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Anna Jean Mayhew - The Dry Grass of August

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Die dreizehnjährige Jubie Watts lebt im Jahre 1954 mit ihren Eltern und drei Geschwistern in einem Einfamilienhaus in Charlotte, North Carolina. Zu ihren wichtigsten Bezugspersonen gehört Mary, die schwarze Hausangestellte der Familie. In den Sommerferien machen sich die Mutter, die vier Kinder und Mary auf den Weg nach Florida, um Verwandte zu besuchen. Obwohl die Situation für Schwarze insbesondere in den Südstaaten der USA zu dem Zeitpunkt alles andere als entspannt ist, scheint es überhaupt keine Frage zu sein, dass Mary die Familie begleiten muss, um der Mutter mit den Kindern unter die Arme zu greifen.

Unterwegs sowie am Urlaubsort fallen Jubie immer wieder Hinweise auf den zunehmenden Rassismus auf: Schilder, auf denen die nächtliche Ausgangssperre für Schwarze bekannt gegeben wird, Hostels, in denen Schwarze nicht übernachten oder in denen sie nicht das Badezimmer benutzen dürfen oder die Tatsache, dass Mary nicht im Meer schwimmen darf, weil der Strand nur für Weiße ist. Jubie hat wenig Verständnis für diese Gesetze und fühlt sich sehr unwohl, wenn jemand das N-Wort verwendet. Gemeinsam mit ihrer älteren Schwester Stell und Mary unternimmt sie immer wieder Versuche, die Grenzen zwischen Schwarzen und Weißen zu durchbrechen, was bei den rassistischen Südstaatlern auf wenig Begeisterung stößt. Auf dem Weg von Florida an einen anderen Urlaubsort eskaliert die Situation schließlich und endet in einer Tragödie.

Bedauerlich ist, dass das Buch nicht mit der Bewältigung dieser Tragödie endet. Stattdessen entwickelt die Autorin in den letzten Kapiteln einen komplett neuen Handlungsstrang, der mit Rassismus nichts oder allenfalls peripher etwas zu tun hat und somit vom eigentlichen Thema des Buches ablenkt. Auch wird mit keinem Satz über die Schuldfrage nachgedacht. Hatte die Familie das Recht, Mary auf eine für sie gefährliche Reise mitzunehmen? War es verantwortungsvoll, spät abends eine Abkürzung durch ein weißes Wohngebiet zu nehmen? Es gab viele auslösende Momente für die Tragödie, die alle in den Händen der Familie Watts lagen. Doch darüber verliert niemand ein Wort. Vielleicht war die Autorin der Meinung, dass die Schuldfrage so offensichtlich ist, dass sie nicht angesprochen werden muss. Vielleicht hatte sie auch Angst vor ihrer eigenen Courage.

“The Dry Grass of August” von Anna Jean Mayhew ist leider nicht in deutscher Sprache erschienen. Mit Ausnahme einiger recht spezifischer Begriffe, die wohl für die Südstaaten der 1950er typisch sind, ist er jedoch in gut verständlichem Englisch geschrieben. Alternativ sind eine italienische sowie eine französische Übersetzung erhältlich.

Obwohl das Ende des Romans aus den genannten Gründen etwas enttäuschend war, ist das Buch bis zum Schluss spannend. Der zusätzliche Handlungsstrang war zwar nicht unbedingt nötig, wurde jedoch gut und nachvollziehbar geschrieben, sodass er nicht allzu sauer aufstößt.

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I know I’m kinda late setting this goal, but you know what.. better late than never!

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Tithe by Holly Black

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

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Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Scarlett by Marissa Meyer

Cress by Marissa Meyer

The Dry Grass of August by Anna Jean Mayhew

The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas

Stardust by Neil Gaiman

Veneficium by Daniel A. Schulke

Under the Witching Tree by Corinne Boyer

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In Memoriam 2019

As 2019 draws to a close, we remember those in entertainment that left us during the year.

