CLARITY
Clarity, a novel A determined forty-two-year-old Frances sails to Maine to begin a charter business. She’s befriended by a teenage boy, Zach, who’s bent on attaining sailing skills. Frances’ business does well until a hurricane destroys her sailboat, which is also her home. In her search for a new vessel, she meets Elizabeth Hall, a feisty woman in her mid 70s, who emphatically declares her boat, Clarity, will never be for sale. An old journal chronicling the adventures of a young woman aboard a clipper ship in the mid 19th century weaves its way into the lives of the characters. The story encompasses strong-minded women, lesbian, gay and straight friendships, a beautiful wooden sailboat; danger and adventure at sea (in the 21st and 19th century); matters of connection, the tangle of loss and old wounds, forgiveness, tenacity, personal growth and trust. Praise for Clarity "Clarity is a remarkable novel of intrigue, humor, wit and wisdom. Your characters are vivid, real and well-developed. The story was rich with detail and intrigue. Nautical heaven!" "I finished Clarity yesterday, with regret, as I thought you hit it out of the park." "Clarity is sooo good. I am well into it and I just want to stay curled up on my couch all day and keep reading." "I’m loving your book. I can’t wait to read it, but trying not to finish it too quickly. What a great story with strong character development." "Loved the characters - all the intensity of family and friends, attraction, heartbreak, fear, anger and hope. Loved the setting - Maine coast and sailing . . . a great tale of individuals learning how best to support themselves and each other. Bravo!" Published August 2024 271 pages www.LouiseTaylorWriter.com © Louise Taylor Design: Louise Taylor ISBN 979-8-218-32231-1 $18.99 plus shipping Order below. |
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Clarity
Strong-minded women, adventure, the tangle of loss and old wounds, the power of friendship and connection, come together in this captivating tale set along the rugged coast of Maine and on the harsh seas of the Atlantic.
Nantucket Sleighride
Nantucket Sleighride is spliced with perseverance, insight, adventure and beauty. Beginning when I am living with my black Labrador, Glory, in a rundown farmhouse in Maine, the story jumps back to childhood, the watery and nautical backdrop of summers spent on Cape Cod and continues forward in time. Scenes unfold with my uncle, family, boarding school days, a lesbian debutante in the 1960s, lovers, unfulfilling work, alcoholism, recovery and more.
The memoir comes full circle to when, in my mid forties, I decide to take a year off and move to Maine. There the lack of distraction and the veiled power of isolation pry me open and break me down. I experience intermittent and disabling bouts of terror during the daytime, and horrific nightmares. With the love of Glory, my horse, Frankie, a beloved therapist, and my will and tenacity to change—I begin to reclaim my life.
Stones on All Four Corners
Poems by Louise Taylor
Praise for Stones on All Four Corners
“ . . . There is such melancholy, grace and wisdom . . .”
“ . . . I think it is a remarkable book. Such confidence in what is eluded and left out – a fullness of detail and cohesiveness even in sparseness . . .”
“ . . . I’m not a wise critic and have a very narrow view, but I know really good poetry when I read it. Louise shines. I would place her on my shelf between Maxine Kumin and Jane Kenyon, if I did not order my shelf alphabetically.”
