false 33137 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 33137 5 813603 1990 Floating in My Mother's Palm total:627|5:123|4:262|3:201|2:38|1:3| 627 2345 806 56 3536 3.79 8502 955 2644238 161233 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.73 617 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 2 1 false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 16:27:34 -0700 2007 Wed Dec 16 23:26:21 -0800 2009 more...]]> 41743597 1859701 827888 0679731156 9780679731153 3 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635229m/827888.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223635229s/827888.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/827888.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 4.25 8 1990 4 0 false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1991 Sat Jan 03 13:30:38 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 13:30:47 -0800 2009 more...]]> 41710731 1710557 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 3 0 false Sat Jan 03 07:52:25 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 07:52:35 -0800 2009 Stones From the River or any of Hegi's subsequent novels, you'll enjoy this early story that takes place in Burgdorf, and involves a number of familiar characters.

Most interesting to me was the note I found tucked inside it, addressed as follows:
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And that's certainly was the case in this short novel. Structured as a short story cycle, the stories center around Hanna who recalls her life growing up in a small town in post-World War 2 Germany, a town full of fascinating yet famili...more...]]> 11876649 381169 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Thu Apr 10 09:13:05 -0700 2008 Mon Jan 07 08:51:42 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 07 08:51:42 -0800 2008 more...]]> 6772633 285644 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 5 0 false Tue Sep 25 10:40:15 -0700 2007 Wed Jan 28 09:42:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 54026020 60908 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Wed Apr 29 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Apr 26 12:07:12 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 29 04:47:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 60429113 2029480 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 3 0 false Sat Jun 20 12:21:21 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 20 12:25:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 67501426 201818 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

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In many ways it was a series of short stories about a community seen through the eyes of a young girl. Th...more...]]> 49442544 1733683 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 3 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Mar 16 09:17:26 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 09:17:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 64157634 1875470 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Sun Jul 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 19:05:18 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 19:05:18 -0700 2009 more...]]> 61492469 546603 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

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]]> 1990 4 0 false Sun Feb 22 09:45:33 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 22 09:49:05 -0800 2009 3359677 192308 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 3 0 false Tue May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 21 16:39:16 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 21 16:54:04 -0700 2007 more...]]> 44987377 1800290 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Wed Feb 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 31 15:59:37 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 21:09:05 -0800 2009 more...]]> 74173644 334672 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 11:17:38 -0700 2009 Sun Oct 11 11:18:47 -0700 2009 47828150 655237 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 16:24:16 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 16:25:46 -0800 2009 A very well written collection of short stories about one girl's life in post World war II germany. I don't always like novels that are told in a series of short stories, but this was quite good.]]> 42827627 1504648 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 5 0 false Thu Jan 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 12 15:19:45 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 15:20:08 -0800 2009 24360922 689420 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

]]> 1990 4 0 false Sun Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jun 12 16:49:09 -0700 2008 Sun Jun 15 18:47:59 -0700 2008 more...]]> 45756160 2010119 33137 0684854759 9780684854755 53 <![CDATA[Floating in My Mother's Palm]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989m/33137.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168414989s/33137.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33137.Floating_in_My_Mother_s_Palm 3.74 627 Floating in My Mother's Palm is the compelling and mystical story of Hanna Malter, a young girl growing up in 1950's Burgdorf, the small German town Ursula Hegi so brilliantly brought to life in her bestselling novel Stones from the River. Hanna's courageous voice evokes her unconventional mother, who swims during thunderstorms; the illegitimate son of an American GI, who learns from Hanna about his father; and the librarian, Trudi Montag, who lets Hanna see her hometown from a dwarf's extraordinary point of view. Although Ursula Hegi wrote Floating in My Mother's Palm first, it can be read as a sequel to Stones from the River.

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