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To celebrate the release of a fall of marigolds, on monday a blog tour will begin and which will continue throughout the month of february. Its a journey of sorts told through the eyes of two women, years apart, but both sharing a tragedy. A fall of marigolds by susan meissner reading guidebook. Shes been noveling ever sincewith a string of 12 books under her name.
Five years after its release, a fall of marigolds by susan meissner is one of those books for me. A fall of marigolds is now on my list of frequently recommended books for readers who enjoy light historical fiction, for those who appreciate poignant and well told stories with thoughtful themes, and for book club members. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Lisa wingate, new york times bestselling author of before we were yours like the golden threads of a scarf sprinkled with marigolds, susan meissner weaves two unspeakable new york tragediesthe. Susan meissner tells the backstory of a fall of marigolds. A beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, conn.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading a fall of marigolds. In 1911, clara wood witnesses the traumatic death of the man she loves in the triangle shirtwaist fire and chooses to bury her grief and guilt while ministering to sick immigrants on ellis island. A fall of marigolds written by susan meissner documents the lives of two women living a century apart but who are going through similar events in life. A fall of marigolds by susan meissner triviaonbooks by. Lisa wingate, new york times bestselling author of before we were yours like the golden threads of a scarf sprinkled with marigolds, susan meissner weaves two unspeakable new.
And you can win the first one in a fiction book giveaway. I was pleasantly surprised about how much i would enjoy this book and i hope many of you guys enjoyed it as well. Having in common a special scarf that has stood the test of time, clara witnesses a horrible fire in manhattan in 1911, and taryn witnesses 911 and experiences the aftermath. A fall of marigolds by susan meissner take the challenge and share it with friends and family for a time of fun. A fall of marigolds by susan meissner take the challenge yourself and share it with friends and family for a time of fun. Susan meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an awardwinning columnist. Then her father, a legal us resident for nearly two decades, is.
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