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Then Will Come Night and Darkness

Name: Then Will Come Night and Darkness
Author: Jennifer Lawler
ISBN: 9781879378520

by Jennifer Lawler

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Overview

Fiction. The first novel of Jennifer Lawler, author of more than 30 non-fiction books on medieval history and martial arts. It presents the odyssey of Rebecca Hanover, ex-wife, ex-professor of Old English and ex-con. Driven by a consuming need to be united with her lost daughter, attending to words echoing from ancient sagas, she sets out toward the sea on the other side of the country. On the way she finds a new friend and a little girl in need. Both tempt her back to the present, away from her quest. "Rebecca Hanover is a heroine for the new millennium--fierce, tough, independent, unsentimental and truthful. She doesn't flinch from the light, but stands firm in her quest for the redemption she sees in the dark"--Robert Moulthrop.

Synopsis

The first novel of Jennifer Lawler, author of more than 30 non-fiction books on medieval history and martial arts. It presents the odyssey of Rebecca Hanover, ex-wife, ex-professor of Old English and ex-con. Driven by a consuming need to be united with her lost daughter, attending to words echoing from ancient sagas, she sets out toward the sea on the other side of the country. On the way she finds a new friend and a little girl in need. Both tempt her back to the present, away from her quest. "Rebecca Hanover is a heroine for the new millennium— fierce, tough, independent, unsentimental and truthful. She doesn't flinch from the light, but stands firm in her quest for the redemption she sees in the dark"— Robert Moulthrop.

About the Author, Jennifer Lawler

Jennifer Lawler pursues the ancient ideal of combining the pen and the sword. She has a Ph.D in medieval literature from the University of Kansas and continues to write on medieval history; she also has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do and explores aspects of the martial arts in her writing. As an author, she has published nearly thirty books of non-fiction, including Encyclopedia of the Byzantine Empire, and numerous articles in popular magazines such as Family Circle, Self, and Oxygen. As a teacher and speaker, she encourages women to learn to protect themselves and to persevere through tough times. In addition, she teaches research methods, editing and publishing courses online in the Biomedical Writing Program at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Best known among her work is the "Dojo Wisdom" series published by Penguin Compass. The first in the series, Dojo Wisdom: 100 Simple Ways to Become a Stronger, Calmer, More Courageous Person won an outstanding book award from the American Society of Journalists and Authors in 2004. Lawler edits the quarterly magazine of the American Taekwondo Association, ATA World. Then Will Come Night and Darkness is her first novel. She lives in Kansas with her daughter.