Kathleen Norris Bücher

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, this work captivates readers with its compelling narrative and rich character development. It explores profound themes that resonate deeply, engaging with the complexities of human experience and emotion. The story is set against a backdrop that enhances the plot, offering insights into the characters' lives and the challenges they face. This book promises a thought-provoking journey that leaves a lasting impression on its audience.

Why would a married woman with a thoroughly Protestant background and often more doubt than faith be drawn to the ancient practice of monasticism, to a community of celibate men whose days are centered around a rigid schedule of prayer, work, and scripture? This is the question that Kathleen Norris herself asks as, somewhat to her own surprise, she found herself on two extended residencies at a Benedictine monastery. Yet upon leaving the monastery, she began to feel herself transformed, and the daily events of her life on the Great Plains - from her morning walk to her going to sleep at night - gradually took on new meaning. She found that in the monastery, time slowed down, offering a new perspective on community, family, and even small-town life. By coming to understand the Benedictine practice of celibacy, she felt her own marriage enriched; through the communal reading aloud of the psalms every day, her notion of the ancient oral tradition of poetry came to life; and even the mundane task of laundry took on new meaning through the lens of Benedictine ritual. Kathleen Norris here takes us through a liturgical year, as she experienced it both within the monastery and outside it. She shows us, from the rare perspective of someone who is both insider and outsider, how immersion in the cloistered world -- its liturgy, its rituals, its sense of community -- can impart meaning to everyday events and deepen our secular lives, no matter what our faith may be

Die Wiederentdeckung einer großen, zeitlosen ErzählerinAntonia, ein junges böhmisches Mädchen, wandert 1880 mit ihren Eltern nach Amerika aus. In der Steppe von Nebraska erwartet sie ein äußerst karges Leben, und schon bald muss sie für den Lebensunterhalt ihrer ganzen Familie aufkommen. Doch Antonia ist klug, zielstrebig und schön. Wild entschlossen nimmt sie ihr Schicksal in die Hand. Eine unsentimentale, meisterhaft erzählte Hommage an eine grandiose Natur und an jene Menschen, die in der Neuen Welt für ein freies Leben aus eigener Kraft kämpften.

"... Classic about life on the Great Plains and its influence on the human spirit"--From publisher description.

Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century California, this romance novel explores the lives and relationships of sisters navigating love and societal expectations. Kathleen Thompson Norris, celebrated for her honest and sentimental prose, delves into the intricacies of upper-class life, offering vivid descriptions that bring the setting to life. As one of the highest-paid female writers of her era, Norris's work reflects her deep understanding of her characters and their emotional journeys, making it a notable addition to the romance genre.

This year’s Best American Essays is edited by the best-selling, award-winning writer Kathleen Norris, whose books include Dakota andThe Virgin of Bennington. “The writers in this volume invite us into hidden places: a surgical pathologist’s laboratory, the boxing gym where a college professor and his student learn unexpected lessons about discipline, pain, and growing to adulthood. There are many discoveries to be made here, and I gladly invite the reader to an uncommonly rich and rewarding book.” — Kathleen Norris