“He was shy in her presence the next morning, his brittle spirit quenched enough not to shatter. The children did not see the ghost she saw, only his longed-for presence.” FactsFictionDramaExplorationHuman HistoryCaptivatingPeriod DramaHistorical Biography Book:Red Clay, Running Waters Source: Red Clay, Running Waters
“I sometimes think with Moliere, Mr. Ridge, that ‘there is no folly equal to he who attempts to mend the world.’” A single, unsuppressed laugh escaped him. “Yes,” he reluctantly replied, “but I cannot but help to attempt it, nonetheless.” CulturePowerfulNovelDramaExplorationHuman HistoryEnlighteningFiction WritingPeriod DramaHistorical Biography Book:Red Clay, Running Waters Source: Red Clay, Running Waters
“They stood in the pool of lantern light, the house still around them. She placed a hand to calm his still heaving chest, the heat of his body fresh from travel. The coolness of her hand made him start, then he pulled her close. It was more than her body he needed.” CulturePowerfulNovelDramaExplorationEnlighteningFiction WritingCherokeeHistorical Novel19th Century Classic Book:Red Clay, Running Waters Source: Red Clay, Running Waters