The Women Of Troy HillIn a small neighborhood, atop a hill in Pittsburgh, thrives a world where neighbors don't move away, where friends become family, and where community takes on a deeper meaning. Welcome to the inviting and intriguing neighborhood of Troy Hill. Unlike nearby towns, the families of Troy Hill have lived in the same neighborhood for generations, providing continuity in these women's lives and depth in their relationships. They christened babies, raised

beyond the superb writing

stress tests of his own devising and cigarettes

but now she's a human girl with invisible wings and a dangerous habit of bursting into flames

and personal achievement

or maintain her farm for long

and paint portraits

and at sea after the birth of her two children—she began to interrogate the traditional parenting advice she’d been conditioned to accept at face value

and these large board books will make it even easier for children to share with their grown-up readers

” —Susan Sontag

In this easy-to-read and engaging picture book

her dreams of being a famous singer take flight

real moments of their marriage—what it means to love