Jacqueline Potter invites you to journey with her into her magical world of delight, tranquility and joy in "By Surf and By Stream"
Lois is a paramedic and musician who entered Jacqueline |
"We were five ladies of different beliefs, faiths and vocations. We all like to eat, so we had that in common, and we all like to read. "In Chicago, we shared a thirtieth floor condo overlooking Lake Michigan. At night after dinner, we would get ready for our slumber party, get comfy and take turns reading Jacqueline's poems, reflections and brief true stories about her life, grandparents and childhood summers at their Farm on Spring River. We certainly enjoyed this time because we went down memory lane together. It was the highlight of our trip." Lois Prier, paramedic, pressed-flower artist and musician "It's the kind of reader feedback that warms the heart of any writer," Jacqueline says, "and makes the work and willingness to reveal one's deepest feelings not only worthwhile, but wildly rewarding. It also brings a sudden moisture to the eye. Lois had been kind enough to let me know how much she had enjoyed my book earlier and how much it meant to her. She shares my love of nature, water, the outdoors, fishing, family and flowers." Jacqueline Potter is the author of two novels under a pen name for Berkley/Jove, personal and historical essays, profiles, opinion pieces and guest columns, meditations, reflections and poetry which have appeared in numerous publications and books. Her work has been translated into five languages and sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide. Her newest book, "By Surf and By Stream, Illustrated Poems, Stories and Reflections" is lush with pen-and-ink-drawings by her artist husband Elliott Potter and historic photos. Working closely together, this husband-and-wife team created a remarkable volume meant for browsing. It's personal, varied, and packed with their passions. The author wants those who enjoyed her novels to know she hasn't left love out of this new book.
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The book is perfect for gifts, vacations, for bedside tables at home, guest rooms, second homes or condos at the beach, lake, mountains, in your RV or on a cruise. Many of the reflections, poems and nonfiction stories are short and light-hearted, while others are longer, sometimes more thoughtful and meditative, sometimes nostalgic or humorous. On family vacations at Hilton Head Island, S.C. years ago, she began writing "beach poems". The poems often appeared in The Islander magazine, Hilton Head, and became the starting point for By Surf and By Stream, Illustrated Poems, Stories and Reflections. Elliott Potter did the cover pen-and-ink drawing and several illustrations then. |
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Poet, novelist,
essayist, speaker
and storyteller
Photographs and
Elliott Potter's drawings
Elliott Potter's matted PRINTS are now available for purchase at
Koka Art Gallery
409 S Main St
Carthage, MO
417-358-2889
By Surf and by Stream is composed of reflections and poems of many forms, lengths and subjects, as well as sixty pages of nonfiction stories about the author's pioneer grandmother and her childhood years at her grandparents' farm on Spring River, with ten of her grandmother's treasured recipes, historic photos and maps. |
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