“... Washington was not only an important capital. It was a city of fear. Below that glittering and delightful surface there is another story, that of underpaid Government clerks, men and women holding desperately to work that some political pull may at any moment take from them. A city of men in office and clutching that office, and a city of struggle which the country never suspects.”
This title suggests a memoir or autobiographical work in which the author recounts significant moments, challenges, and insights from their personal journey. Such works typically offer readers a glimpse into the author's perspective on their own life, though the specific content varies widely depending on the individual author's story. more
Mary Roberts Rinehart was an American writer known for her suspense novels. She is considered a pioneer in the genre of detective fiction and is often referred to as the 'Mother of Detective Fiction'. more
“You need not fear the greatness or number of your sins.”
“Christ's work needs no repetition. It is final because it is perfect.”
“Go on day by day fulfilling the task of the day, and leaving the results with God.”
“... the main concern of the fiction writer is with mystery as it is incarnated in human life.”