Fragments of Grace - Paperback

by Joan North (Author)

Meet Grace Johnson, a woman dealing with life, death and a long-submerged secret. After she suffers a concussion, her memories return one by one, from present to past. Each reveals part of the slippery slope beneath her illusions of sanity stretching from light to dark to very dark.Grace imagines sitting beside her casket, wonders how others will remember her, glances toward the far corner of the church and sees . . . throbbing darkness.

Author Biography

Joan North has lived on ashrams in California and Massachusetts and a Zen center in Hawaii for eighteen years. She currently lives in St. Augustine, Florida, and enjoys writing, painting, photography and experiencing life on many levels. Her short stories have appeared in The Florida Writer Magazine (2011, 2013), the Florida Writers Association anthologies (2013, 2015) and the Royal Palms Literary Awards Competitions (2012, 2015). Her books include Watching Clouds Breathe (2008)-Full page black-and-white photographs and brief thoughts on love, God, Zen Buddhism and everyday life. Light, Shadow & Reflection (2010)-Full page black-and-white photographs and messages from God that answer questions about who we are and why we're here. Here and There: Traveling Outside Comfort Zones (2013)-Stories of challenging and fulfilling adventures and insights during explorations of Asian and Mediterranean countries. Secondary Colors (2014)-Join Sarah, a woman of muted, secondary colors living in a world of alternative lifestyles. In her quest to become primary, to matter, she holds on and lets go of people, expectations and fears.