Just submitted Down the Common: a Novel by Ann Baer. This is the fictionalized account of Marian, a miller's daughter who married the village carpenter. It's medieval England it's every man for himself. When death in childbirth is common, and two of Marian's well-cared-for children die from nothing at all,how does a village keep going? this delightful and insightful novel by Ann Baer takes what could be any Medieval woman's life for a year, and shows us the daily struggle for survival and if not happiness, a never-changing life cycle of death, life and survival. Enjoy. Amber Book blog: http://community.livejournal.com/book_cuddler/ I have accepted a seat in the House of Representatives, and thereby have consented to my own ruin, to your ruin, and to the ruin of our children. I give you this warning that you may prepare your mind for your fate. John Adams E-Mail: amber.wallens@xxxxxxxxx