AlexSandra Lett’s first nostalgia book, A Timeless Place, Lett’s Set a Spell at the Country Store, opens at a country store owned by her Grandpa (Puzie Lett), which is the social center of a community called Buckhorn in rural North Carolina. The book features colorful characters who live forever through compelling anecdotes about party lines, radio shows, church goings-on, farming, quilting, hog-killing, fishing, courting, wars, etc. Readers will take a nostalgic journey to simpler times when family values and community spirit reigned. A Timeless Place offers precious stories and humorous anecdotes one might hear at any country store. Many country stores are closed now but the stories live on…
Since the author grew up with folklore about the moon AlexSandra Lett wrote Timeless Moons, Seasons of the Fields and Matters of the Heart to capture these country customs. This inspirational book features stories about relying on The Farmers Almanac and tried-and-true traditions to plant crops, make soap, cut hair, chop wood, go fishing, etc. Other topics relating to rural culture include: Moonshine and stockcar racing; MoonPies and RC Colas; “Once in a Blue Moon” and other loony phrases. Readers will appreciate America’s timeless traditions throughout the four seasons of the year with stories related to special occasions like Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc. There are even a few recipes and remedies.
