Belva Plain
Belva Plain was an American author renowned for her captivating family sagas and historical novels. Born in 1915, she graduated from Barnard College and began her literary career later in life. Her debut novel, "Evergreen," became a bestseller, and her works often explored themes of love, betrayal, and resilience. With a talent for crafting compelling narratives, Plain became a beloved figure in contemporary fiction until her passing in 2010.
Book summaries for books written by Belva Plain
Quotes
Strength is not about how much you can handle before you break, it's about how much you can handle after you break.
A house is made of walls and beams; a home is made of love and dreams.
Empathy is seeing with the eyes of another, listening with the ears of another, and feeling with the heart of another.
I wish I could tell you that life was all sweetness and light, but it isn't.
The past cannot be altered. What we can do is learn from it.
The heart has a way of healing, even when we think it never will.
Forgiveness is not for the weak, it's for the strong who value peace.
Life's journey is not about the destination, but the experiences along the way.
We can't change the cards we're dealt, but we can choose how to play the hand.
In the end, the only regrets are the chances we didn't take.
Family isn't always blood. It's the people who stand by you when others walk away.
Love is a choice we make every day, not just a feeling we have.