“Girl, you so busy lookin’ behind you, you cain’t see what’s up ahead.” — Shelley Noble Ahead Copy Share Image
“Bailey’s eyes rolled upward. “The man ran a merry-go-round in a backwater town. Get over it.” — Shelley Noble Copy Share Image
“Alice meant well. Always attempting to make the glass seem half full but invariably making it practically empty.” — Shelley Noble Glass Copy Share Image
“Stargazey Point was majestic but personable, vast yet comforting, formidable but engaging.” — Shelley Noble Stargazey Point Copy Share Image
“Gigi was now a widow at thirty-one. It hardly seemed fair. Then again, what in life was fair?” — Shelley Noble Fair Copy Share Image
“She just wanted to watch, see how Sarah lived. See what kind of kid she was fostering.” — Shelley Noble Copy Share Image
“cranky. Sarah took the time to work on an old pocket watch that had been wound so tight that the mainspring had… — Shelley Noble Time Copy Share Image
“I’ve been around for a long time, seen lots of places, and the one thing I learned was that it sometimes takes… — Shelley Noble Long time Copy Share Image
“Today she let the steady beat of the clocks calm the beating of her heart. She always found peace among the clocks.… — Shelley Noble Calm Copy Share Image
“Now I know how Michelangelo felt. Only he ended up with the Sistine Chapel and I got a sooty ceiling in a… — Shelley Noble Sistine chapel Copy Share Image
“Thousands, millions of stars hung fragilely in space, as if a breath could shake them loose and set them falling toward earth.… — Shelley Noble Astronomy Copy Share Image
“This was crazy. Celeste had merely said her relatives would love to have her stay with them, they had plenty of room.… — Shelley Noble Confederate Copy Share Image
“Sing my song, Mommee.” Sarah smiled over her shoulder. “You are my sunshine . . .” — Shelley Noble Smiled Copy Share Image
“Knives of rain slashed at his eyes and slapped his windbreaker against his skin.” — Shelley Noble Rain Copy Share Image
“They succeeded, not because the system worked, but because the family had a relative who was able to help. A community who… — Shelley Noble Family Copy Share Image
“Well, I did turn thirty today somewhere between layer four—baby poop brown—and layer three—seventies kitchen green.” — Shelley Noble Older Copy Share Image
“Take my selfie, Mommee.” Sarah pulled her phone from her pocket and took Leila’s picture. Selfies were a great way to document… — Shelley Noble Failure Copy Share Image
“He stopped trying to save himself and let the breakwater draw the boat in. He knew just when to stick out the… — Shelley Noble Held Strength Copy Share Image
“went over to her desk to pull up her e-mail on her laptop. She started with her personal account, systematically deleting and… — Shelley Noble Business Copy Share Image
