Mother tries to save her son from consequences of a taint she suspects he inherited from his father.

"First published in 1913 and regarded by many critics as her most substantial novel, The Custom of the Country is Edith Wharton's powerful saga about the beautiful, ruthless Undine Spragg. A woman of extraordinary ambition and exuberant vitality, Undine is consigned by virtue of her sex to the shadow world of the drawing room and boudoir. Marriage remains the one institution through which she can exercise her will as she entrances man after man, marrying...

With the publication of her first novel, "Places to Look for A Mother," Stansbury was hailed as "a terrific writer" ("The Washington Post"). Now, she delivers on the promise of her auspicious debut with a riveting story collection that reads like a fictional counterpart to Cathi Hanauer's bestselling essay collection, "The Bitch in the House."

Presents the first three novels in the series about master quilter Sylvia Compson's friendship with her young assistant, Sarah, their restoration of Sylvia's home, and their creation of a quilting circle that becomes a source of strength to women young and old.

An omnibus collection of three favorites by the best-selling author of 'A Woman of Substance' includes complete copies of 'Hold the Dream', 'To Be the Best', and 'Act of Will' in one romantic volume.