Mary Webb: 18 books

“Gone to Earth” by Mary Webb is the cry of fox hunters as the fox takes to its den and they lose the chase. Here, Mary Webb tells the story of Hazel Woodus whose understanding of her half tame fox cub contrasts with her misunderstanding of humanity. She is pursued by two very different...

Providing hope and inspiration for a more purposeful life in a troubled world, My Memoirs narrates the life story of Mary Webb Wray who was born in 1917 in Boydton, Virginia. Written at the age of ninety-two with the help of her son, Frank, this memoir recalls the life of this woman who learned to...

Hazel Woodus has a father who plays the harp and builds coffins. Her closest friend is a pet fox. Even so, this beautiful child of nature can’t help but draw men to her, including the minister who she marries and the fox-hunter who relentlessly pursues her. Hazel’s naïveté allows Mary Webb’s themes of human cruelty, savagery, and sacrifice to come through.

Bryony Lavery brings to life Mary Webb's classic novel of loves lost and found.

The daughter of a Welsh gypsy and a crazy bee-keeper, Hazel Woodus is happiest living in her forest cottage in the remote Shropshire hills, at one with the winds and seasons, protector and friend of the wild animals she loves. But Hazel's beauty and innocence prove irresistible to the men in her orbit....

Healing and wholeness inspire Mary Edlunds passion for ministry: To assist those who seek to grow in spiritual understanding of Gods role in their life, regardless of their religious affi liation. A spiritual director, small group leader, retreat leader and Healing (energy) Th erapist, Mary is a retired...

In Webb’s first (1916) novel, the poor Shropshire youths Stephen and Deb search for a mythical arrow said to bind couples together—if they can find it on a Palm Sunday. But another local legend, the ill-omened Devil’s Rock, broods over the countryside, promising evil. The deep psychological portrayal of Stephen and Deb is noteworthy.

Dedicated “to the weary and wounded in the battle of life,” this 1917 collection of devotional and meditative writings on nature’s variety includes “The Joy of Motion,” “The Joy of Music,” “The Joy of Fragrance,” “Laughter,”  “The Beauty of Form,” “The Beauty of Colour,” “The Beauty of Shadow,” and others.

Are unique occurrences in life that stop and give you pause mere coincidences? Or are they really perfectly timed miracles from God? When completely healthy 4-year-old Quentin's sudden mysterious ailments result in a diagnosis of leukemia, his mother chooses to believe that the diagnosis is an answer...

'She has a style of exquisite beauty which yet has both force and restraint, simplicity and subtlety she has fancy and wit, delicious humour and pathos. She sees and knows men aright as no other novelist does. She has, In short, genius' Mr. Edwin Pugh

The daughter of a Welsh gypsy and a crazy bee-keeper, Hazel Woodus is happiest living in her forest cottage in the remote Shropshire hills, at one with the winds and seasons, protector and friend of the wild animals she loves. But Hazel’s beauty and innocence prove irresistible to the men in her...

Although to outside eyes, her existence may seem beset by difficult circumstances, 18-year-old Hazel Woodus loves her idyllic life in the gorgeous Shropshire countryside, where she spends most of her time communing with the forest and woodland creatures. But when a clash with her eccentric father causes unbearable tension in the household, Hazel decides it's time to make her own way in the world.

Troublantes retrouvailles, Mary Burton Mitch Garrett… Kelsey se serait bien passée de revoir celui qui, dix ans plus tôt, lui a brisé le cœur. Aujourd’hui devenue photographe de renom et parcourant le monde, elle pensait en effet avoir relégué aux oubliettes la petite ville de Grant’s...

A transformational approach to conflict argues that conflicts must be viewed as embedded within broader relational patterns and social and discursive structures. Central to this book is the idea that the origins of transformation can be momentary, situational, and small-scale or large-scale and systemic....