Most Popular Books by Ruth White

The Newbery Honor-winning author of "Belle Prater''s Boy" revisits a time of trouble and triumph in her past, as she presents a snapshot from her family''s life in a Virginia coal mining camp, told from the point of view of White''s oldest sister, Audrey.

The sequel to the beloved Newbery Honor Book, Belle Prater''s Boy Since Belle Prater inexplicably disappeared about a year ago, her son, Woodrow, and his cousin Gypsy have been searching for answers. Then, on the stroke of midnight on Woodrow''s birthday, the phone rings. No one is at the other end of the line, but Woodrow is certain it was his mama. They find out that the call was placed from nearby Bluefield, and set out to see if they can track her down. Joining them is Cassie Caulborne, the new girl in school, who is endowed with the gift of second sight. Unfortunately, they can find no trace of Belle. Once again, Woodrow realizes that perhaps even worse than not knowing where she is, is not understanding why his mama would leave him. How Woodrow, Gypsy, and Cassie come to understand the truth, and Woodrow eventually finds Belle, fills this oftrequested sequel to Belle Prater''s Boy with magic and suspense. The Search for Belle Prater is a 2006 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.

When Belle Prater disappears, Belle’s boy, Woodrow, comes to live with his grandparents in Coal Station, Virginia. Woodrow’s cousin Gypsy is the town beauty, but she has hidden sorrows and secrets of her own. She wonders how Woodrow can accept his mother’s disappearance when she’s never gotten over her father’s death. That’s when Woodrow tells Gypsy the secret about his mother.

A Newbery Award-winning AuthorFor the Collins girls, the summer of 1955 starts off as normal as can be. Kentucky is the most popular girl in town. Virginia is the prettiest and Georgia the smartest; but the youngest, Carolina, has yet to find her own special place. Their financial troubles are softened by the arrival of their favorite cousin, Tadpole, a charismatic thirteen-year-old with a knack for guitar playing.(AR) For ages 8 through 12.

Finding a way to cope through poetry The days seem carefree for Piper Berry in her hometown of Buttermilk Hill, North Carolina -- days filled with fishing with her daddy and ten-year-old aunt/best friend Lindy and listening to her grandmother''s stories. But then Mama, Tiny Lambert (whom readers may remember from Weeping Willow), announces she wants more out of life than being a housewife, and Daddy thinks this is unreasonable. He moves out and that ugly word d-i-v-o-r-c-e becomes a reality. Soon Mama''s time becomes consumed with waiting tables and taking college classes. Daddy remarries, adopts two sons, and has a new baby daughter. Piper can''t help but feel as if she doesn''t belong anywhere anymore, and her only comfort is found in spending time with Lindy and their friend Bucky, whose life is full of his own share of family trouble. Piper''s growing interest in and talent for poetry help her find a voice to say the things that are hardest and make an important decision about following her own dreams.

Explores chakra knowledge and energy to improve your life and promote physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual development. Each chapter addresses a different aspect of life - family relationships, love and passion, sex, power and creativity, age and wisdom, death and rebirth - and provides exercises (49 in all), meditations, and creative visualization that helps you connect more deeply with your body''s chakra energies.

In 1954, when mine closings bring an economic crisis to Way Down Deep, West Virginia, 13-year-old Ruby Jolene Hurley makes a birthday wish to find the treasure rumored to have been buried by one of the town''s founders.

Tiny Lambert struggles to find security and happiness when her high school years are marred after her stepfather rapes her.

In 1955, 13-year-old Lyric finds her whole life changing when her family moves from the hills of Virginia to a town in Michigan and her older sister, Summer, begins descending into mental illness.

Spanning six years in Ginny Shortt''s life, this is a remarkable novel about growing up in a small mining town in Appalachia. A "novel of aspiring proportions...This is a haunting story, well written." --Bulletin of the Center for Children''s Books A "triumph." --The New York Times Book Review

Clearly written and easy-to-use, this practical guide explains esoteric chakra knowledge from a Western perspective. The author shows that you can do a great deal to change your life by using simple exercise, meditation, and creative and colorful visualization to connect with these natural energies. Glossary. Bibliography. Index.

When Garnet''s mother decides it''s time for a change, she drops off her daughter at her aunt June''s house in Black Rock, Virginia, while she goes to Florida to find a job. Garnet has never met her Aunt June, so she feels angry and abandoned. But Aunt June thinks Garnet is there for a reason. Each week, Garnet and June visit a different religious service as Aunt June, who has cancer, tries to find God. After a miraculous spiritual healing occurs and an unexpected visitor comes to town, Garnet learns the power of love and forgiveness, and what being a family truly means.

Ted Wyatt and Kelly Trent make choices that determine the direction their lives will take. Ted wants to marry and start a family; Kelly wants to leave ranch life behind. They seem to have complementary needs--but do they? Or are they headed for frustration and non-fulfillment?

Ruth White provides a clear and practical guide, free of any religious or doctrinal influence, a useful definition of karma, she delves into the Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian views of karma, offering a straightforward discussion of its meaning in each tradition. Through exercises, meditations, and case studies, White guides the seeker through an exploration of how karma aids us in our evolutionary journey to enlightenment.