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"This book draws all the emotions out of you. I went from tears to snorting with laughter. It was both lighthearted and heart breaking, yet it inspires me to live my best life! " Michelle Cox
When Hollywood auctioneer Emsley Wilson finds her famous grandmother's diary while cleaning out her…
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1 author picked The Secret Life of Sunflowers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I loved meeting Johanna Bonger, Vincent van Gogh's sister-in-law. What a gutsy, courageous woman. I loved her courage in the face of adversity. A widow with a baby in early 1800s France, she inherited van Gogh’s paintings, which were worthless at the time. But through perseverance, she “introduced” him to the world. And yet she was a person in her own right—with her own struggles and dreams.
I loved her compassion toward her brother-in-law. The settings are realistic and the characterizations are great. Another good example of historical fiction.
From Laura's list on quietly powerful women.
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