"More Leisure than Money: Tales of a Military Wife in Virginia" shares secrets for creating roots wherever the global economy may take you at the same time that it evokes Virginia's colonial and civil war history.As a Navy wife, author Ruth Pennington Paget created roots for her family by keeping family journals, visiting museums and historic sites, and frequenting the library among other activities. Paget's series of global era memoirs beginning with The Edible Tao enliven history and encourage readers to write their own life stories.
Praise for Ruth Pennington Paget's previous books:
Paget writes well, and her account of this youthful experience will interest those interested in multi-cultural experiences.
--Silas Spaeth, The Californian
Since her youth, Paget has always been fascinated with ethnic cuisine and she shares that enthusiasm in these captivating essays.
--Bob Walch, Monterey County Herald
"Eating Soup With Chopsticks" is written in Ruth's breezy, dialogue-rich style--a fun read.
--Sue Fishkoff, Monterey County Weekly
