Vernal Amours

About the Book

Eleven short stories are united by the common theme of a woman's journey. Her voyage begins with a repressive childhood in an authoritarian, war-torn society and continues through periods of awakening and self-discovery in which she finds the hidden strength to support herself in new worlds and raise a family.

Although the stories are quite different in time and place, in mood and color, there is a thread that connects the main character with each happening, each new encounter, each mishap and each joy.

The tales show a woman enamored with the ideal of love yet unable to understand and enjoy sex. It is a woman who adores men but is afraid of their physical power, their superior muscular strength, a woman who had many lovers, not to mention two husbands, but was unable or unwilling to hold on to them.

About the Author

Born and raised in Germany, Ursula W. Schneider has a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature concentrating in German and French from the Graduate School, City University of New York. She has taught at Hunter College in New York and Montclair State University in New Jersey. She writes short fiction, travelogues and novels. She had two children and four grandchildren and now lives in South Florida.