What Does Love Really Mean?

Caring Hands

“Self-love is the source of all our other loves.” ~ Pierre Corneille 

Valentine’s Day is now celebrated as a day for romantic lovers. But I’ve been thinking about love a great deal recently. In fact, my sister, niece and I discussed this at great length in my most recent podcast episode: “Bridgerton and Beyond” which aired on Feb. 3rd. We discussed the difference between romance and a true love story. A true love story is one that includes all kinds of love where the friends, family, or lovers work on their relationships. And since I’m a fan of stories, I’d like to use three examples where the love story is embedded in a tale about self-discovery.

I’m a classic movie fan and these three examples I’m going to share with you are just a few of my very favorites. 

The first of these is Now, Voyager, (1942) with Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, and Claude Raines. This story does have a romance as an element of the story but the main theme is how learning to love oneself can change the whole trajectory of one’s life. 

Bette Davis plays a woman named Charlotte who comes from a wealthy Boston family, but she has a very unhealthy relationship with her mother. Her mother controls every aspect of her life, even though Charlotte is approaching thirty years old. Charlotte, a late child, is expected to take care of her mother in her old age, and at the beginning of the movie she has what was then called, a nervous breakdown. With the help of her sister-in-law, she goes to a sanitarium run by a progressive doctor played by Claude Raines. While she’s there, she learns techniques to deal with her oppressive mother, but more importantly she begins to love herself. 

As the movie goes along she learns to make friends and even falls in love with Jerry, played by Paul Henreid. She knows from the beginning he’s married. They don’t intend to fall in love, but they find a bond because they are in similar situations. Even though they declare their love for one another, they decide not to be together. But the point of their love story is that Jerry has a daughter who is unhappy and also has as difficult relationship with her mother. Charlotte can relate and when she meets Tina accidentally, she decides to take her under her wing. This cements her bond with Jerry. 

To me the entire point of Now, Voyager is that all love is nurtured from our love of self. Charlotte can’t defend herself from her mother, make friends, fall in love with Jerry, or help Tina until she has healed the wounds of self-hatred. And that’s what makes this movie a perfect Valentine’s Day choice. Turner Classic Movies is playing it today. But if you can’t see it today, it will most likely be available on the Watch TCM app. TCM play it often. I hope you will check it out because its message holds up amazingly well and can be appreciated by anyone watching it today.

The second movie I’d like to write about is People Will Talk (1951) with Cary Grant, Jeanne Crain, Hume Cronyn, Walter Slezak and Finlay Currie. This is a very progressive movie for it’s time. It managed to get several situations past the censors, like an unmarried pregnant woman who is not punished for her “sin”. Also there is a thinly veiled jab at the McCarthy era witch hunts. Then there is the fact that Cary Grant’s character, Dr. Praetorius not only protects his companion, Shunderson, a convicted murderer, but marries Deborah, the pregnant woman and accepts her baby as his own.  

Dr. Praetorius is a progressive gynecologist who is on the board of a prominent university. It’s unclear, but he probably lectures there occasionally and is very popular with most of the students and faculty. His main focus, however, is on the patients in his clinic. Hume Cronyn’s character Dr. Elwell, a professor at the university, is jealous of Dr. Praetorius’ popularity so much so that at the beginning of the movie, he’s begun an investigation into Dr. Praetorius past hoping to find dirt on him so he can be expelled from his position. 

In the first scene with Dr. Praetorious we discover that Mr. Shunderson is always at his side. No one knows who Shunderson is, or his relationship to Dr. Praetorius. He’s regarded with suspicion and even ridicule by the students faculty, and staff at the clinic. However, Dr. Praetorius dear friend Professor Barker, played by Walter Slezak, accepts Shunderson without question. 

