The Glory of Ordinary Time

Prepare to enjoy an incredible, soulful collection of short stories of the frontier from Spur Award winning author Candace Simar. These four stories—two told from the perspective of women, and two from men—examine everyday life and the human condition with a graceful, witty style and the candor one would expect from a writer of Simar’s stature.

In the title story, The Glory of Ordinary Time, Zita Vogel refuses offers of marriage from numerous Wisconsin farmers. She dreams of a different life, a life of prayer, education, and opportunities for service as a Catholic nun. She is a tomboy, and an unlikely candidate. Her father finally gives permission for her to join a Benedictine Convent in frontier Minnesota. It proves more difficult than expected. Will she ever wear the black and white habit of a fully professed sister?

In Widow’s Weeds, Bethy Jane hides in the swamp to protect her unborn baby as Sioux warriors attack her homestead. She will not give up without a fight.