And Finally Elizabeth: Joy in the Savannah Morning

By Elisabeth Fanci Hill and Elizabeth Patterson

Book Overview

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1434352331
• ISBN13: 9781434352330
• Release Date: January 2008
• Publisher: Authorhouse
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Elisabeth Fanci Hill (Elizabeth Patterson) passes on.

On April 29, 2009, after a four month battle with leukemia, Elizabeth Patterson died. She was very proud of finally publishing this book. She said it took six months to write and seven years to edit. At her memorial service, I read the following excerpt from "And Finally Elizabeth": Betsy's mind shifted from what she was leaving to where she was going. And she could feel the tug of Savannah. It is the most beautiful place she had ever been. It called to her. The Spanish moss dripping from the live oaks. Historic homes, parks and squares filled with monuments. Church spries towering over all and tolling their bells on the hour. On sundays they played hymns. Full of secret gardens and brick lanes. It is a small city where she will spend the rest of her life - one of inticate wrought iron detail and an enigmatic spirit - a quirkiness she found comforting and endearing. Graced by a breeze from the sea. She would finally be near the ocean. And in the sun and the shade. The soft smells of Crepe Myrtle, Honeysuckle and Wysteria. . . . She was going home. Elizabeth did spend the rest of her life in Savannah. We just had no idea how short that would be. John Patterson, Elizabeth's husband

A Good Read

This fictionalized biography describes one woman's journey to independence and happiness. It is not a "tell you how to do it or tell you how to get out" book but rather just an account of her experiences that should help you identify signs of a lousy situation should you need to. You feel like you are talking to a friend. It utilizes some unique styles of communication and wonderful, descriptive language. In the spirit of full disclosure, I am a friend of the author but feel anyone would enjoy the book. It reminds me a lot of the early Oprah book club books.