false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1183920767m/1469448.jpg 1469448 3 Maybe Tessie couldn&#8217;t help but hope that by following in the tracks of the Orange Blossom Special&#8212; the first passenger train to connect New York to Miami&#8212;she and her daughter Dinah would find a kinder climate and a new beginning. The year was 1958 and the young widow could tell just by looking in her daughter&#8217;s vacant eyes that a change was called for, indeed necessary. Besides, returning to the spot where she and Jerry had spent their honeymoon might keep him close to her, even if just in spirit. <br><br> <em>The Orange Blossom Special</em> is a story about the relationships people develop in the face of loss. And with the social upheaval that shook the 1960s, the friendships formed end up surprising all of those involved. <br> <br>With a light and compassionate touch, Betsy Carter depicts a mother and daughter who create a family out of the people living at the crossroads&#8212;the Orange Blossom Special&#8217;s designated rest stop, Gainesville, Florida. 1460388 3 6 2005 The Orange Blossom Special total:67|5:5|4:20|3:33|2:9|1:0| 67 222 105 8 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 07:20:19 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 08 18:10:03 -0800 2009 1 4 0 false false Wed Jul 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 19:45:24 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 19:45:58 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Mar 03 18:09:17 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 18:10:05 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Tue Oct 20 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 04 10:50:33 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 20 08:27:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 18:20:48 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 20:43:08 -0800 2009 5 1 false false Fri Nov 14 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Oct 14 05:51:02 -0700 2008 Fri Nov 14 08:04:22 -0800 2008 1 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Tue Sep 04 14:12:52 -0700 2007 Tue Sep 04 14:16:12 -0700 2007 3 0 false false Wed Nov 07 10:34:23 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 07 10:34:49 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Thu Dec 03 20:11:10 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 20:11:23 -0800 2009 3 0 false false Thu Dec 03 19:41:58 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 03 19:41:58 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Mon Nov 23 22:22:58 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 23 22:22:58 -0800 2009 2 0 false false Sun Oct 25 19:00:29 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 25 19:00:29 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Sep 28 15:40:25 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 15:40:25 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Oct 03 09:30:50 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 25 15:18:13 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 09:30:50 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2005 Thu Sep 24 11:24:40 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 24 11:24:52 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 03:17:01 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 03:17:01 -0700 2009 1 0 0 false false Sat Aug 29 19:47:07 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 19:47:07 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu Aug 20 10:30:47 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 20 10:30:51 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 04 08:33:48 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 09:11:00 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Aug 02 04:04:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 04:04:00 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1469448