Evelyn Beatrice Longman - by Patricia Hoerth Batchelder (Hardcover)

About the Book

This book tells the story of why this uneducated, impoverished young woman created beauty in such a big way; how she moved into a milieu so different from her childhood, and succeeded in a field of art that was overwhelmingly dominated by men.

Book Synopsis

This book tells the story of why this uneducated, impoverished young woman created beauty in such a big way; how she moved into a milieu so different from her childhood, and succeeded in a field of art that was overwhelmingly dominated by men.

About the Author

Patricia Hoerth Batchelder was the co-founder, retreat leader, and spiritual director at Turtle Rock Farm-A Retreat Center for Sustainability, Spirituality and Healing. She is adjunct instructor for spirituality courses at Phillips Theological Seminary. Batchelder is former feature writer for The Washington Star. She taught journalism at Phillips University in Enid, Oklahoma, and at Northern Oklahoma College. Batchelder co-authored The Life and Times of Henry Bellmon (1992), her father's memoir, which was awarded the 1993 best book of non-fiction by the Oklahoma Center for the Book.