Ordinary Time: Lessons Learned While Staying Put

Many nonfiction books are written about adventures—people write about the trips they are planning or have already taken, unexpected events that occurred in their lives, or encounters with famous or infamous individuals that inspire or frighten them. Rare is the book that is written about the simple joys of staying put, of the small, sweet moments that develop in a quiet life spent not necessarily in contemplation or striving for greater things but rather in living in the moment and finding peace in the quiet rhythm of everyday living. While their peers were moving to big cities and pursuing big dreams, Jones (From the Front Porch podcast) and her husband chose a different road—moving to a small town and buying a bookstore. This memoir is her tale of putting down roots and learning to find happiness in the mundane.