The young family lived in a small, dark apartment in NYC, but she and her childhood friend and NYC neighbor, Eleanor (Jill in the books) yearned for a simpler, cleaner life in the country to raise their children and beloved dogs, away from the smog and noise of the big city.Īfter two years of searching NJ and CT for an affordable farm, the two families purchased the vintage 1690 Southbury, CT farmhouse for $30K and soon found there was much work to be done as the home was dilapidated beyond what they had assumed upon purchase. Gladys married Frank Taber and had one daughter, Constance. from Lawrence College and taught creative writing at Columbia for years. She was a columnist for Ladies Home Journal and Family Circle, had a bachelors degree from Wellesly, an M.A.
GLADYS TABER QUOTES SERIES
If you click on the link, scroll down her post a little to find info and a tour of Stillmeadow.Ī little info about Gladys – Born in 1899, died at the age of 81 at her Cape Cod home, she was the author of 59 books including the Stillmeadow series currently on my nightstand. You can find Susan Branch’s wonderful blog and post about Gladys HERE. I discovered Gladys through another favorite author of mine – also a respite read if you are looking for upbeat home and heart warming stories, art, recipes and musings on life. I’m so disgusted by our current political atmosphere that I have been seeking respite from all that blustery ego and dagger waggering crap… and I have found it in the wonderful books of Stillmeadow by a renown (but unknown to me till now) author… Gladys Taber.
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