Another thing that happens in that first scene is that while Dr. Praetorius is waiting for Dr. Elwell in his classroom, he meets Deborah when she faints as he is addressing the class. Deborah goes to see him later that day to find out why she fainted and is told that she’s pregnant. Their frank discussion following this disclosure, and her subsequent suicide attempt, disturb Dr. Praetorius who is dedicated to “making sick people well”. But deciding how he can help Deborah becomes a problem. When he goes to see if he can convince her father to accept Deborah and  her baby, he discovers that she and her father have been living with her uncle, a very closed minded man. It’s obvious they long to escape but because Mr. Higgins is in poor health and is unable to support himself and Deborah they’re trapped. 

Though Dr. Praetorius has truly fallen in love with Deborah, we do see as he goes about his rounds in his clinic, that he is a man of great compassion. He’s willing to try unconventional means to heal his patients. He spreads love and hope wherever he goes and that is the true secret to his popularity.

People Will Talk is a story about love in all its facets, romantic, friendship, family, and caring for the less fortunate. It’s the kind of story that makes me want to be a better person.

The last movie I’m going to share with you might seem a bit unusual. It’s The Big Country (1958) starring Gregory Peck, Jean Simmons, Carroll Baker and Charlton Heston. Although this is a Western, it’s not typical of the genre. It’s a story of Jim McKay, played by Gregory Peck, and the influence he has on the people and situations in his new home. 

Jim’s family owns a shipping line. He’s also the captain of his own ship. He is engaged to Patricia, whom he met in Boston while she was attending finishing school. Her father, Maj. Henry Terrill, owns the largest ranch in his part of Texas. 

When Jim arrives he is unaware that the Terrills are having a blood feud with the Hannassey family headed by Rufus, played by Burl Ives. Tensions flair up on Jim’s arrival. He’s hazed by some of the Hannassey bunch, but when he doesn’t take offense at it, Pat, the Major, and Steve Leach the Terrill foreman, played by Charlton Heston, just don’t understand him. They think he’s a coward. But that’s not it at all. Jim is a man of deep principles. He’s travelled all over the world, been in dangerous situations, seen cruelty, courage, and been confronted with death. All of these things have made him a man of peace. He’s faced his fears and shortcomings, knows his strengths and has accepted who he is. One thing for sure, he’s not a man to stand around and watch senseless violence.

Almost from the beginning Jim feels that he and Pat aren’t the match he thought they were. He comes to realize that Pat’s friend, Julie Maragon is the woman for him. Their love comes about in very subtle ways as Jim decides to try to stop the feud. Along the way he affects both the Terrill ranch hands and the Hannasseys so that they see that the feud is extremely destructive. This movie is the perfect example of how one person can change everything.

I could go on and on about movies and TV shows that shine a light on characters who confront their wounds and then spread goodness wherever they go. These are the kind of stories that enrich my life. 

Thanks for reading. I appreciate your likes and comments. Have a wonderful Valentine’s Day if you celebrate it where you live. Spreading love every day is my goal. I hope it’s yours too.

Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2021

Lucinda is the author of The Space Between Time, an award finalist in the “Fiction: Fantasy” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.

Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother’s untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother’s journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.

The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version is published.

Lucinda is also the host of Story-Power a new podcast where she and her guests discuss the stories in all formats that have changed their lives. It’s available here on Sage Woman Chronicles and on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcast apps. Please rate and leave a review. It helps people find me.

Human Connections

An image of the Kunta Kinte Alex Haley Memorial in Annapolis.

“Because you know what happens when you say ‘hello’ or ‘good morning?’ You make a connection. And isn’t that what being human is all about?” ~ Philip Rosenthal

So, Barry and I decided to watch this new show on SyFy channel, (Why they changed the spelling to that is beyond me) called Resident Alien. It’s a sci-fi comedy about an alien who was sent to plant a device that would kill off the human race. But his ship gets hit by lighting and the device is lost in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, his ship crashes, and he’s got to find the device to complete his mission. What to do? He finds a human living in a remote cabin. He kills him and takes his form. He thinks no one will interact with him but, of course, that’s where the story begins. There’s been a murder in the small town, and since the person who was murdered was the town doctor, the Sheriff comes to him to examine the body, because his human counterpart was a doctor.

