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Space Bunnies

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Space Bunnies
Ollie and Merka are two little space bunnies from the distant planet Zoie. On a beautiful & warm spring day they skip school and travel to Earth. Merka wants to visit Stoney Cane, a place on Earth her mother read to her from a book. It was a story her mother read to her when she was a baby and she never forgot the people her mother spoke about. Merka wants to visit the people of Stoney Cane. Ollie and Merka were so disappointed upon their arri...

CHF 33.90

The Transgressor

Oaks, Shirley Burke
The Transgressor
The Transgressor is about a woman named Sarie, actually it is about more than one woman, it is about every woman that has been abused in the name of religion. Society has changed a great deal since Sarie, her grandmother and mother's time, however we must never forget what it was like for her and the women of her world. This is a gritty story, told by someone that witnessed the crimes and the apathy driven society of that time. A male driven r...

CHF 26.90

Two Plays

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Two Plays
Two Plays" contain the memories of ten year old Shirley, the daughter of Jake and Dorothy. She sees the two magnificent women, Margie and Cassie Marie as her hero's and views with sadness how they are treated by the good people of Roselea Gap. Young Shirley learns the crippling effects racism and sexism have on a human life and cannot see the difference in white and black, madonna and whore. She watches the respectable men in Roselea use and t...

CHF 27.90

Judi's Recipe's

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Judi's Recipe's
This is a collection of recipes Judi had collected over the years. Her joy is baking, so there are quite a few recipes for baked goods. Judi is an excellent cook as well as a first rate baker. No one leaves her table or cafe hungry.

CHF 42.90

Looking Back

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Looking Back
I will never forget the look on my brother's face when that crazy monkey came flying through the air and landed on his chest! All of a sudden the only thing Paul saw was four long hairy legs with a set of sharp fangs sailing through the air straight at him! However, I still think the Skunk story outdoes that one or maybe, "The Train" was paramount. No matter what, Johny thought to himself I have to get my sorry butt up and get this stuff on pa...

CHF 34.90

A Life of Poetry

Oaks, Shirley Burke
A Life of Poetry
Who is Gretchen ? She came in on a sunbeam and left on a storm cloud. She was a beautiful young woman, full of life and enthusiasm. She did not have a past or future, just now. I doubt she ever really existed? But she will always be present in poetry and in these pages, so come closer dear reader and listen as her life unfolds. About the book: I have a vivid imagination and the poetry on the following pages comes from a life of observation...

CHF 28.90

Intentionally Blank

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Intentionally Blank
Intentionally Blank revolves around the memories that Sandy has of her mother. A mother that had long passed away. Sandy comes face to face with her mothers memories while standing in front of the home she had grown up in, and seeing it had burned to the ground. Suddenly, after seeing her mothers rose bush in full bloom, Sandy feels her presence. That moment sent Sandy on the painful path to write her mothers story.

CHF 26.90

Jemsh's Secret

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Jemsh's Secret
About the book: Who is the author of this book? It could have been a tall young man with interesting glasses or a shorter one that likes his martinis' dry and with three olives, or perhaps a woman that enjoys cooking and dishing up enchanting dinners for her dear friends. Or it could have been me. I suppose we will never know for sure. For you see, Stoney C. just vanished one day, just up and left. I truly believe she is in a lovely sea shell...

CHF 23.90

Bologna & Moonshine

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Bologna & Moonshine
This is a collection of short stories about growing up in a place that never heard the sound of an airplane or the roar of automobiles. A beautiful and unpretentious way of life.Actually a time that has passed away and will never be again.That could be a blessing for some of those events and a tragic loss for the simple yet picturesque place she grew up in.These stories are a way to travel back to that time and the beautiful memories of a smal...

CHF 29.50

*Chickin Fo Supper*

Oaks, Shirley Burke
*Chickin Fo Supper*
About the Book: Chickin Fo Supper contains an assortment of recipes I have treasured over the years. Many are from my beautiful mother, Dorothy Celeste and my wonderful mother-in-law, Elizabeth. I have added recipes from my husband, children and friends as well. I included my father's humorous "cure alls'" that eternally will add a smile to my face when I read them. However, who is to say they are not legitimate. I hope you try one or two rec...

CHF 64.00

Stony Cane

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Stony Cane
This is a collection of short stories about growing up in a place that never heard the sound of an airplane or the roar of automobiles . A beautiful, simple way of life. Actually, a time that has passed away and will never be again. These stories are a way to travel back to that time and the beautiful reminiscences of a small girl growing up there. How she grew up surrounded by violence and intolerance, yet knew there was a nobler way. When sh...

CHF 29.50

The Play, Cassie Marie

Oaks, Shirley Burke
The Play, Cassie Marie
This play is about Cassie Marie. It unfurls in Roselea Gap, a lovely and picturesque small Southern town, the kind of place one might see on a postcard, sigh softly, all the while wishing they had lived there. The play begins with the death of Jake Woodward, Cassie Marie?s white lover, and ends with her mother?s final attempt to save Cassie Marie?s black soul. Cassie Marie longs to be a good christian girl, however the opportunities are few in...

CHF 25.90

Fruitfly

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Fruitfly
This is a short story about three life-long friends. They drifted apart for a time and lived different and very sexual lives. However, life has a way of requiring more of a human than they realize, and it only proves that real friendship can withstand the movement of time and pain. Pain is best shared three ways and a burden as heavy as a tombstone can suddenly become light as air.

CHF 25.50

Selected Works of Shirley Burke Oaks Vol.1

Oaks, Shirley Burke
Selected Works of Shirley Burke Oaks Vol.1
The short stories captured on these pages are snippets of a well-lived life. I gathered information like a thief through the years and then one lovely and sunny day, I put pen to paper, filled my mouth with ink and spat it all on paper. What fun I had with these, my precious little stories. I have a Blue Million more to write.

CHF 42.90

A Stone in her Pocket

Oaks, Shirley Burke
A Stone in her Pocket
About the book: This story is about Arletta, a young girl full of life, yet one day her world came tumbling down around her. All of this happened in an era that did not validate women, or children in their time of need. Her only options were to stay with a man she no longer loved. Everyone she thought loved and cherished her, turned their back on her, at the time she needed them the most. Arletta ultimately ate her soup with a leaky spoon, and...

CHF 24.90