LeAne R. Austin's life has been filled with moments of intense joy and immense sorrow. Her work expertly captures the range of emotions she feels as she confronts major challenges in her life. Austin tackles the horrors of child abuse, the trauma of recovering after a major health emergency, and the anxieties she carries as a mother. Even when discussing these serious topics, Austin never loses her warmth or sense of self. She shows how the traumas of her own life have given her compassion and empathy for others and allowed her to connect with people from all backgrounds. She smiles at the beauty of an older couple still in love after decades of marriage and laughs at a charming conversation with a stranger about underwear and orange juice. In the midst of major challenges, Austin never stopped appreciating the little things that made life worth living. Even things like "hold" music never fail to put a smile on her face. This new collection asks you to do the same. Austin wants to help you slow down and enjoy the simple things in life. Her essays unfold as gentle reminders of the beauty in everyday humanity.

Looking For Normal

Biographies & Memoirs

Austin, LeAne R.

Community & Culture

LeAne Austin

WOMEN / RELATIONSHIPS / ESSAYS. As daughter, mother, wife and lover, author LeAne Austin searches her innermost soul to pull out the loneliness and heartaches, the joy and laughter, the pain and tears that wander through a woman's life. With musical rhythm and symbolism, the writer roams from room to room , in her heart, looking and feeling her way: "I can hear the quiet footsteps, as she drifts from attic room to attic room. Is she looking for something? . . . she gently makes her home in my heart, and in the attic of my mind. I believe in Angels." Through her lifetime struggles as a child and woman, LeAne finally finds some peace . . . at last. 12 illustrations credited to the author, George Daniels, and Wade J. Henry. Cover photos by Patrick Schilling.

Rooms Where I Live

Henry, Wade J.

Memoirs

Luminary Media Group

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