Judith Phillips: 16 books

Plant selection and garden style are deeply influenced by where we are gardening. To successfully grow a range of beautiful ornamental plants, every gardener has to know the specifics of the region’s climate, soil, and geography. Growing the Southwest Garden, by New Mexico-based garden designer...

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When her mother dies, Corrie Bell Hollister is left with four younger siblings to care for. Hoping to find her uncle, she arrives in Gold Rush territory determined to be strong and make her own way. But her long-lost father's so-called land of promise is a dangerous place, and she has never felt so alone.

In this bestselling series set in pre-revolutionary Russia, both a peasant and a princess face the prospect of their beloved country being torn apart by conflict within and without. 1 The Crown and the Crucible 2 A House Divided 3 Travail and Triumph 4 Heirs of the Motherland 5 Dawning of Deliverance 6 White Nights, Red Morning 7 Passage Into Light

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities...

From Siberia to St. Petersburg, tsarist Russia continues to crumble. The noble house of Fedorcenko, however, has much to rejoice in: the marriage of Princess Katrina, the anticipation of a new baby, and the return of Prince Sergei. But even as they celebrate, rebel forces are at work to overthrow the tsar--and the house of Fedorcenko as well.

After a shocking discovery in Miracle Springs, Corrie's world is turned upside down. But as the community grows and their cabin becomes a home, she feels the Hollisters are finally learning how to be a real family. Deep down, she knows she isn't old enough to be a true mother to her siblings, but can she trust anyone else with their care?

Shepherd lass Jamie MacLeod has lived with her grandfather on the wild, beautiful mountain of Donachie ever since her parents died. But she dreams of greater things and grander places. With nothing but her faith to guide her, Jamie sets off for the horizon on a quest to rise above her humble beginnings and become a lady of distinction.

After his love for Jamie MacLeod was refused, Robbie Taggart left the Scottish Highlands to seek fortune and adventure on the high seas. But when military discipline becomes too constraining for him, he resigns and takes a position on a freighter bound for China. From London to Shanghai, will Robbie's invincible attitude toward life finally be his undoing?

As the war in the Balkans nears its end, Prince Sergei Fedorcenko returns to St. Petersburg and to his love, Anna Burenin, whose brother, Paul, has joined the revolutionaries. Torn between love for her family and devotion to the Fedorcenkos, Anna's faith is her only comfort as she tries to keep those closest to her--and all of Russia--from becoming a house divided.

Amid the turbulence of prerevolutionary Russia, the lives of two families become inextricably entwined. When Anna Burenin leaves her tiny village to work in St. Petersburg, she is thrust into the life of the spoiled Princess Katrina Fedorcenko. Soon both peasant and princess will face the prospect of their beloved Russia being torn apart.

The push for modernization in the early twentieth century has brought many changes to the once-grand Stonewycke estate. By 1931, the Stonewycke fortune is stretched thin as the Depression reaches Scotland, and heir Allison MacNeil finds herself at a crossroads. When a stranger shows up with a marked interest in the estate, will she hold on to the family legacy?

Shortly before World War II, Allison and Logan Macintyre's marriage has fallen on hard times. When war breaks out, Logan gets involved in British espionage without Allison's knowledge. While he goes to France to become an agent in the Underground, Allison faces the terror of The Blitz. Will they survive the tragedies of war? And is there any hope for their future?

Allison and Logan Macintyre's marriage has flourished in the intervening years since World War II. Logan is now a distinguished member of the British Parliament. In 1971, a family loss deeply affects all who are connected to the Stonewycke estate, but also marks the beginning of new discoveries that promise to reshape their lives.