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The Curious Autobiography of Elaine Jakes
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H.R. Jakes
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E l a i n e J a k e s was a schoolteacher in suburban Philadelphia. Living in the vivacious
and eccentric community of New Hope, Pa, in the 1970s and 1980s, she very
much reflected that town's character. Yet another place, Wales, the land of her forefathers,
ever kept a spiritual hold on her, beckoning her homeward through the most
unexpected of mechanisms ...more
E l a i n e J a k e s was a schoolteacher in suburban Philadelphia. Living in the vivacious
and eccentric community of New Hope, Pa, in the 1970s and 1980s, she very
much reflected that town's character. Yet another place, Wales, the land of her forefathers,
ever kept a spiritual hold on her, beckoning her homeward through the most
unexpected of mechanisms ...more
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The Curious Autobiography of Elaine Jakes is all at once heartwarming, sobering, hilarious, and pious. It tells the life story of Elaine Jakes, from late childhood up till her death (and at times even past it in her posthumous reflection), a life spent overly in religiosity and little in piety but, as Elaine learns towards the end of her life, never truly far from God and His watchful hands. The autobiography was edited and transcribed by her son and according to his note f ...more
The Curious Autobiography of Elaine Jakes is all at once heartwarming, sobering, hilarious, and pious. It tells the life story of Elaine Jakes, from late childhood up till her death (and at times even past it in her posthumous reflection), a life spent overly in religiosity and little in piety but, as Elaine learns towards the end of her life, never truly far from God and His watchful hands. The autobiography was edited and transcribed by her son and according to his note f ...more
The stories within these pages chronicle the life of Elaine Jakes. While sometimes funny, sometimes entertaining but also tragic. It was a very true encounter during her life which so many of us can relate. I found it to be a book that I wanted to take my time to enjoy!! If you are looking for an enjoyable book for a long evening, pick this up and you will not be disappointed.
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H. R. JAKES, a writer who lives in Texas, pens the Curious Autobiography series. He compiled the story of his mother, Elaine Jakes. He has been writing all his life, and she thus felt confident to entrust him with that task. Through him, further books in this series will be forthcoming, first among them Curious Recipes: The Mostly Welsh Cookbook of Elaine Jakes, a charming (and tasty) combination
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