Bøker av Dr Jean

This children's fiction chapter book for ages 9-12 is the story of a dog and his family as they move from the city to the country where Charlie can sing and make new friends.Charlie is a Cocker Spaniel, and he loves to sing. Unfortunately, the neighbors are not fond of his voice, and make unkind threats about the noise. Chelsea and Taylor, Charlie's owners, love him dearly and decide that a move to the country where Charlie can sing to his heart's content is in order. His new home has a garden, pesky rabbits, and lots of room to roam. He makes four new canine friends who appreciate his singing and like to chase coyotes. But, when a wild bear comes down from the mountains, Charlie and his friends have their paws full protecting their families.

This women's fiction novel is about a 1980s widow coming to terms with her new life and becoming an independent, self-sufficient person.When recently widowed, forty-five-year-old Anne Farley decides to volunteer at the Danville Senior Center, she finds she may have bitten off more than she can chew. The director, Royal, immediately puts her in charge of the new lunch program, and Anne has her hands full working with the other volunteers and the town's mayor. In addition to adjusting to her new job, she must deal with her grief, learn to manage her finances, and maintain her home on her own. Along the way she makes new friends, takes a grant writing course, grows in competence and confidence in her new life, and meets a special someone who may help end her loneliness.