by Lyn Cote
10. Compare and contrast how each generation handles universal experiences, such as births, deaths, weddings, et cetera. Show how each is somewhat the same and different for each generation.
THE WOMEN OF IVY MANOR
Meet the women of Ivy Manor-four strong and independent ladies who live and love throughout the decades of the twentieth century. Each has experiences unique to herself; each must learn to grow and succeed on her own terms.
Chloe
Born in the early days of the new century, she gives up her old life for a new one-before realizing that perhaps what she’s always wanted was right in front of her.
Bette
Coming into her own during World War II, Bette learns that dreams and expectations often change, hopefully for the better. Can she give up her childish hopes and embrace real life?
Leigh
A child of the civil rights movement, Leigh lives and breathes the exploration of new ideas and thoughts. But independence isn’t always easy, and mistakes are made. Can she learn to accept who she is before it’s too late?
Carly
Carly longs for independence, and finds it in the military. But when all that is stripped away, will she realize that her sense of identity comes from within, not from anything and anyone else?
The women of Ivy Manor—four generations of women who forged a dynasty amid the tapestry of the twentieth century…
Leigh
Linda Leigh Sinclair is born in the arternath of WWII. Raised near Ivy Manor, enveloped in the love of her family, Leigh has everything she could possibly need—yet not everything she wants. Her overwhelrning need for freedom for herself and others leads her into the modern civil rights movement.
At eighteen, Leigh watches the powers that be collide with the radical causes of the 1960s. Choosing the dangerous path of a journalist, she witnesses and writes about the protests and riots against segregation and the war in Vietnam. Then, while caught up in the winds of change, she falls in love. But her joy soon truns to pain…
To survive, Leigh must mature quickly and call on God’s forgiveness and power. Will she become the strong and capable woman her family—and the world—needs?