In the four months since Conrad Morrisey's beloved wife, Rose, died, he has let her cherished garden slide into neglect, just as he has stopped car...
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Mar 01, 2008
Dawn
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This was a wonderful story of an elderly man who is coping with recent loss of his wife. One night he sees the angel of his long gone father-in-law. The word spreads and others are drawn to his tale, revealing things about his wife that he had never imagined. A whimsical, sad, and romantic tale.
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Mar 19, 2009
Elaine
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While cataloging my personal library, I came across this, so I sat down and reread it for some odd reason, maybe because the blurb said if a reader wasn't touched by this, he or she had no heart. I guess I don't have a heart. It's about a grieving widower who saw an angel in his dead wife's garden. Of course, nobody believes him.
This is well-written and has some good descriptions of flower gardens and discussions of homing pigeons (don't ask!)
This is not my cup of tea, b More...
This is well-written and has some good descriptions of flower gardens and discussions of homing pigeons (don't ask!)
This is not my cup of tea, b More...
Dec 26, 2010
TAPE: beautiful, poetic story--descriptive, metaphorical language conveys the characters clearly, allows the reader to experience their emotion, conveys thoughts on death, gardens, love and marriage, aging, grief, memory
Sep 07, 2009
Christine
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It is a beautifully-written story of a man coping with his wife's death. I loved learning about homing pigeons and the adventures and lives and heartbreaks of Conrad and his beloved Rose.
Jul 28, 2011
Conrad is at a loss following the death of his beloved Rose. This lovely lyrical novel takes us through his struggles, their courtship and the town's challenges. I love the irony of where they wait out the flood.
Sep 08, 2009
Christie
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This book really made you feel what it would be like to lose someone late in life. I really enjoyed it.
Oct 26, 2008
Renae
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This is a book that I could read again and again, as the writing is lyrical and almost paints a picture, putting the reader in the hearts and minds of the characters. The book draws the reader into Conrad Morrisey's life as he tries to understand why his true love, Rose, died. Filled with beautiful, poetic descriptives, he survives with the help of the other characters and by witnessing moving events that occur after her death.
Nov 09, 2011
Janelle
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I regret to say that this is the book that made me realize that I didn't have to finish a book if I am having such a hard time with either the writing style or topic. I FORCED myself to finish this thing and was absolutely ESTATIC when the damn birds survived in the end. Absolutely grueling!!!!
Jan 03, 2011
Liz
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Accidently picked this up at a book sales,strangely it has lots of links to my life but it was a grief ridden book. I wouldn't recommend this book, but I wouldn't not recommend it either. The writting was very descriptive, but I found it very sad.
Dec 17, 2009
Elsimom
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A beautiful love story, a meditation on grief and aging, and a hopeful portrait of what community can be. I loved this book.
Dec 30, 2008
Pamela
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Wonderful book. I enjoyed her descriptive language and the plot was uncommon. A favorite of mine.
Jan 29, 2011
Hannah
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This is a wonderful story of lifelong love and loss. It's the story of Conrad and Rose, who have loved each other since childhood. Rose dies, and Conrad is completely lost without his best friend. There is a spirituality about Carrie Brown's writing that captures my heart. She guides Conrad through this difficult period of his life, and into a new life, one filled with friends and the memory of Rose. Very lyrical, inspiring writing.
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