Curtains for Maggie von Karen H. Richardson

Maggie Nelson lost her identity. Nora St. Claire lost her husband. And Jen Stephens lost her job-sort of. The three friends from college, now in their forties, rediscover a special part of themselves that time and relationships have stolen. To rediscover who she is, Maggie revisits a passion from her past. Something that was her own-acting. With this, her family begins a season of their orderly, planned, and scheduled lives becoming not so orderly. How can Maggie regain her identity without losing her husband? Nora is an interior designer whose husband was killed in the line of duty. After years of mourning, she is ready to rebuild her life. Her career launches when she wins over a difficult client for the firm. And in her social life, she finds herself volunteering alongside a man who sparks her interest. Work, friends, dating-what will the design of her new life be? Jen is a free-spirited personal trainer who never expected to find herself as an assistant manager at the gym. The role is a stretch, but it includes all the components of healthy living that she believes in. The rest she can learn. The transition has a few twists and turns Jen navigates well with the full support of her husband, and her two friends. And yet ... is it the best fit for Jen? Their paths are messy ones, but isn't that true about life? Along the way, each woman discovers she is more precious than rubies. Even in her imperfection.

Karen H. Richardson is a self-proclaimed lifelong learner. She observes the world and the people she encounters as fodder for story. Developing her writing was the best way to bring both together. While in college, she wrote for the newspaper and yearbook. More recently, she has had several magazine articles published. Her blog, KK's Candor, boasts short slice of life articles meant to encourage others. Karen and her family live in Louisville, Kentucky.