Obviously, it’s a fish-out-of-water kind of story. But in the very first episode, the alien notices that humans long for, and create connections with each other and in his narration says, “That may be their greatest strength.” And I think he’s right.

I admit that I love being quiet at home, but yesterday when I was teaching my acting class, I did enjoy the connections with my students even though it was via Zoom. It’s fun to watch them try the acting techniques and do amazing things even if this is their first attempt at acting.

It is my philosophy that anyone can be a good actor. We are, after all doing it all the time. But one thing I’ve always loved about theatre and its iterations is that the actors connect the audience to the story which is always about the ins and outs of human connections, or sometimes disconnections.

If we look for them, we can find stories of humans making connections all the time even in real life. This morning I read a sweet story about Marine Capt. Evan Campbell who assisted Lady Gaga to her place at the mic to sing the National Anthem at the Presidental Inauguration. He said she looked at him and said something like, “we have an equal chance of tripping on this dress.” And when she seemed nervous about singing, he assured her she would do great. It was then that she asked him to pray with her. He was touched by her down-to-earth manner and I was touched by their brief but very real human connection.

During these difficult times, I seek out stories with strong human connections, where love is the main theme. That’s why I love doing my Story~Power podcast. I get to connect with people who love stories as much as I do and even though we’re only talking over Zoom, I feel a deep connection with them. Another perk is that I get to hear about stories I’ve never known about but might want to check out.

Connecting with others is a vital part of being alive for me. I have at times thought what it would be like to be stranded on a desert island like Tom Hanks character in Castaway, but even though I’m an introvert and love being alone, there would come a point where I might go crazy as he almost did from not having any human interaction at all.

In the spirit of human connectedness, I’d like to thank Buzzweed, Juan Jaya, drjurishama – The 3H: health, happiness, healing, and Dirty Scifi Buddha, for liking my podcast post with one of my acting students, David Featherston, “Basketball to Theatre”, episode 7. I tried to connect with all of you, but ran into some difficulty, so I’m thanking you here. Even a like for one of my blog or podcast posts creates a human connection. 

Have a fantastic weekend all. I hope your human connections are positive.

Blessings,

Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2021

Lucinda is the author of The Space Between Time, an award finalist in the “Fiction: Fantasy” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.

Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother’s untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother’s journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.

The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version is published.

Lucinda is also the host of Story-Power a new podcast where she and her guests discuss the stories in all formats that have changed their lives. It’s available here on Sage Woman Chronicles and on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcast apps. Please rate and leave a review. It helps people find me.

Bridgerton and Beyond

I asked my sister Celeste Sage-Tate, and niece Arielle to be my guests today because all three of us love Period Dramas and Bridgerton is our new favorite. Spoiler and trigger alert, we have frank discussions of the sex scenes in Bridgerton This episode might not be for you, but there are plenty of other great episodes of Story~Power on this site for you to enjoy.

I have had the love of reading since 7th grade.  I would spend hours after school just reading and seeing myself in the stories I read. I read many different genres. I do not limit myself. As a Life Coach I have read many books from Wayne Dyer, Deepak Chopra, and Marianne Williamson.

A little about me: My name is Arielle Tate. I enjoy reading, writing, watching British period dramas (among other genres), ballet, and watching Discovery, Travel, and Science channels. 

Arielle is modest and failed to write that she has received dual diplomas for high school and an AA degree General Studies with High Honors from Green River Community College this past Spring. She hopes to attend the University of Washington.

Bridgerton and Beyond

Bridgerton (2020) Chris Van Dusen, Creator, Julie Anne Robinson, Sherree Folkson, Alrick Riley, Directors, Julia Quinn, Novel, Abby McDonald, Joy C. Mitchell, Jess Borwnell, Sarah Dollard, Janet Lin, Screenwriters,

Belle (2013) Amma Asante, Director, Misan Sagay, Screenwriter

North & South Series (2004) Brian Percival, Director, Elizabeth Gaskell, Novel, Sandy Welch, Screenwriter

Barbara Cartland, Novelist (1901 – 2000) One of the best-selling authors of 723 romance novels, relative of Diana, Princess of Wales

