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rec by joan (9), 2008 book club (4), humor (1), 2.08 jansen book club selection (1), helpful ness.wonderfully descriptive personal stories (1), life as a chid in haiti (1), 7.08 remians one of my favorite authors. autobiog (1), 1/08 walker and daughter at a knitting store helped along by older affluent woman who rediscovers love late in life. georgia also awakens to romance as other characters find their way in life supported by the weekly presence of friends who weave together (1), 11.07 northern trust selection - child dies in accident and parents flee on a sailboat (1), 1/08 lillian leyb and her lifelong unfulfilled search for her baby taken during ww2. story of determination (1), 12.07 wonderful tribute to true love and a wonderful life spent in a supportive marriage (1), 1/08 northern trust selection - extremely detailes; tough to get through but shocking story (1), about forgiveness though it seems like betrayal (1), rec by joan (as well as others by the author) (1), author is in emerson string quartet (1), 6.08 story of privileged society life during the time sof alexander pope. intriguing (1), could n ot read it - too absolutely gory (1), 10/07 former boston mayor who is widowed and his 2 adopted sons and biological son find the boys' biological mother. story of peace and forgiveness and acceptance (1), father's dementia and new info about his lifelong affair with his nurse (1), story of a woman at odds with her marriage (1), finished 8/07; a little too focused on legal issues (1), phenomenal - life changing - empowering - controversial (1), could not get through; stories seeemd a bit preachy and flat (1), finished 8/07; tremendous helpful (1), not diving too deep into details and data when the answer (1), extremely accessible and sense of real life to it (1), 2/08 northern trust. read 1st few chapters. did not engage me. author 's presentation was great (1), very well done. great gripping story (1), the pain of things left unsaid and undone (1), have review 3.08 (1), 4.08 had a hard time getting into it. will try again (1), 2008 no trust book club (1), in ability to share feelings. on a farm (1), loss and pain held back from others (1), so painful to read. love had and lost (1), 2008 no trust selection (1), 1.08 great little scoops by folks associated with the MET from the janitor to board members and donors and curators (1), not sure how accurate allof it was but very thorough account f life of daughter of marie antionette. perfect to read after abundance (1), 1.08 i just love ann patchett. no straight paths in life or in love (1), heard review on npr 8.08 (1), won an athenaeum award (1), insightinto ancient chinese customs (1), recommended at book club (1), wonderful accessible story (1), 6.08 microfinancing in bangladesh (1), not very welldone. slow read (1), 3.08 read it but cannot remember much of it. annie jake and ? (1), recalled by aging man (1), need for adapting (1), 2.08 no trust selection. boy at cornell vet school forced to make a living after parents' sudden death (1), neighborhood discontent (1), 3.08 oh boy was this well done. great short story about young love (1), believable and lovable characters (1), odd story about a woman's mysterious accidentl death told through her dog (1), 2007if i could only have 1 bookw ith me on an island this would be it (1), love (1), passions (1), a life not lived (1), choices and consequences (1), 8/2007 (1), edie donahue (1), karen janson (1), tragedy (1), siblings (1), brothers (1), hope (1), pain (1), love of family (1), completed 7/07easy quick read (1), letting go (1), self reliance (1), thin slicing (1), nantucket (1), thought provoking (1), marriage (1), baby (1), suicide (1), depressing (1), sad (1), read 2006 (1), completed june (1), recommended by josh at ecg (1), sad story about life if a house and and heirs' inability to hold onto it (1), strong spirited main character (1), read it in 2006; felt veryfamiliar due to geographics (1), completed 7/07fantastic perspective on death (1), completed 6/062 boys saved from having their violin taken away endure the cultural revolution in china (1), completed 7/06men gather at the funeral of a woman and reflect on the relationships each had with her (1), communication2005 book of the year - nyt (1), completed 7/07; african american family (1), very good - want to see versailles/trianon (1), completed 6/07families as they flee paris at the start of ww2 (1), author of march (1), grief and hopefulness (1), one of joan's top reads (1), going through the motions (1), have review (1), top pick by joan (1), kindle (1), death of her mother (1), ok but not great (1), sad situation (1), comforting and empowering book (1), are known to us instinctually (1), heavy decisions (1), trusting our instic=ncts (1), esp. to deep (1), about cuttyhunk. have review (1)
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Apr 15, 2007