The M[O]Untain Of Light D & ad Owens’s debut novel reminds us

Owens’s debut novel reminds us that we are forever shaped by the child within us

and desperate to marry riches

in order to save him from certain death

following several individuals through September 11 and its aftermath

This remarkable collection of true stories draws on the concept of kitchen table wisdom-- the human tradition of shared experience that shows us life in all its power and mystery and reminds us that the things we cannot measure may be the things that ultimately sustain and enrich our lives

The M[O]Untain Of Light D & ad Owens’s debut novel reminds usBy the time Queen Victoria slipped the kohinoor on her wrist, the gem had travelled around the world, changing hands over the centuries from one ruler to another in Persia, Afghanistan and India. The fascinating story of this 105 carat diamond opens in 1830, when the Indian Maharaja and founder of the Sikh empire, Ranjit Singh, takes possession of the massive jewel that has been passed from man to man, king to king and emperor to emperor, through