Best Selling Books by Doris Gates

California sisters, eight and nine years old, enjoy a year that includes a trip to the coast in their father''s Peerless, a visit to a crochety great uncle, and a ride behind a runaway horse.

Becky liked being a tomboy, but when her only brother left and she had to ride Prince to town alone to pay the taxes, her curls saved her from bandits.

A retelling of the Greek myths centered around Zeus including the tales of Europa, King Minos, and others.

Ten-year-old orphaned Kate, who knows herself to be a very sensible child, longs to be cute and pretty. When she comes to live with new foster parents and meets a friendly young artist couple who recognize her qualities, Kate begins to change her goals.

Even though 10-year-old Melinda fears riding, her father buys her a horse and it is only through her friendship with an elderly writer that Melinda overcomes her fear.

This story begins with a 65-year old woman coming to terms not only with being her age, but with looking it. With great wit and wisdom, Gates describes working through the aging process as well as life''s other inevitable challenges, both great and small. With the kind of insight that can only come from a life well lived and thoughtfully examined, the author offers practical advice on using our darkest moments for spiritual and personal growth. Through sharing her deepest fears and greatest triumphs, Gates teaches us all how to transform adversity into blessings at every turn.

Ten-year-old orphaned Kate, who knows herself to be a very sensible child, longs to be cute and pretty. When she comes to live with new foster parents and meets a friendly young artist couple who recognize her qualities, Kate begins to change her goals.