Joyce Johnson

The daring debut of the Beat Generation's first woman novelist. It's 1955. Seven days before her graduation from Barnard College, Susan Levitt asks herself, "What if you lived your entire life without urgency?" just before going out to make things happen to her that will shatter the mask of conformity concealing her feelings of alienation. If Susan continues to be "good," marriage and security await her. But her hunger is rising for the self-discovery...

Laura Olsen, whose life is interrupted by a pending divorce, travels to northern California to housesit a bed and breakfast inn for an old college friend. From the beginning, she gets involved with the small village of Mendocino and the death of one of its residents. She finds herself in great danger.The town sheriff, a handsome man of her age, tries to get her to stay out of the mystery, but Laura doesn't heed his advice. She inadvertently discovers...

A young woman, Laura Summers, finds a lovely art deco bracelet while walking the labyrinth inside Grace Cathedral in San Francisco. After putting the bracelet in her pocket, she continues walking. When she reaches the end, she hears a cough inside the cathedral which startles her. Tom Edwards introduces himself and offers to fix the clasp as he is a jeweler. They have Mexican cocoa at a nearby restaurant and he offers to return the bracelet a week...

An accidental encounter with a college buddy provides Matt Handley, a financial consultant living in San Francisco, an opportunity for a new client. But when he visits his old friend at his cabin on a small lake located in the Sierra Nevada mountains, Matt finds himself involved in the death of his friend. His curiosity aroused as to the circumstances of his friend's death, Matt takes off on a quest to find answers. While investigating, Matt finds...

Out of the Darkness into the Spiritual Light examines the core emotions that can become triggers leading to the despair and downward spiral of depression. The book has ten chapters, including "Envy and Jealousy," "Money Worries," and "Not Obtaining Your Dreams." Each chapter examines the core reality or delusion of each depressive state and has direct scriptures woven throughout that review what the Bible says for spiritual enlightenment, study, and...

Some adolescent women struggle to maintain positive self-identity, resilience, and personalized faith development on their journey toward adulthood. It is a contemporary crisis recognized by many, including ministry leaders of faith communities. In today's fast-paced digital culture, concerns addressing challenges facing adolescent women are evident in research literature. To strengthen their spiritual well-being, emphasis is placed on spiritual formation...