The founders of Emporia, Nebraska in Holt County had great hopes for this platted town to become the scene of commerce.

Maureen Lipman reads one of her favourite books: Winifred Watson's touching and funny rediscovered bestseller from the 1930s. Omnibus of five episodes abridged by Elizabeth Bradbury.

Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day, Winifred Watson This one’s a two-fer because the 2008 movie (starring Frances McDormand and Amy Adams) is just as good as the 1938 novel on which it’s based.

Find age-appropriate flicks for a fun and frightful family night in. If you’re on the hunt for scary movies for kids that aren’t too terrifying, we’ve collected a list by age to help guide ...

Overall, the shop’s most popular author is a woman named Dorothy Whipple, who has an impressive 10 books on the list, Persephones No. 3, 19, 40, 56, 74, 85, 95, 110, 118 and 127.

You’ll also find, in pride of place, “Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day,” a 1938 novel by Winifred Watson that was brought to Persephone’s attention by a customer who said it had been her ...

After such fun, Miss Pettigrew dreads the future. But it is time to let people know who she really is. Read by Maureen Lipman. Show more The cat is let out of the bag about Miss P's true identity ...

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024 our Heavenly Father welcomed one of his most ardent supporters, Mary Anne (Rowley) Watson passed from this life at BSA Hospital in Amarillo following a lengthy illness, She ...

A period upholstery fabric, for example, lines an edition of the once-forgotten 1938 charmer Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day by Winifred Watson that is Persephone’s perennial bestseller.

Watson was still alive at the age of 93 when her 1938 novel was republished in 2000 and so lived to see its renaissance. According to Beauman, the book still “sells and sells”, and has notched ...

According to Best Stoppers, these are the 20 most famous trios of all time, from actors, bands, and athletes to cartoons, 1. Three’s Company (Jack, Janet and Chrissy) Joyce DeWitt (Janet), John Ritter ...