Pegi Young - singer (1952 - 1/1/2019)

Daryl Dragon - singer (The Captain And Tennille) (1942 - 1/2/2019)

Bob Einstein - actor, comedian (1942 - 1/2/2019)

Mean Gene Okerlund - wrestling announcer (1942 - 1/2/2019)

Verna Bloom - actress (1938 - 1/9/2019)

Carol Channing - actress, singer (1921 - 1/15/2019)

Kaye Ballard - actress (1925 - 1/21/2019)

Jonas Mekas - documentary director (1922 - 1/23/2019)

Dusan Makavekev - director (1932 - 1/25/2019)

Michel Legrand - film composer (1932 - 1/26/2019)

James Ingram - singer (1952 - 1/29/2019)

Dick Miller - actor (1928 - 1/30/2019)

Julie Adams - actress (1926 - 2/3/2019)

Albert Finney - actor (1936 - 2/7/2019)

Jan-Michael Vincent - actor (1945 - 2/10/2019)

Bruno Ganz - actor (1941 - 2/16/2019)

Karl Lagerfeld - fashion designer (1933 - 2/19/2019)

Stanley Donen - director (1924 - 2/21/2019)

Peter Tork - musician (The Monkees) (1942 - 2/21/2019)

Brody Stevens - actor, comedian (1970 - 2/22/2019)

Katherine Helmond - actress (1929 - 2/23/2019)

Andre Previn - film composer, pianist, conductor (1929 - 2/28/2019)

Luke Perry - actor (1966 - 3/4/2019)

Hal Blaine - drummer (1929 - 3/11/2019)

Dick Dale - guitarist (1937 - 3/16/2019)

Scott Walker - singer (The Walker Brothers) (1943 - 3/22/2019)

Agnes Varda - director (1928 - 3/29/2019)

Nipsey Hussle - rapper (1985 - 3/31/2019)

Seymour Cassel - actor (1935 - 4/7/2019)

Georgia Engel - actress (1948 - 4/12/2019)

John McEnery - actor (1943 - 4/12/2019)

Bibi Andersson - actress (1935 - 4/14/2019)

Fay McKenzie - actress, singer (1918 - 4/16/2019)

Ken Kercheval - actor (1935 - 4/21/2019)

Jean-Pierre Marielle - actor (1932 - 4/24/2019)

John Singleton - director, screenwriter, producer (1968 - 4/28/2019)

Peter Mayhew - actor (1944 - 4/30/2019)

Norma Miller - dancer, actress (1919 - 5/5/2019)

Alvin Sargent - screenwriter (1927 - 5/9/2019)

Peggy Lipton - actress (1946 - 5/11/2019)

Machiko Kyo - actress (1924 - 5/12/2019)

Doris Day - actress, singer (1922 - 5/13/2019)

Tim Conway - actor, comedian (1933 - 5/14/2019)

Grumpy Cat - internet celebrity (2012 - 5/14/2019)

Herman Wouk - author (1915 - 5/17/2019)

Leon Redbone - singer (1944 - 5/30/2019)

Dr. John - singer (1941 - 6/6/2019)

Sylvia Miles - actress (1924 - 6/12/2019)

Franco Zefferelli - director (1923 - 6/15/2019)

Dave Bartholomew - singer, songwriter, record producer (1918 - 6/23/2019)

Edith Scob - actress (1937 - 6/26/2019)

Max Wright - actor (1943 - 6/26/2019)

Arte Johnson - actor, comedian (1929 - 7/3/2019)

Pierre Lhomme - cinematographer (1930 - 7/4/2019)

Joao Gilberto - singer (1931 - 7/6/2019)

Artur Brauner - producer (1918 - 7/7/2019)

Rip Torn - actor (1931 - 7/9/2019)

Freddie Jones - actor (1927 - 7/9/2019)

Valentina Cortese - actress (1923 - 7/10/2019)

Johnny Clegg - singer (1953 - 7/16/2019)

David Hedison - actor (1927 - 7/18/2019)

Rutger Hauer - actor (1944 - 7/19/2019)

Jeremy Kemp - actor (1935 - 7/19/2019)

Russi Taylor - voice actress (1944 - 7/26/2019)

Harold Prince - theater producer and director (1928 - 7/31/2019)

D.A. Pennebaker - documentary director (1925 - 8/1/2019)

Toni Morrison - author (1931 - 8/5/2019)

Jean-Pierre Mocky - director, screenwriter, producer (1929 - 8/8/2019)

Peter Fonda - actor (1940 - 8/16/2019)

Richard Williams - animator, director (1933 - 8/16/2019)

