It’s hard to believe that seven years have passed since I caught a glimpse of Thomas Gainsborough’s 1782 painting of Lieutenant Colonel John Hayes St. Leger on a corridor wall in Buckingham Palace. A keepsake from Buckingham Palace that started it all The day after, I was on a transatlantic flight home to the USA. … Continue reading January Mornings: A Moon Garden to The Man in the Way
The Man in the Way
A Cat in the Window: Rediscovering Home Through History
A stray cat wandered into my yard one evening at dusk. She cautiously approached me, where I sat on the back deck with my dog and my elderly cat. When I saw that she was badly injured, I made her comfortable and determined I would take care of her in her final days. The end … Continue reading A Cat in the Window: Rediscovering Home Through History
Sparking Liberty; Igniting Truth: The Enduring Friendship of Edmund Burke and John Hayes St. Leger
My first novel, A Moon Garden, invites readers into a luminous world of war, mystery, love, and quiet revelation—where the past whispers through moonlit gardens and personal histories unfold like hidden paths. Drawing on themes of heritage, heroism, and the enduring pull of loyalty, it sets the stage for deeper explorations of history and human … Continue reading Sparking Liberty; Igniting Truth: The Enduring Friendship of Edmund Burke and John Hayes St. Leger
Roxane Gilbert 