishly colored illustrations and thrilling narratives. Both stories are also explored from a historical and cultural viewpoint, giving readers a full and memorable experience of the woe of a wealthy merchant and a young man seeking fortune.