Alida's Song revisits the Grandmother, Alida, and the boy from The Cookcamp after nine years when the boy is fourteen years old. He has been neglected by irresponsible parents. The Grandmother, Alida, arranges for a summer job for him on the farm where she works as a cook for two bachelor brothers. The boy gains camaraderie, a sense of reponsibility and achievement, good food and peaceful evenings. His time with Alida gives him strength and faith,...

When Kate Bowman temporarily moves to her grandmother's Missouri farm with her husband and baby son, she learns that the lessons that most enrich our lives often come unexpectedly. The family has given Kate the job of convincing Grandma Rose, who's become increasingly stubborn and forgetful, to move off her beloved land and into a nursing home. But Kate knows such a change would break her grandmother's heart. Just when Kate despairs of finding answers,...

A little girl provides instructions for properly babysitting one's grandmother, such as taking trips to the park and singing duets.

Siblings Evan and Jessie must solve the mystery of a missing cherished family treasure while coming to terms with their beloved grandmother's unsettling behavior.

"Returning home at Christmas, a young man receives an inheritance he never expected--six cats in need of homes" --

"Moonglow Cove, Texas was once home of the Clark sisters, brought up by their grandmother at the Moonglow Inn and nicknamed "The Moonglow Sisters." Then, a wedding-day betrayal tore them apart, and they scattered across the globe, and away from each other. But the sisters have at last come home. There's Maddie: smart, sensible, and stubborn. Shelley, who ran off to find her bliss. And Gia, a free-spirit determined to keep the peace, and whose impending...

When young Joy goes to spend the day with Grandmama, she struggles to find beauty in all the old things at Grandmama's house. None of it looks or smells quite the same as it does at home. But as the day passes, Grandmama patiently helps Joy discover howthe old ways can bring joy to any heart. Whether it's the swaying of stately trees, bubbles dancing in a sink filled with dishes, the sweet scents of a lovingly tended garden, or the memories found...

"1978: At her renowned treatment center in picturesque Vermont, the brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. Helen Hildreth, is acclaimed for her compassionate work with the mentally ill. But when's she home with her cherished grandchildren, Vi and Eric, she's just Gran-teaching them how to take care of their pets, preparing them home-cooked meals, providing them with care and attention and love. Then one day Gran brings home a child to stay with the family. Iris-silent,...

With the arrival of six senior reading group members at the Merry Ghost Inn, the long-awaited grand opening week has finally begun for Melanie West and her grandmother Liza. All is well with the Oregon coast-side B&B until Melanie's dog, Max, finds the dead body of one of their guests. Everyone at the inn immediately falls under suspicion, including the innkeepers themselves.

When a blizzard hits town on the night of the big Carol Sing winter celebration, Grandma must drive a snowplow after her sons get stuck in the snow.