Larry Taylor - bassist (Canned Heat, Tom Waits) (1942 - 8/19/2019)

Michel Aumont - actor (1936 - 8/28/2019)

Valerie Harper - actress (1939 - 8/30/2019)

Carol Lynley - actress (1942 - 9/3/2019)

Robert Frank - director, photographer (1924 - 9/9/2019)

Eddie Money - singer (1949 - 9/13/2019)

Ric Ocasek - singer (The Cars), record producer (1944 - 9/15/2019)

Sid Haig - actor (1939 - 9/21/2019)

Robert Hunter - lyricist (The Grateful Dead) (1941 - 9/23/2019)

Jessye Norman - opera singer (1945 - 9/30/2019)

Julie Gibson - actress (1913 - 10/2/2019)

Diahann Carroll - actress, singer (1935 - 10/4/2019)

Ginger Baker - drummer (Cream, Blind Faith) (1939 - 10/6/2019)

Rip Taylor - actor, comedian (1934 - 10/6/2019)

Marie-Jose Nat - actress (1940 - 10/10/2019)

Robert Forster - actor (1941 - 10/11/2019)

Robert Evans - producer (1930 - 10/26/2019)

John Witherspoon - actor, comedian (1942 - 10/29/2019)

Marie Laforêt - singer, actress (1939 - 11/2/2019)

Branko Lustig - producer (1932 - 11/14/2019)

Terry O’Neill - photographer (1938 - 11/16/2019)

Michael J. Pollard - actor (1939 - 11/21/2019)

Jonathan Miller - actor, director, author, comedian (1934 - 11/27/2019)

Shelley Morrison - actress (1936 - 12/1/2019)

Richard Easton - actor (1933 - 12/2/2019)

Robert Walker Jr. - actor (1940 - 12/5/2019)

Ron Leibman - actor (1937 - 12/6/2019)

Zaza Urushadze - director (1965 - 12/7/2019)

Caroll Spinney - puppeteer (1933 - 12/8/2019)

Marie Fredriksson - singer (Roxette) (1958 - 12/9/2019)

Gershon Kingsley - composer (1922 - 12/10/2019)

Danny Aiello - actor (1933 - 12/12/2019)

Anna Karina - actress (1940 - 12/14/2019)

Nicky Henson - actor (1945 - 12/15/2019)

Claudine Auger - actress (1940 - 12/18/2019)

Tony Britton - actor (1924 - 12/22/2019)

Jerry Herman - theater composer (1931 - 12/26/2019)

Sue Lyon - actress (1946 - 12/26/2019)

Neil Innes - actor, comedian, musician (The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band, The Rutles) (1944 - 12/28/2019)

Syd Mead - art director (1933 - 12/30/2019)

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Book Thoughts: Tomorrow's Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew

Book Thoughts: Tomorrow��s Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew

***This post is not completed*** Tomorrow’s Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew “opened to Isaiah, where he was reminded to exalt the Lord and praise His name throughout all the earth. Such commands bothered him. Why would a deity need blatant worship that approached flattery?” “Revelation, which he didn’t like or trust or understand.” “Through the window he saw the backhoe sitting out on McDowell.…

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The Dry Grass of August - Anna Jean Mayhew

The Dry Grass of August Anna Jean Mayhew Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $2.99 Publish Date: March 29, 2011 Publisher: Kensington Seller: Penguin Random House LLC In this beautifully written debut, Anna Jean Mayhew offers a riveting depiction of Southern life in the throes of segregation, what it will mean for a young girl on her way to adulthood—and for the woman who means the world to her . . .   On a scorching day in August 1954, thirteen-year-old Jubie Watts leaves Charlotte, North Carolina, with her family for a Florida vacation. Crammed into the Packard along with Jubie are her three siblings, her mother, and the family’s black maid, Mary Luther. For as long as Jubie can remember, Mary has been there—cooking, cleaning, compensating for her father’s rages and her mother’s benign neglect, and loving Jubie unconditionally.   Bright and curious, Jubie takes note of the anti-integration signs they pass, and of the racial tension that builds as they journey further south. But she could never have predicted the shocking turn their trip will take. Now, in the wake of tragedy, Jubie must confront her parents’ failings and limitations, decide where her own convictions lie, and make the tumultuous leap to independence . . .   Infused with the intensity of a changing time, here is a story of hope, heartbreak, and the love and courage that can transform us—from child to adult, from wounded to indomitable.     “Mayhew keeps the story taut, thoughtful and complex, elevating it from the throng of coming-of-age books.” — Publishers Weekly   “Beautifully written, with complex characters, an urgent plot, and an ending so shocking and real it had me in tears.” — Eleanor Brown, New York Times bestselling author of The Weird Sisters   “A must-read for fans of The Help .” — Woman’s World http://dlvr.it/R1TfvB

