During the time I was researching and writing [Because We Wanted To], Clara mentioned the cookbook Margaret had been working on, with my sister, Susan, playing scribe and cheerleader in the process. Susan died in 1991, but Margaret went on to complete the manuscript, dedicating it to Susan. Margaret died in 2007, and Clara had much to attend to. The manuscript naturally went on the back burner. But Clara knew it was around somewhere, and thanks to her persistent searching, she found it about a year after Because came out. It had been hiding in her root cellar in an old briefcase. (from the Foreword, Cookin’ Wild, p.11)

For those of you who knew Margaret, you’ll remember she was always stirring the pot, one way or the other. For all of you, we hope you enjoy the recipes herein, but most of all, we hope you enjoy the spirit and good humor in which Margaret wrote them. (from the Foreword, Cookin’ Wild, p. 13)

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This question came to Margaret Locarnini and Clara Reida more than once, and their response forms the heart of this story. Meeting at Girl Scout Camp while working as horse guides, Margaret from Oakland, California and Clara from Rago, Kansas, they discovered they both held the dream of raising horses in the Colorado Rockies. By joining forces they believed they could make their dream come true. Undaunted by the many barriers women faced as recently as 1965—simply acquiring loans without husbands signing for them as one shocking example—they moved forward, dotting the “i” and crossing the “t” on “irrelevant” as far as convention was concerned. Naming their ranch Singing Acres to honor their deep love of singing and the way the land sang to them, they faced numerous hardships with courage and humor; they cultivated friendships, raised beautiful horses, helped countless others; and became the heart of a community.

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Foreword Reviews’ INDIEFAB Book of the Year Award in Biography (2010)
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Finalist: Indie 2010 New Generation Award
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Finalist: Colorado Authors’ League Top Hand Award

Still Point of the Turning World: The Life of Gia-fu Feng interweaves the life of translator, teacher, Taoist rogue Gia-fu Feng with the tumultuous historical tapestry of 20th century China and the United States. From Chinese warlords, Japanese occupation, and World War II to 1950s disillusionment, the Beats, Esalen and beyond, the story traces major events and personalities on opposite sides of the world. In the mix is Gia-fu and the Stillpoint community’s best-selling translation of the Tao Te Ching, the ancient Chinese classic that is the most translated book in the world, next to the Bible.

Still Point of the Turning World tracks a life that began with external privilege but culminated in the gradual discovery of the still point within.

Published by: Amber Lotus Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-60237-296-2
ISBN: 1-60237-296-9