The Reader (2008) Stephen Daldry, Bernhard Schlink, Novel, Der Vorleser, David Hare, Screenwriter

Outlander (2014 – ) Ronald D. Moore, Creator, Metin Hüseyin and 21 others, Directors, Diana Gabaldon, Novel series, Diana Gabaldon, Ronald D. Moore, Toni Graphia, Matthew B. Roberts, and 13 other, Screenwriters

Jane Eyre (1943, 1983, 1996, 2006, 2011, See Internet Movie Database for more details) Charlotte Bontë, Novel, (2011) Cary Joji Fukunaga, Director, Moira Buffini, Screenwriter

Downton Abbey (2010 – 2015) Brian Percival, David Evans, Philip John, Andy, Goddard, Catherine Morshead, Minkie Spiro, Brian Kelly, Michael Engler, and 6 more, Directors, Julian Fellows, Creator, Screenwriter, Tina Pepler, Shelagh Stephenson, Screenwriters

Emma ( 1996,1996, 2009, 2020) Diarmuid Lawrence, Director, Andrew Davies, Screenwriter (1996 TV Movie with Kate Beckinsale) Douglas McGrath, Director and Screenwriter (1996 with Gwyneth Paltrow), Jim O’Hanlon, Director, Sandy Welch, Screenwriter (2009) Autumn de Wilde, Director Eleanor Catton, Screenwriter, (2020)

Rebecca (1940, 1997, 2020) Alfred Hitchcock (1940) Director, Daphne Du Maurier, Novel, Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison, Screenwriters, (1997) Jim O’Brien, Director, Arthur Hopcraft, Screenwriter, (2020) Ben Wheatley, Jane Goldman, Joe Shrapnel, Anna Waterhouse, Screenwriters

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2018) Mike Newell, Director, Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, Novel, Don Roos, Kevin Hood, Thomas Bezucha, Screenwriters

Pride and Prejudice (1940, 1980, 1995, 2003, 2005) Those mentioned, (1940) Robert Z. Leonard, Director, Jane Austen, Novel, Aldous Huxley, Jane Murfin, and 5 others, Screenwriters, (1995 series) Simon Langton, Director, Andrew Davies, Screenwriter

Sylvie’s Love (2020) Eugene Ashe, Director, Eugene Ashe, Screenwriter

A Raisin in the Sun (1959) Play by Lorraine Hansberry, Broadway run from March 11, 1959 – June 25, 1960, Philip Rose, Producer, Lloyd Richards, Director, Nominated for 4 Tony Awards, Movies (1961) Daniel Petrie, Director, Lorraine Hansberry, screenwriter, (2007) Kenny Leon, Director, Paris Qualies, Teleplay (American Playhouse Anthology Series (1980 – 1989) 

Selma (2014) Ava DuVernay, Director, Paul Webb, Screenwriter

Malcolm X (1992) Spike Lee, Director, Alex Haley, Book “The Autobiography of Malcolm X”, Arnold Perl, Screenwriter

The Bishop’s Wife (1947) Henry Koster, Director, Robert Nathan, Novel, Robert E. Sherwood, Leonardo Bercovici, Screenwriters

Inside the Actor’s Studio (1994 – ) 277 episodes, Interview Series, James Lipton, Creator, Jeff Wurtz, Rik Reinholdstsen, Lou Del Prete, Directors

Henry Granville, Artist, Lord Granville, Charles Henry Somerset (1792 – 1848)

Easy Virtue (1927) Silent, Alfred Hitchcock, Director, Noel Coward, Play and Screenwriter, (2008) Stephen Elliott, Director, Stephen Elliott, Sheridan Jobbins, Screenwriters

Sanditon (2019) Olly Blackburn, Lisa Clarke, Charles Sturridge, Directors, Jane Austen, Unfinished Novel, Andrew Davies, Justin Young, Harriet Creelman, Andrea Gibb, Screenwriters

Bones (2005 – 2017) 245 episodes, Ian Toynton and 53 others, Directors, Hart Hanson, Creator, Kathy Reichs, Novel and Screenwriter, Michael Peterson, and 51 other Screenwriters

