Diane Devillers

The Eve Chronicles Diane Devillers

Three novellas, inspired by the author's own journals about her relationships, life and work in the forests of Oregon, comprise The Eve Chronicles. From the Waters of Coyote Springs: Eve searches for meaning to her life while working in the forest of the Wallowa Mountains in Oregon. Felix and Eve: Eve is hired by Felix, a cantankerous elderly man who needs round-the-clock nursing care. Once Felix accepts her, he tells of his relationship with Al Capone in Chicago during the 1930's. The Arrangement: Each year under a special arrangement Eve spends the summer on Catalina Island with Sid, a retired college Professor and Eve's former lover, who has a debilitating type of Multiple Sclerosis. An irony is that the author, having left the forests to work with people as a care-giver, was later diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. This afforded her opportunity to retire early and focus on writing.