Louise Miller

Välkommen tillbaka till Guthrie, den charmiga lilla staden i Vermont där Vägen till Sugar Maple Inn utspelar sig! Nora Huckleberry är helt nöjd med sin tillvaro: att servera äppelcidermunkar och stekta ägg till stamkunderna på sin restaurang, Miss Guthries Diner. Visserligen är hon frånskild och har inte vågat söka kärleken på nytt, men livet går vidare och Nora har inga höga förväntningar. Allt ställs på ända när Nora får veta att Peggy Johnson, stadens älskade tårtbagare, har dött och testamenterat hus och mark till Nora och hennes lillasyster Kit. Peggy var på väg att sälja marken till ett storföretag som vill bygga ett enormt köpcenter utanför Guthrie, och snart dyker deras representant, Elliot, upp på Noras diner, stilig och charmerande. Men är han äkta eller vill han bara lura systrarna? Nora måste hitta sin egen väg, men hur ska hon agera när hennes handlingar kan få konsekvenser för familjerelationerna, kärleken och hela staden.

Klassisk feelgood som får det att vattnas i munnen. När konditorn Olivia Rawling råkar sätta fyr på en efterrätt, samt hela lokalen där hon jobbar, flyr hon till den mest trösterika plats hon kan komma på: den lilla staden Guthrie, där hennes bästa vän Hannah bor. När hon blir erbjuden ett jobb av Margaret, den grälsjuka ägaren till pensionatet Sugar Maple Inn, ser hon ingen anledning till att inte tacka ja. Tillsammans med sin överentusiastiska hund flyttar Olivia in i husets bakstuga och det dröjer inte länge innan hennes desserter frestar hela byns befolkning. Olivia finner sig snabbt till rätta i småstadslivet, och när Martin McCracken återvänder till Guthrie för att ta hand om sin sjuka far uppstår ljuva känslor. Men när en oväntad besökare dyker upp ställs allt på sin spets. Olivia inser att hon antingen måste stanna och inse att livet inte alltid blir som man tänkt sig, eller göra det som hon gör bäst fly. Vägen till Sugar Maple Inn är en söt berättelse som doftar av äppelpaj och utspelar sig i Vermonts vackra bergslandskap. Författaren Louise Miller bor i Boston och jobbar precis som huvudpersonen som konditor. Det här är hennes debutroman.

"Mix in one part Diane Mott ­Davidson’s delightful culinary adventures with several tablespoons of Jan Karon’s country living and quirky characters, bake at 350 degrees for one rich and warm romance." --Library JournalA full-hearted novel about a big-city baker who discovers the true meaning of home—and that sometimes the best things are found when you didn’t even know you were looking When Olivia Rawlings—pastry chef extraordinaire for an exclusive Boston dinner club—sets not just her flambéed dessert but the entire building alight, she escapes to the most comforting place she can think of—the idyllic town of Guthrie, Vermont, home of Bag Balm, the country’s longest-running contra dance, and her best friend Hannah. But the getaway turns into something more lasting when Margaret Hurley, the cantankerous, sweater-set-wearing owner of the Sugar Maple Inn, offers Livvy a job. Broke and knowing that her days at the club are numbered, Livvy accepts. Livvy moves with her larger-than-life, uberenthusiastic dog, Salty, into a sugarhouse on the inn’s property and begins creating her mouthwatering desserts for the residents of Guthrie. She soon uncovers the real reason she has been hired—to help Margaret reclaim the inn’s blue ribbon status at the annual county fair apple pie contest.   With the joys of a fragrant kitchen, the sound of banjos and fiddles being tuned in a barn, and the crisp scent of the orchard just outside the front door, Livvy soon finds herself immersed in small town life. And when she meets Martin McCracken, the Guthrie native who has returned from Seattle to tend his ailing father, Livvy  comes to understand that she may not be as alone in this world as she once thought.   But then another new arrival takes the community by surprise, and Livvy must decide whether to do what she does best and flee—or stay and finally discover what it means to belong. Olivia Rawlings may finally find out that the life you want may not be the one you expected—it could be even better.

This book is designed for upper-division undergraduate and graduate level archaeology students taking courses in ancient technologies, archaeological craft production, material culture, the history of technology, archaeometry, and field methods. This text can also serve as a general introduction and a reference for archaeologists, material culture specialists in socio-cultural disciplines, and engineers/scientists interested in the backgrounds and histories of their disciplines. The study of ancient technologies, that is, the ways in which objects and materials were made and used can reveal insights into economic, social, political, and ritual realms of the past. This book summarizes the current state of ancient technology studies by emphasizing methodologies, some major technologies, and the questions and issues that drive archaeologists in their consideration of these technologies. It shows the ways that technology studies can be used by archaeologists working anywhere, on any type of society and it embraces an orientation toward the practical, not the philosophical. It compares the range of pre-industrial technologies, from stone tool production, fiber crafts, wood and bone working, fired clay crafts, metal production, and glass manufacture. It includes socially contextualized case studies, as well as general descriptions of technological processes. It discusses essential terminology (technology, material culture, chaine operatoire, etc.), primarily from the perspective of how these terms are used by archaeologists.

“A downright delightful read. . . [with] everything you want from a small town summer read: sweetness, charm, and a side of romance.” –HelloGigglesA delightful novel about two headstrong sisters, a small town's efforts to do right by the community, and the power of a lost dog to summon true loveNora, the owner of the Miss Guthrie Diner, is perfectly happy serving up apple cider donuts, coffee, and eggs-any-way-you-like-em to her regulars, and she takes great pleasure in knowing exactly what's "the usual." But her life is soon shaken when she discovers she and her free-spirited, younger sister Kit stand to inherit the home and land of the town's beloved cake lady, Peggy Johnson. Kit, an aspiring--and broke--filmmaker thinks her problems are solved when she and Nora find out Peggy was in the process of selling the land to a big-box developer before her death. The people of Guthrie are divided--some want the opportunities the development will bring, while others are staunchly against any change--and they aren't afraid to leave their opinions with their tips.Time is running out, and the sisters need to make a decision soon. But Nora isn't quite ready to let go of the land, complete with a charming farmhouse, an ancient apple orchard and the clues to a secret life that no one knew Peggy had. Troubled by the conflicting needs of the town, and confused by her growing feelings towards Elliot, the big-box developer's rep, Nora throws herself into solving the one problem that everyone in town can agree on--finding Peggy's missing dog, Freckles.When a disaster strikes the diner, the community of Guthrie bands together to help her, and Nora discovers that doing the right thing doesn't always mean giving up your dreams.

This book is designed for upper-division undergraduate and graduate level archaeology students taking courses in ancient technologies, archaeological craft production, material culture, the history of technology, archaeometry, and field methods. This text can also serve as a general introduction and a reference for archaeologists, material culture specialists in socio-cultural disciplines, and engineers/scientists interested in the backgrounds and histories of their disciplines. The study of ancient technologies, that is, the ways in which objects and materials were made and used can reveal insights into economic, social, political, and ritual realms of the past. This book summarizes the current state of ancient technology studies by emphasizing methodologies, some major technologies, and the questions and issues that drive archaeologists in their consideration of these technologies. It shows the ways that technology studies can be used by archaeologists working anywhere, on any type of society and it embraces an orientation toward the practical, not the philosophical. It compares the range of pre-industrial technologies, from stone tool production, fiber crafts, wood and bone working, fired clay crafts, metal production, and glass manufacture. It includes socially contextualized case studies, as well as general descriptions of technological processes. It discusses essential terminology (technology, material culture, chaine operatoire, etc.), primarily from the perspective of how these terms are used by archaeologists.