A Circle of Quiet (The Crosswicks Journals Book 1)

Madeleine L'Engle, author of the Newbery Medal–winning A Wrinkle in Time, reflects on her life and explores creativity in this memoir, the first volume of her Crosswicks Journals. L'Engle describes her need for solitude and her special retreat—a small brook in a green glade where she finds perspective away from human presence. Set at Crosswicks, her family's farmhouse in rural Connecticut, this personal memoir chronicles L'Engle's efforts to balance her career as an award-winning author with her roles as wife, mother, teacher, and Christian. She examines how creativity, family, citizenship, and faith shape her life, revealing the complexities behind an author whose works have been honored with the National Book Award, the Lewis Carroll Shelf Award, and other prizes, and have been cherished by readers of all ages. Written in simple, profound, and often humorous prose, A Circle of Quiet presents L'Engle's search for meaning and purpose in her life. The ebook includes an illustrated biography with rare images from the author's estate.