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The Dry Grass of August

A touching coming of age story set among the turmoil of overt discrimination and racial tensions in the Deep South in the 1950’s.

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SUMMARY

Road Trip! It’s a hot August in 1954 and thirteen year old Jubie Watts, her family and their maid are all headed to Pensacola, Florida in their Packard. Everyone except Jubie’s dad is going. Jubie’s sister, Stell just got her drivers license and can’t wait to share the driving with Jubie’s mom. Sitting in the back with Jubie and her siblings is Mary Luther is the Watts’ black maid, who has been cooking and cleaning for the family as long as Jubie can remember. As the family travels from Charlotte NC across Southern Georgia, Jubie cannot help but become aware of the anti-integration signs and discrimination that exist everywhere they stop. And then tragedy strikes. Jubie, overcome with grief and her own moral convictions, takes action into her own hands. Showing independence and courage, Jubie does what is right and is transformed.

REVIEW

THE DRY GRASS OF AUGUST is a touching chronicle of a period of time in Jubie’s life that would forever define who she would be. It’s a coming of age story emanating from a tragic event. My favorite part of the book was Jubie’s compassion, strength and growing awareness of the world she lives in. Jubie’s relationship with Mary was typical of girls raised in the South by a working or distant mother. I appreciated Mary’s role of quiet strength.

The writing was good, and it was a quick read. I struggled slightly with the chapter jumping back and forth in time, but I generally liked the way the story was told. There were a multitude of characters and issues brought out in the book including child abuse, infidelity, rape, racism, suicide, and embezzlement just to name a few, and as a result the story branched in many different directions. This is ANNA JEAN MAYHEW’s debut novel, which was an eighteen year process. Thanks to Netgalley, Kensington and Anna Jean Mayhew for an advance reading copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Publisher Kensington Books

Published January 29, 2019

Review www.bluestockingreviews.com

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Tomorrow’s Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew

Tomorrow’s Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew is historical fiction set during the 1950‘s and 1960‘s.. Mayhew has written another enlightening account of the segregated south.  Her stories help the reader to understand the daily struggles of that time and place.  I liked that the characters are everyday people that you might know.  I have looked forward to reading a second book by Ms.Mayhew and it was well worth the wait.  Now I will anxiously await a third book. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.  I appreciate the opportunity and thank the author and publisher for allowing me to read, enjoy and review this book.

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What She Left Behind - Ellen Marie Wiseman | Fiction & Literature |962979979

What She Left Behind Ellen Marie Wiseman Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $9.99 Publish Date: December 31, 2013 In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty--and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother's apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy's help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal, and a window into her own past. Clara Cartwright, eighteen years old in 1929, is caught between her overbearing parents and her love for an Italian immigrant. Furious when she rejects an arranged marriage, Clara's father sends her to a genteel home for nervous invalids. But when his fortune is lost in the stock market crash, he can no longer afford her care--and Clara is committed to the public asylum. Even as Izzy deals with the challenges of yet another new beginning, Clara's story keeps drawing her into the past. If Clara was never really mentally ill, could something else explain her own mother's violent act? Piecing together Clara's fate compels Izzy to re-examine her own choices--with shocking and unexpected results. Illuminating and provocative, What She Left Behind is a masterful novel about the yearning to belong--and the mysteries that can belie even the most ordinary life. Praise For Ellen Marie Wiseman's The Plum Tree "Ellen Marie Wiseman's provocative and realistic images of a small German village are exquisite. The Plum Tree will find good company on the shelves of those who appreciated Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian, Sarah's Key , by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Night , by Elie Wiesel." -- NY Journal of Books "The meticulous hand-crafted detail and emotional intensity of The Plum Tree immersed me in Germany during its darkest hours and the ordeals its citizens had to face. A must-read for WWII Fiction aficionados--and any reader who loves a transporting story." --Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "Wiseman eschews the genre's usual military conflicts of daily life during wartime, lending an intimate and compelling poignancy to this intriguing debut." -- Publishers Weekly "Ellen Marie Wiseman weaves a story of intrigue, terror, and love from a perspective not often seen in Holocaust novels." -- Jewish Book World "A haunting and beautiful debut novel." --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August

