“ What we remember from childhood we remember forever—permanent ghosts, stamped, inked, imprinted, eternally seen. —CYNTHIA OZICK, AMERICAN WRITER, B. 1928 Susan Wiggs
“ What is the good of your stars and trees, your sunrise and the wind, if they do not enter into our daily lives? —E. M. Forster Susan Wiggs
“ We often destroy the world’s real wealth to create an illusion of wealth, confusing symbol and substance. Susan Wiggs
“ There are many ways to make a family, and that’s really the essence of The Lakeshore Chronicles books. As each story ends, a new one unfolds. The one element they all have in common is the key ingredi… Susan Wiggs
“ The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly. —Buddha Susan Wiggs
“ The pressure of his mouth eased. He drew away, holding her at arm’s length. He filled her vision, broad shoulders and shaggy head framed by the crags and cliffs of Connemara. He had a look of astonish… Susan Wiggs
“ The cut was only the beginning. With Goldi acting as art director, a couple of girls in pink smocks swooped in and painstakingly separated strands of his hair and painted them with a noxious substance… Susan Wiggs
“ That’s how it is with infants. The minute the pain’s gone, so are the tears. If more people would do that, the world would be a happier place. Susan Wiggs
“ She reflects on the girl she had been in this place, and the things she had to do in order to survive. For a long time, she’d had to live her child- hood backward, forced to step up and take charge of… Susan Wiggs
“ She parked and got out of the car, feeling the wind sweep upward over her, lifting the hem of her jacket, ruffling her hair. She walked to the edge of the cliff and for a long time, stood frozen and s… Susan Wiggs
“ She had to teach herself not to feel. Refusing to feel hurt also meant she numbed herself to joy, but the sacrifice was worth it. Susan Wiggs
“ She had always been good at dreaming, but what she had never done before was believe a dream could actually come true. She believed now. The wonder of setting sail created possibilities she had never… Susan Wiggs
“ Savory Frittata Always use naturally nested eggs laid by uncaged chickens. The eggs taste better, and the chickens will thank you. 4 medium potatoes, scrubbed and diced fine 6 large, fresh eggs 1/ 4 c… Susan Wiggs
“ Pop, why didn't you ever marry again?I was a good husband to your mother, Pop said. I would not be a good husband to another woman. It would not be fair, because I gave everything I had to my first ma… Susan Wiggs
“ Opening a book was like opening a door to another world, and once she stepped across the threshold, she was transported. When she was reading a story, she lived inside a different skin. She Susan Wiggs
“ Now she realized that the key to happiness had less to do with setting up housekeeping with an appropriate spouse and more, far more, to do with finding someone who gave one confidence and peace and p… Susan Wiggs
“ Life as it reveals itself is filled with riches. What will happen, will happen. Worrying will not affect the outcome. Susan Wiggs
