http://slow.writerscafe.org/rjpalmer2013 The original writings of author RJ Palmer en-us Copyright 2026 WritersCafe.org 1776043846 WritersCafe.org RSS Generator 15 In Chapter 1, the reader meets Laura who is an assistant professor that receives a lesson in department politics when she is summoned to her boss's office. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rjpalmer2013/1167526/ Laura Seaton is a history professor whose career is going nowhere. Finding a mysterious Book of Hours starts her on a journey that crosses centuries, war, and illness. http://slow.writerscafe.org/writing/rjpalmer2013/1167520/