{"product_id":"a-circle-of-quiet-paperback","title":"A Circle of Quiet - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe beloved author of \u003ci\u003eA Wrinkle in Time\u003c\/i\u003e takes an introspective look at her life and muses on creativity in this memoir, the first of her Crosswicks Journals. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery so often I need OUT. . . . My special place is a small brook in a green glade, a circle of quiet from which there is no visible sign of human beings. . . . I sit there, dangling my legs and looking through the foliage at the sky reflected in the water, and things slowly come back into perspective.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Set against the lush backdrop of Crosswicks, her family's farmhouse in rural Connecticut, this deeply personal memoir details Madeleine L'Engle's journey to find balance between her career as a Newbery Medal-winning author and her responsibilities as a wife, mother, teacher, and Christian. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As she considers the roles that creativity, family, citizenship, and faith play in her life, L'Engle reveals the complexities behind the author whose works--honored with the National Book Award, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and countless other prizes--have long been cherished by children and adults alike. Written in simple, profound, and often humorous prose, \u003ci\u003eA Circle of Quiet\u003c\/i\u003e is an insightful woman's elegant search for the meaning and purpose of her life.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51290989592799,"sku":"9781504064460","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DTRjA3MMfz9781504064460.webp?v=1788007942","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/a-circle-of-quiet-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}