Grantchester (2014 – ) 39 episodes, Tim Fywell and 11 others, Directors, James Runcie, Novels and Screenwriter, Daisy Coulam, Creator, John Jackson and 7 others, Screenwriters 

Endeavour (2012 – ) 31 episodes, Colm McCarthy and 25 others, Directors, Colin Dexter and Russell Lewis, Screenwriters

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987 – 1994) 178 episodes, Gene Roddenberry, Creator, Cliff Bole and 37 others, Directors, Brannon Braga, and 150 others, Screenwriters

Lark Rise to Candleford (2008 – 2011) 40 episodes, Susan Tully and 12 others, Directors, Bill Gallagher, Creator and Screenwriter, plus 6 others 

Casablanca (1942) Michael Curtiz, Julius J. Epstein and 5 others, Screenwriters

Wuthering Heights (1939, 1992, 1998, 2009, 2011) William Wyler, Director (1939), Emily Brontë, Novel, Charles MacArthur, Ben Hecht, Screenwriters

LaVyrle Spencer, Novelist 

The Mandalorian (2019 – ) 24 episodes, Rick Famyuiwa and 8 others, Directors, Jon Favreau, Creator and Screenwriter, George Lucas, Rick Famuyiwa, Dave Filoni, Christopher L. Yost, Screenwriters

Star Wars Movie Franchise, George Lucas, Creator

Dune (1984, 2000, 2021) David Lynch, Director (1984), Frank Herbert, Novel, David Lynch, Screenwriter, (2000) 3 episodes, John Harrison, Director and Screenwriter, (2021) Denis Villeneuve, Director, Jon Spaihits, Denis Villeneuve, Eric Roth, Screenwriters

“Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.” ~ Roger C. Schank, Congnitive Scientist

Being My Authentic Self

Bernie Sanders

“Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.” ~ Adam Grant

I admit it: I want to be like Bernie Sanders. Not a politician, but I just want to be, like I think he is, my authentic self all the time and not care what anyone thinks about me.

If you live in the U.S. you have most likely heard of Senator Bernie Sanders. He’s one politician who’s been around a long time fighting for the rights of ordinary people. I won’t list all his causes here. You can look up information about him for yourself. He’s one of those people you either really like or you don’t. But one thing is for sure, he’s always himself.

On Inauguration Day, he appeared in a parka and knitted mittens instead of fancy coat and gloves, and caused a media frenzy. He was there to witness and support the new President and Vice President. That was all. I think he expected to be in the background unnoticed. He certainly didn’t expect to become a meme. But he did. 

I saw an article on one of the news outlets later on Inauguration Day or the day after that quoted a Tweet Bernie had posted. It read something like this. “Fashion?! Let’s get to work.” That describes Bernie Sanders perfectly. He’s always got his eye on the work that needs to be done to help ordinary people, protect the environment and heal the wounds in our world. He rarely talks about himself.

I could go on and on about him, because I admire his drive to help ordinary people like me, but what I admire most about him is that he doesn’t appear to have an ego. He doesn’t grandstand, or brag about himself. When I listen to his interviews they are always about his plans to help people and address all the problems we humans face. I want to be like that. I want to help people in my own very small circle and not care what other people think of my life choices. I want to be my authentic self at all times, or at least as much of the time as I can be.

Maybe I am getting closer to my goal. Years ago, I was talking to someone who was a member of some group Barry and I belonged to at church, and I was saying that I wanted to peel away all the layers of my ego and just become my authentic self. The person I was talking to didn’t think that was possible. I disagreed. I felt that it was possible to not let my ego control my every waking moment. Now, all these years later, I feel like I’m getting closer to my goal and it feels so good.

That’s all I wanted to say today. Have a fantastic week. Stay safe and healthy.

Blessings to you all.

Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2021

Lucinda is the author of The Space Between Time, an award finalist in the “Fiction: Fantasy” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.

Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother’s untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother’s journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.

The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version is published.