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What She Left Behind - Ellen Marie Wiseman | Fiction & Literature |962979979

What She Left Behind Ellen Marie Wiseman Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $9.99 Publish Date: December 31, 2013 In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty--and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother's apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy's help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal, and a window into her own past. Clara Cartwright, eighteen years old in 1929, is caught between her overbearing parents and her love for an Italian immigrant. Furious when she rejects an arranged marriage, Clara's father sends her to a genteel home for nervous invalids. But when his fortune is lost in the stock market crash, he can no longer afford her care--and Clara is committed to the public asylum. Even as Izzy deals with the challenges of yet another new beginning, Clara's story keeps drawing her into the past. If Clara was never really mentally ill, could something else explain her own mother's violent act? Piecing together Clara's fate compels Izzy to re-examine her own choices--with shocking and unexpected results. Illuminating and provocative, What She Left Behind is a masterful novel about the yearning to belong--and the mysteries that can belie even the most ordinary life. Praise For Ellen Marie Wiseman's The Plum Tree "Ellen Marie Wiseman's provocative and realistic images of a small German village are exquisite. The Plum Tree will find good company on the shelves of those who appreciated Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian, Sarah's Key , by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Night , by Elie Wiesel." -- NY Journal of Books "The meticulous hand-crafted detail and emotional intensity of The Plum Tree immersed me in Germany during its darkest hours and the ordeals its citizens had to face. A must-read for WWII Fiction aficionados--and any reader who loves a transporting story." --Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "Wiseman eschews the genre's usual military conflicts of daily life during wartime, lending an intimate and compelling poignancy to this intriguing debut." -- Publishers Weekly "Ellen Marie Wiseman weaves a story of intrigue, terror, and love from a perspective not often seen in Holocaust novels." -- Jewish Book World "A haunting and beautiful debut novel." --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August

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What She Left Behind - Ellen Marie Wiseman | Fiction & Literature |962979979

What She Left Behind Ellen Marie Wiseman Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $9.99 Publish Date: December 31, 2013 In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty--and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother's apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy's help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal, and a window into her own past. Clara Cartwright, eighteen years old in 1929, is caught between her overbearing parents and her love for an Italian immigrant. Furious when she rejects an arranged marriage, Clara's father sends her to a genteel home for nervous invalids. But when his fortune is lost in the stock market crash, he can no longer afford her care--and Clara is committed to the public asylum. Even as Izzy deals with the challenges of yet another new beginning, Clara's story keeps drawing her into the past. If Clara was never really mentally ill, could something else explain her own mother's violent act? Piecing together Clara's fate compels Izzy to re-examine her own choices--with shocking and unexpected results. Illuminating and provocative, What She Left Behind is a masterful novel about the yearning to belong--and the mysteries that can belie even the most ordinary life. Praise For Ellen Marie Wiseman's The Plum Tree "Ellen Marie Wiseman's provocative and realistic images of a small German village are exquisite. The Plum Tree will find good company on the shelves of those who appreciated Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian, Sarah's Key , by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Night , by Elie Wiesel." -- NY Journal of Books "The meticulous hand-crafted detail and emotional intensity of The Plum Tree immersed me in Germany during its darkest hours and the ordeals its citizens had to face. A must-read for WWII Fiction aficionados--and any reader who loves a transporting story." --Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "Wiseman eschews the genre's usual military conflicts of daily life during wartime, lending an intimate and compelling poignancy to this intriguing debut." -- Publishers Weekly "Ellen Marie Wiseman weaves a story of intrigue, terror, and love from a perspective not often seen in Holocaust novels." -- Jewish Book World "A haunting and beautiful debut novel." --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August

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What She Left Behind - Ellen Marie Wiseman | Fiction & Literature |962979979

