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The Memory of Time
1936, Shreveport, Louisiana
Pretty young New Yorker Miriam Levenson finds herself here employed in the only job she can get - interviewing the elderly for the Roosevelt Administration’s Federal Writers Project. Among the people she meets are an aging Civil War hero, a French Muralist and his common-law wife, and a ninety-five-year-old Irish immigrant named Bridget Fenerty, a woman who has known tragedy and refused to buckle under it.
Winter turns to spring, and Miriam finds there are people in this town who have secrets. And as she is followed by a mysterious man in a black Cadillac, Miriam finds that she, too, has a secret.
Pretty young New Yorker Miriam Levenson finds herself here employed in the only job she can get - interviewing the elderly for the Roosevelt Administration’s Federal Writers Project. Among the people she meets are an aging Civil War hero, a French Muralist and his common-law wife, and a ninety-five-year-old Irish immigrant named Bridget Fenerty, a woman who has known tragedy and refused to buckle under it.
Winter turns to spring, and Miriam finds there are people in this town who have secrets. And as she is followed by a mysterious man in a black Cadillac, Miriam finds that she, too, has a secret.
444 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 5, 2016
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February 8, 2019
I did something with this book I've never done before. I read it and then IMMEDIATELY re-read it. I loved everything about this book. Already a huge fan of Dr. Lawler's writing, as a fellow Louisiana native son & physician, Memory was the third & last of his books that I read. I put it off for several months because I wasn't sure I could get in board with the subject matter. How wrong I was! I found the multigenerational interwoven stories of these two fascinating women irresistible. I didn't want it to be over! I fell in love with the characters as well as the historical aspects of the book. I can't recommend this book enough & I am eagerly awaiting Dr. Lawler's next novel due out soon. This should be your VERY NEXT READ!
June 14, 2017
A fantastic read!
Another great book by C.H. Lawler. I hated for the book to end. The history of Louisiana was so interesting and the characters so real.
Another great book by C.H. Lawler. I hated for the book to end. The history of Louisiana was so interesting and the characters so real.
January 24, 2021
From a native Shreveporter
Thoroughly enjoyed the story and its references to all things SHREVEPORT. Many fond memories recalled from old downtown Shreveport. Nice read!
Thoroughly enjoyed the story and its references to all things SHREVEPORT. Many fond memories recalled from old downtown Shreveport. Nice read!
August 16, 2016
Wonderful story with believable, likable characters!
Loved this book and highly recommend it. A historical novel that spans many years and inter-twines the lives of two amazing women.
Loved this book and highly recommend it. A historical novel that spans many years and inter-twines the lives of two amazing women.
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