Bowker Biography:
Nancy Dunwoody

Perspective changes with time. Looking back at life, I cannot ignore a young lady in military service, who met the love of her life while being a soldier. But this momentous event pales in the shadow of a tombstone, and before the burden of raising their son alone, free to be himself, without benefit of a living father. A shift in perspective shows this not to have been such a burden after all. Gracious! What fifty years can do!

Somewhere along the way was more training and an entire career as an office manager and vocational teacher. There was even a short dip into college teaching, and a second marriage which was not made in heaven. There were traveling jobs, computer work, a brief foray into sales, but always work. And in the background lurked these medieval people – these characters – this family. They came to be closer than actual relatives, just as quirky, and even exasperating.

With retirement, the research stepped out of books and entered the field of travel. Oh, yes, there were still lots of books, but many of them were in French, requiring another college course and an immersion program in Provence. And the story shaped itself – not just of the ancient people, but of the fun and risks of digging out the stories. Life also brought new perspectives on the Life ahead, and from these, and through my dreams, I found my title and the philosophy it represents. I welcome you to share in the adventure.

Excerpts from Jenna's writing introduce the reader to Joanna Plantagenet, her mother Queen Eleanor, and her grandmother Matilda Empress, among other medieval folk.

 

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