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In Choosing Yellowstone, Professor Elaine Flaherty's opportunity to teach journaling in Yellowstone National Park conflicts with her plan to volunteer with her partner at a Syrian refugee camp. Elaine and Pam must come to a decision that serves their personal needs yet honors their relationship of fifteen years. Elaine chooses Yellowstone while Pam flies to the Middle East. Through emails, they eloquently share details of their summer apart-and worry that something could go wrong. Something does. And Elaine's misogynist English Department chair makes everything even worse. * * * *"Douglas' book is more than a simple love story; it also aims to examine the choices that people make and how they affect others in their lives.... A sharp, emotional drama of separation." --Kirkus Reviews "This wonderfully wide-ranging novel intertwines and makes tangible the bounty, the ineffable beauty and transformative power of nature within the perspective of great loss. A complex, humane, deeply intelligent story confronts mental illness, explores life and love and the piercing aftermath of loss, and in the process pulls our greatest bard into a spotlight of accessible revelation in ways you've never encountered William Shakespeare. In Choosing Yellowstone, Carol Anne Douglas has drawn on the deepest of reservoirs, the learned wisdom of her lifetime, and has shared it with us." -- Katherine V. Forrest, author of Curious Wine "Choosing Yellowstone is a rich story of living with the consequences of one's decisions. Using the breathtaking beauty of America's premier national park and the petty politics of academia as background, Carol Anne Douglas explores the strains on a relationship when life partners want to follow their personal dreams-one of teaching in Yellowstone, the other serving in a Syrian refugee camp. With masterly skill, Carol Anne Douglas weaves together the touching, funny, and painful threads of lives well-lived and well-intentioned." -- Becky Bohan, Author of A Light on Altered Land "I expected a historical novel. It is so much more. In this story of more mature lesbians, life, love, and choices, Ms Douglas did not shy away from difficult moments. This story is thought-provoking. I highly recommend this nuanced story." -- Mercedes Lewis, author of Glimpses of a Fractured Soul "Travel with Professor Elaine Flaherty to Yellowstone. Along with her excitement to teach there, she has some worries. The love of her life, Pam Finch, is in Jordan working with refugees. A bit risky. The chair of Elaine's English department has tentacles that are long and dangerous. And the park itself presents its own risks. Follow this brave woman and see if any of her worries come true. It is definitely worth the journey." -- Camarin Grae, author of The Secret in the Bird and Edgewise

Maureen Collins, recently named Sister Matthew in the novitiate at St. Euphrosnye's convent in Western Maryland in 1962, doubts the existence of God. She entered the convent for several reasons: she thinks being surrounded by believers might help her believe; she knows she's attracted to women and wants to avoid pressure to date men and marry; and she feels guilty about something that happened when she was in high school. She quickly falls in love with Rose Clancy, now Sister Rose, another novice who also is attracted to women. Rose is more religious, but she reciprocates Sister Matthew's feelings. She grew up with an alcoholic mother and found a refuge among the nuns who taught her.As the two move through postulancy and the novitiate, they encounter many challenges from the strict rules to memories of their respective pasts. The memory of an old murder intrudes in the present.*******What reviewers are saying: "A landmark book! The first novel to focus entirely on pre-Vatican II novices. Intelligent, romantic, and captivating." Nancy Manahan, co-editor of Lesbian Nuns: Breaking Silence"A faith-challenged novice and her "particular friend" take cloistered life to new heights. A witty, humorous, and deeply thoughtful story about finding one's true passion. There's even a murder mystery."Becky Bohan, author of A Light on Altered Land"Why does a nice Jewish girl like me love a book about nuns? Because it's written by Carol Anne Douglas, a brilliant author who makes me chuckle, cry, and marvel on alternate pages. And because I've learned from her that some nuns, a mysterious group of women I never understood, never traded their humanity when they donned their habits."Ellen Levy, author of Romance at Stonegate"An in-depth examination of convent life in the 1960s that is both poignant and insightful." Elena Graf, author of Occasions of Sin