This is another gripping story by Susan
Meissner. In this novel, she brings us a piece of women’s history not often
spoken of, though so important to remember, with characters alive on the page.
I listened to this captivating story on audio and kept my earbuds in while
walking, gardening, cooking, dressing – actually, I never wanted to take them
out.
I love a book that has strong, determined female characters and one that
brings up issues to discuss. This novel
has it all.
A Best Historical Fiction of Spring Pick by Amazon, PopSugar, AARP, and BookBub!
A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter, and the terrible injustice that tears them apart, by the USA Today bestselling author of The Nature of Fragile Things and The Last Year of the War.
California, 1938—When she loses her parents in an accident, sixteen-year-old Rosanne is taken in by the owners of the vineyard where she has lived her whole life as the vinedresser’s daughter. She moves into Celine and Truman Calvert’s spacious house with a secret, however—Rosie sees colors when she…
I
enjoy reading a book that draws me into another period of time, and Rutledge’s
words and settings did that beautifully.
The story grabbed me on page one and
never let go. At times, I stopped to savor the prose and the emotions it
conveyed and found myself holding the book close to my heart, staring off into
space, thinking.
I love a novel that is based on a true story, and this one is
beautifully done. It’s about connections, animal and human, and it will stay
with me for a very long time.
An emotional, rousing novel inspired by the incredible true story of two giraffes who made headlines and won the hearts of Depression-era America.
"Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes..."
Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave.
It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic. What follows is a twelve-day…
I
love a book with family secrets, and Shapiro’s is staggering.
She discovered
this shocker through a random DNA test, which many people are doing now, never
expecting to have their lives ripped apart from the results. Shapiro’s
definitely was.
Her honesty and exquisite prose grabbed my heart. This memoir
will make you contemplate your own identity and your belief of what makes one a
parent, and what makes a family. As I enjoy doing in my own writing, this story
had me exploring what should and should not be kept secret. So many will
identify with Dani Shapiro’s story, in one form or another.
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the acclaimed author of Inheritance and host of the hit podcast Family Secrets: a memoir about the staggering family secret uncovered by a genealogy test, an exploration of the urgent ethical questions surrounding fertility treatments and DNA testing, and a profound inquiry of paternity, identity, and love.
“Memoir gold: a profound and exquisitely rendered exploration of identity and the true meaning of family.” —People
In the spring of 2016, through a genealogy website to which she had casually submitted her DNA for analysis, Dani Shapiro received the stunning news that her beloved deceased father…
It’s 1969. Women are fighting for equality. Rosalee, an insecure sculptor, and Fran, a best-selling novelist, have their issues. Will their bitter envy of each other and long-held secrets destroy their tenuous friendship? Or will Jill, Rosalee’s granddaughter, and the story behind her emerald necklace bind them together? A multi-generational novel of friendship and frenemies, envy, and long-held secrets that explores current issues through a historical lens. The Emerald Necklace sheds light on that inevitable time when lovers, family, friends, and circumstances change and force you to reinvent yourself whether you want to or not.
