Vera's Still Point

by Ruth Perkinson

Vera Curran is in love with her own repression. She’s a forty-year-old Republican lesbian librarian from a rural county in Virginia who gladly sustains her life by doing the same insipid routine day in and day out. She wakes up, treks through her shelving in the 900’s days, and puts milk bones out for the dog each night before curling up to read a book and watch the world through her window.

Vera hasn’t had sex in years…and has forgotten exactly why. Then out of nowhere there is a new member of the faculty―Frankie Bourdon―an ex-Navy pilot who left the military to teach high school and to try and change the public school’s curriculum by adding homosexual sex education. Before you know it, the two begin to forge a relationship that begins on a simple sticky note. Soon Vera is reminded of exactly what it is that she has been missing in life…

Genres: LGBT, Romance, Lesbian, Fiction

177 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2006

About the author

Ruth Perkinson has a degree in English Education from Virginia Commonwealth University and taught both English and Creative Writing in Richmond, Virginia for many years.

She is a student of A Course in Miracles and meets with her study group each Monday night at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Glen Allen. Through her life experiences as a teacher, a spiritual seeker (and finder), and an advocate for the underdog, Perkinson has written six books: five novels and one non-fiction book. The latest is a book on spirituality called Spirit Home.

When she isn’t working part-time at St. Thomas’ Church, she is writing, dog walking or meditating on thoughts that inspire her. One dream is getting a movie made about her second book, Piper’s Someday. The story about a young girl, a dog, and the journey of a lifetime.

For more information on A Course in Miracles, please use the following address or click on the links: Foundation for Inner Peace, P.O. Box 598, Mill Valley, California 94942-0598: www.acim.org and info@acim.org.

If you purchase the newest edition, please find a study group in your area to assist you with the language of the text. It is MUCH easier this way;)

Reviews

[SussexCat · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was a tough one because pretty early on a key aspect of the story is revealed and.. it isn't good.
I read lesbian stories for the satisfying ending and I don't really like to be disappointed/heartbroken.
I did like the writing style but .. yeah... this isn't a happy place.

[Barrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ruth Perkinson brings her unforgettable characters to life. "Vera's Still Point" is a tightly woven, layered story with ecentric and endearing characters. Bittersweet and touching. It left me rooting through my memory box for Still points.

[Ulla]

I liked this book very much. Very different, very intensive!