Whispers from the Ashes
Whispers frοm thе Ashes
Pennsylvania coal country, 1955.
A community struggling wіth economic collapse, religious differences, аnd аn encroaching underground mine fire.
A mysterious entry іn a dead man’s diary.
A father wіth a troubled past.
A daughter's innocent curiosity.
A house filled wіth secrets.
A debut coming-οf-age ѕtοrу thаt wіll tug аt уουr heart-strings.
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What a delightful coming of age novel by a new author. It is a fast moving story about Molly, a young girl searching for answers from the past as she moves forward to the future. Molly is a member of close knit family in the 1950′s. She has a loving mom who has so much love to give that she shares it with her children as well as the children of other family members. She has a warmhearted dad who is probably an alcoholic but she constantly forgives his binges because of her deep love and respect for him. Molly’s stories of family hardships and good times are entwined with a family secret she is attempting to solve by eavesdropping on private family conversations and trips to the library searching old newspapers. This appears to be is an innocent novel but at times there are shocking revelations. A very good read.
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|Whispers from the Ashes took me home.,
Loved this novel. I was born and raised in the Wilkes-Barre area and moved away. Whenever I would go back to visit my family I would say I am going home. My husband heard about this novel from a friend and bought it for me for my birthday.
He wrote on the gift card, “Going Home”. And that is exactly what this novel did. It took me home. It took me back to Northeast Pa. It took me back to the fifties and how simple life was then. I fell in love with Molly Branigan. As she narrates her story she reminds me of Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird. The story moves quickly and each chapter is just as interesting as the last. This would be a good choice for a Christmas gift for anyone who calls Northeast Pa home.
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|Brilliant,
Loved that this story unfolded through the eyes of a 5 yr old…made it more real because of using a child’s voice to describe the family goings on before she was born that still affect her. And she knows there is more to unfold as she uses all that is available to her as a child to learn it. There was so much family loyalty that prevented the truth from coming out…people moved and kept secrets to protect the family. Amazing how it all came together with all the twists and turns as life kicked in. Was able to visualize the area from the author’s description without ever being in similar environments. For me it was a mystery until the end …. loved how the truth caused her to become even closer to her dad. Was hard to put down .. brilliant book. A must read.
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