About the Author:
As a newspaper reporter and columnist, Ruth Bass has been telling the stories of real people for a long time. A descendant of generations of New Englanders, she has also listened all her life to people like the characters in Sarah s Daughter, her first venture into fiction. A resident of the Berkshires, in Massachusetts, she has won many awards for writing and editing and was recently inducted into the New England Press Association s Hall of Fame. She is a graduate of Bates College and Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, has been an elected town official and is married to novelist Milton Bass. They have three adult children. She writes a weekly newspaper column on everything from politics to puppies, is author of twelve cookbooks, and in her spare time turns to gardening, reading, knitting, photography, travel, tennis and golf.
Review:
Ruth Bass has written a rich, intimate, engrossing portrait of Rose a child thrust into the demanding adult life of her 19th century New England homestead. Beautifully written, flowing with memorable characters what a wonderful pleasure to read. - --Gene Shalit NBC-TV
You ll just want to keep reading and reading this vividly told story of three motherless children: Abby and Charles and Rose, bereaved and beset but trying to hold up as best they can. The setting is richly evoked; the characters are utterly persuasive; and issues of loss and mourning, friendship and love, and the complexities of family life are explored with sensitivity and wisdom. Big sister Rose, the spunky heroine of this compelling tale, may well become a classic of young-adult literature. - --Judith Viorst, author of Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
In Sarah s Daughter, Ruth Bass skillfully tells the tale of Rose, a 14-year-old in 19th century America coping with the loss of her mother. This poignant story deals with the challenges and uncertainty of the emotional and physical changes in the heroine s life; changes that are sure to resonate with today s young women. Ms. Bass careful research offers fascinating details of everyday life for young women living in a time that tested not only their strength but their will to survive. This entertaining, educational novel deals with tragedy, but also the promise of early romance and the steadfast support of girlfriends. A timeless treasure, sure to please any young woman who yearns to understand that many generations before her have experienced the same things that she does...and have triumphed! - --Hannah Storm, anchor, CBS News The Early Show
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