Lucinda is also the host of Story-Power a new podcast where she and her guests discuss the stories in all formats that have changed their lives. It’s available here on Sage Woman Chronicles and on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcast apps. Please rate and leave a review. It helps people find me.

Where Do We Go From Here?

“If you aren’t in the moment, you are either looking forward to uncertainty, or back to pain and regret.” ~ Jim Carrey

“Fear is often our immediate response to uncertainty. There’s nothing wrong with experiencing fear. The key is not to get stuck in it.” ~ Gabrielle Bernstein

I was glued to the TV on Wednesday during the Inauguration ceremonies. Rarely do I watch the news, but on that day I turned on the TV at 8:00 a.m. and we had the news on until about 8:30 at night. I wept, I felt hopeful, I felt the ground shifting underneath me.

I’m on board with healing our country. But, I have questions about how we do that. I saw a headline on the news app this morning, three days after the Inauguration, indicating that we hadn’t progressed very far in that yet. Really!? Three days! It’s going to take a long time before we can heal our divisions. It’s work that needs to be done one person, and one day at a time. That’s how all changes happen, one step forward, and several steps back. Mistakes will be made. And we need to allow the people in the government, social groups, and even individual people to try to reach out to those who don’t think or experience the world the way they/we do. That can be a scary proposition, but I’m willing to try.

I mean, in my personal life, that’s how my big breakthroughs have happened. I tried to clean up my wounds. From the outside it looked like a miracle happened on the spur of the moment, but it was a result of years of work. 

I do not propose to have answers to the question of how we heal our divisions, except to say as I always do, that it’s an inside job. If I heal my expectations, attitudes, and prejudices, then I might have a chance to listen to and accept other people the way they are. It’s amazing how accepting someone opens doors to communication. I’ve seen that happen over and over again as I’ve been teaching. Accepting someone as they are, not trying to mold them into some ideal I have in my head, liberates them to be themselves. If you have ever seen the relief on someone’s face when they realize they can say exactly what they’re thinking without censure, you’ll know what I’m talking about. 

I mean think about your own experiences. Who are the people that stand out in your life? The ones who just accepted and encouraged you, the people who didn’t expect you to be the way they wanted you to be. How did being accepted so completely make you feel? Those are the people I think about and cherish. They’re the ones who helped me become more open and accepting. That’s not to say I didn’t learn from the others too, but it’s harder to get rid of the feelings that they judged me. It’s harder to forgive them and release those feelings that I was not good enough.

I’m rambling. But I feel that the atmosphere has changed, that the human race is now going in a new direction. I’m not quite sure where I fit into the new picture, but I like it that I don’t feel such emotional heaviness any more. I’ll wake up now and see what the new day brings me.

About what I wrote last week, I am still trying to figure out how to send a personal thank you to all of you who have liked my blog and podcast in the last few months. But I do want you to know that I’m grateful and humbled that you read what I write and listen to my conversations with my Story~Power guests.

I’m in a kind of transition period in terms of my life path, and personal growth so I think I’ll end this post here. I’m excited to see what the next months bring for us.

Blessings to you all.

Lucinda Sage-Midgorden © 2021

Lucinda is the author of The Space Between Time, an award finalist in the “Fiction: Fantasy” category of the 2017 Best Book Awards.

Have you ever experienced life shattering events? Yeah, most of us have. In The Space Between Time, Jenna Holden gets slammed by her fiancé walking out, her mother’s untimely death, and losing her job all in one week. But she receives unexpected help when she finds her three-times great-grandmother’s journals and begins the adventure of a lifetime.

The Space Between Time is available in all ebook formats at Smashwords and for Kindle at Amazon, or you can find the ebook at iBooks or Barnes and Noble. If you prefer a physical copy, you can find a print-on-demand version at Amazon. Stay tuned for news when the audiobook version is published.

Lucinda is also the host of Story-Power a new podcast where she and her guests discuss the stories in all formats that have changed their lives. It’s available here on Sage Woman Chronicles and on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcast apps. Please rate and leave a review. It helps people find me.