What She Left Behind Ellen Marie Wiseman Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $9.99 Publish Date: December 31, 2013 In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty--and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother's apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy's help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal, and a window into her own past. Clara Cartwright, eighteen years old in 1929, is caught between her overbearing parents and her love for an Italian immigrant. Furious when she rejects an arranged marriage, Clara's father sends her to a genteel home for nervous invalids. But when his fortune is lost in the stock market crash, he can no longer afford her care--and Clara is committed to the public asylum. Even as Izzy deals with the challenges of yet another new beginning, Clara's story keeps drawing her into the past. If Clara was never really mentally ill, could something else explain her own mother's violent act? Piecing together Clara's fate compels Izzy to re-examine her own choices--with shocking and unexpected results. Illuminating and provocative, What She Left Behind is a masterful novel about the yearning to belong--and the mysteries that can belie even the most ordinary life. Praise For Ellen Marie Wiseman's The Plum Tree "Ellen Marie Wiseman's provocative and realistic images of a small German village are exquisite. The Plum Tree will find good company on the shelves of those who appreciated Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian, Sarah's Key , by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Night , by Elie Wiesel." -- NY Journal of Books "The meticulous hand-crafted detail and emotional intensity of The Plum Tree immersed me in Germany during its darkest hours and the ordeals its citizens had to face. A must-read for WWII Fiction aficionados--and any reader who loves a transporting story." --Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "Wiseman eschews the genre's usual military conflicts of daily life during wartime, lending an intimate and compelling poignancy to this intriguing debut." -- Publishers Weekly "Ellen Marie Wiseman weaves a story of intrigue, terror, and love from a perspective not often seen in Holocaust novels." -- Jewish Book World "A haunting and beautiful debut novel." --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August

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What She Left Behind - Ellen Marie Wiseman | Fiction & Literature |962979979

What She Left Behind Ellen Marie Wiseman Genre: Fiction & Literature Price: $9.99 Publish Date: December 31, 2013 In this stunning new novel, the acclaimed author of The Plum Tree merges the past and present into a haunting story about the nature of love and loyalty--and the lengths we will go to protect those who need us most. Ten years ago, Izzy Stone's mother fatally shot her father while he slept. Devastated by her mother's apparent insanity, Izzy, now seventeen, refuses to visit her in prison. But her new foster parents, employees at the local museum, have enlisted Izzy's help in cataloging items at a long-shuttered state asylum. There, amid piles of abandoned belongings, Izzy discovers a stack of unopened letters, a decades-old journal, and a window into her own past. Clara Cartwright, eighteen years old in 1929, is caught between her overbearing parents and her love for an Italian immigrant. Furious when she rejects an arranged marriage, Clara's father sends her to a genteel home for nervous invalids. But when his fortune is lost in the stock market crash, he can no longer afford her care--and Clara is committed to the public asylum. Even as Izzy deals with the challenges of yet another new beginning, Clara's story keeps drawing her into the past. If Clara was never really mentally ill, could something else explain her own mother's violent act? Piecing together Clara's fate compels Izzy to re-examine her own choices--with shocking and unexpected results. Illuminating and provocative, What She Left Behind is a masterful novel about the yearning to belong--and the mysteries that can belie even the most ordinary life. Praise For Ellen Marie Wiseman's The Plum Tree "Ellen Marie Wiseman's provocative and realistic images of a small German village are exquisite. The Plum Tree will find good company on the shelves of those who appreciated Skeletons at the Feast, by Chris Bohjalian, Sarah's Key , by Tatiana de Rosnay, and Night , by Elie Wiesel." -- NY Journal of Books "The meticulous hand-crafted detail and emotional intensity of The Plum Tree immersed me in Germany during its darkest hours and the ordeals its citizens had to face. A must-read for WWII Fiction aficionados--and any reader who loves a transporting story." --Jenna Blum, New York Times bestselling author of Those Who Save Us "Wiseman eschews the genre's usual military conflicts of daily life during wartime, lending an intimate and compelling poignancy to this intriguing debut." -- Publishers Weekly "Ellen Marie Wiseman weaves a story of intrigue, terror, and love from a perspective not often seen in Holocaust novels." -- Jewish Book World "A haunting and beautiful debut novel." --Anna Jean Mayhew, author of The Dry Grass of August