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A 6 book collection of the Penny Parrish stories. This collection includes: Star Spangled Summer, Dreams of Glory, Glory Be!, Up Goes the Curtain, Practically Perfect, and The Reluctant Heart. This series is the core of Janet Lambert's work. The stories focus on Penny Parrish and her loving, warm hearted military family: Penny's father, Major (later Colonel) David Parrish; Penny's mother, Marjorie Parrish; older brother David; younger brother, Bobby; and younger sister Andrea (Tippy). Penny's best friend is Carrol Houghton who becomes an important part of the Parrish family. The Penny Parrish series is filled with timeless values reminding the reader of the importance of family and friends. The stories provide a lovely balance of romance and glamour along with an appreciation for the military and United States. The Parrish stories illustrate America at its best!
About the author
Janet Lambert was born and lived many years of her younger life in Crawfordsville, Indiana. Prior to writing novels Ms. Lambert performed as an actress and play writer touring with a repertory company around the United States and on Broadway. Ms. Lambert's acting career was shortened during WWI by her marriage to then Captain Kent Lambert and later by the birth of her daughter, Jeanne Ann. As a perceptive and intellectually curious Army wife, Ms. Lambert gained insight into people, situations, and life in many settings. These experiences were integrated into her writing for many years to come.
