“ I know I can't change the past. Not my mistakes or the mistakes of others. But I can begin by changing me. Mary Alice Monroe
“ Sunflowers for Sarita is a fast-paced, high caliber romantic suspense. I couldn't stop reading! Mary Alice Monroe
“ This dog had shown more courage than I. This great, powerful, beautiful dog was willing to take a chance on me - a broken, depressed, lonely Marine. Mary Alice Monroe
“ Friends come and go. But through the thick and thin, the good and bad, you can only ever count on your family. That's the heart of it. Family. Mary Alice Monroe
“ The tree had become our unspoken symbol of that important Christmas when we had all dug deep and fought for one another--for our survival. For our family. For our happiness. And in the process, discov… Mary Alice Monroe
“ To feel nature as a child is much more important than just being able to list names of birds, or plants or animals. That kind of heart isn’t something you can teach a child in books. Mary Alice Monroe
“ Spring was in the air—ripe, verdant, full of promise. And with the spring came the rush and clamor of weddings. Marietta Mary Alice Monroe
“ It was the very image of innocence. I wanted to remember this moment always, to look at it when I needed something good to hold on to. Mary Alice Monroe
“ I thought of my mother and her wise advice. She'd always been there for me. Even when I was at my worst. She made me want to be a better son. Mary Alice Monroe
“ Not so heartbreaking. So it was with me after Tom’s death. In retrospect, I look at myself and my friends and I think that some of us are offered early warnings. The death of a loved one, a serious il… Mary Alice Monroe
“ She had to learn this painful lesson. And quickly. If you let it, grief could swallow you whole. Mary Alice Monroe
“ And, too, there was that delightful freshness of mist and dewy grass that lingered like spirits at dawn. Marietta Mary Alice Monroe