Flute Lore, Flute Tales
Flute Lore, Flute Tales: Artifacts,
History, and Stories about the Flute by Katherine L. Holmes is published as an ebook and in paperback by Couchgrass Books. It is
YA, aimed for 8 to 18-year-olds, though for any age.
Explore the flute’s four types as they have appeared on most
continents since prehistoric times. This book follows the discovery of
artifacts and the historical impact of the instrument. Stories are included in
many chapters. Myths, legends, and fairytales are re-told as they pertain to a
regional flute. Sumer, the ancient Mediterranean world, Africa, India, the
Orient, the Americas, and Europe are presented. The last pages cover eminent
flautists, women musicians, jazz flutists, and finally, musical groups and
performers who have made the traditional and folk instruments popular again.
"Filled with fascinating historical
anecdotes, true origin sources of ancient flutes and additional myths, legends,
and fairytales about flutes...a delightful source of historical information.
'Flute Lore, Flute Tales' is suitable for both young adult readers and
curious adult audiences." - Library Bookwatch, The Midwest Book Review
"The illustrations enhance the
information and the chapters are filled with interesting information that kept
this reviewer glued to the printed page and really focused on what information
the author shared." - Fran Lewis, Just Reviews
Available in Kindle format and
as an ePub at Lulu Bookstore, Nook Bookstore, and at iTunes. The
paperback is at Amazon , Barnes & Noble,
and at Ingram's. Since January 2023, it is available in hardcover.
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Emilie's Diaries
1906-1959 Minnesota Daybooks
The
diaries of Emilie Eggen begin in 1906 when she worked as a stenographer
in Minneapolis and also pursued an acting career. In 1909, she tells
about her position as the superintendent of a TB hospital. The daughter
of a Norwegian-born Lutheran minister, she wrote in diaries through the
year 1959, covering her unusual single life, then her marriage to a
Virginia, Minnesota attorney. She advised school dramatics and served as
a substitute teacher for years while during summers, she roughed it at a
Lake Vermilion cabin with her husband and two girls. Cancer interrupted
her life, the treatment of a daughter at the Mayo Clinic, and later her
own. The early procedures and her handling of misfortune intertwine
with her community and cabin days. Narrative and light memoir from her
granddaughter hold the abridged entries by their events and historical
relevance. Her life reminded the narrator of Main Street by Sinclair Lewis.
Emilie's Diaries: 1906-1959 Minnesota Daybooks by Emilie (Eggen) Larsen, text by Katherine L. Holmes, is available in paperback at Amazon.com.
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