{"title":"About Ladies of History","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c3613f;\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003eThe stories of four famous women (Nannerl  Mozart, Jane Austen, Martha Washington, Elizabeth Barrett Browning), thoroughly researched and then told in a fictional manner, as if in their own words. \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"wsite-content-title\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #c3613f;\"\u003eStats\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003eAdult historical fiction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries length:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFour standalones\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eViolence: \u003c\/strong\u003eLight\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMagic\/Supernatural:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eNone\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRomance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Light to moderate \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChristian\/spiritual element:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eOvert elements threaded throughout\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommendation: \u003c\/strong\u003eThose who enjoy biographies and learning about the stories of real people\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mozarts-sister-by-nancy-moser","title":"Mozart's Sister by Nancy Moser","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 1 of Ladies of History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs the recognition she so longs for the truest measure of her gifts? \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNannerl Mozart's early days seem to be a fairy tale come to life--traveling far and wide, performing piano concerts with her younger brother, Wolfgang, before the crowned heads of Europe. But behind the glamour lurk dark difficulties--the hardship of travel, agonizing bouts of illness, and the constant concern over money. Their father, Leopold, is driven by a desire to bring his son's genius to the attention of the world. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut what about Nannerl? Is she not just as talented? In a world where women's choices are limited, what hope does she have of ever realizing her own dreams? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this lovingly crafted novel, author Nancy Moser unveils one of history's hidden heroines. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMy brother was dead and I couldn't find his body. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI walked among the bleak mounds of the cemetery, pulling my cape close with one hand while clasping the hood tightly around my head with the other. it was too cold to be beyond the city gates of Vienna in this awful place, yet it was fitting that I was here under conditions. To search a graveyard on a sunny day seemed wrong. Perhaps if I'd known where he lay and was bringing him a fresh spray of flowers, the sun would have been an appropriate prop. but knowing his exact resting place, and fearing that I'd never know...cold air and skies that threatened rain were essential ingredients to my inner gloom. mirroring my regret. Sustaining my sorrow. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSostenuto. Expressivo. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegy for the dead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776874828002,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/HistoricalMozart_sSister-Moser.png?v=1755810909"},{"product_id":"just-jane-by-nancy-moser","title":"Just Jane by Nancy Moser","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 2 of Ladies of History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnable to find her own Mr. Darcy, she created him.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJune Austen from Steventon, England, lives a simple life with her close-knit family. She's just Jane. Yet she dreams of something more. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAs she spends hours creating enchanting stories filled with unforgettable characters such as Emma Woodhouse, Fanny Price, and Fitzwilliam Darcy, she wonders if anyone outside of her small world will ever enjoy her stories. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIt is a true thing everyone knows that--\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI scratch out the words, dip my pen into the well of ink, and try again. it's not the first time I've scribbled and scratched, obliterating one word or phrase while searching for another. i long for the correct word, the indisputable one-and-only connection of words that will capture the essence of my intention. yet these unfound words tease me by hiding in the shadows of my mind, just out of reach, being naughty and bothersome and--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eAha!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Imagination Investigation Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46776878235874,"sku":null,"price":18.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0734\/8348\/5410\/files\/HistoricalJustJane-Moser.png?v=1755810860"},{"product_id":"washingtons-lady-by-nancy-moser","title":"Washington's Lady by Nancy Moser","description":"\u003cp\u003eBook 3 of Ladies of History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShe dreams of a quiet life with her beloved George, but war looms....\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThough still a young woman, Martha Custis is a widow. But she is not without means and has no desire to remarry. not, that is, until a strikng war hero steps into her life and she realizes she is ready to love again. Yet she wonders whether this man, accustomed to courageous military exploits, can settle down to a simple life of farming and being a father to her children. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEven as she longs for domestic bliss, Martha soon realizes she will ahve to risk everything dear to her and find the courage to get behind a dream much larger than her own. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNancy Moser brings to life the loves and trials of the first First Lady of the United States, an inspiration even now, after 250 years. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"wsite-multicol-table-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOpening Lines:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDeath mocked me.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel's booming voice was forever still. never again would I hear his explosive laughter, or his whispered, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I love you, Martha.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI walked away from the grave of my husband. 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Blind family loyalty ties her to a tyrannical father who forbids any of his children from marrying. Bedridden by a chronic illness, Elizabeth has resigned herself to simply existing. She escapes through her imagination and crafts richly textured poetry that gives voice to her longings. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen, one day, she receives a letter from admiring poet, Robert Browning. 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