The Story Hour

The Story Hour is a novel written by Nora A. Smith that explores themes of loneliness, identity, and the power of storytelling. The story revolves around two women who come from vastly different backgrounds but are brought together by their shared desire for connection and understanding. The first is Lakshmi, an Indian immigrant who is struggling to adapt to life in America and is haunted by a tragic event from her past. The second is Maggie, a white psychologist who is dealing with her own personal demons and finds solace in helping others.As Lakshmi and Maggie's relationship deepens, they begin to share their own stories with each other, revealing the secrets and traumas that have shaped their lives. Through the act of storytelling, they are able to form a bond that transcends their cultural and personal differences and find a sense of healing and redemption.The Story Hour is a poignant and thought-provoking novel that explores the complexities of human relationships and the power of empathy and understanding. It is a must-read for anyone who has ever felt alone or struggled to find their place in the world.There are few preliminaries and no formalities when the Person with a Story is found. The motherly little sister stands by the side of her chair, two or three of the smaller fry perch on the arms, and the baby climbs up into her lap (such a person always has a capacious lap), and folds his fat hands placidly. Then there is a deep sigh of blissful expectation and an expressive silence, which means, ""Now we are ready, please; and if you would be kind enough to begin it with 'Once upon a time, ' we should be much obliged.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.