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Publisher's summary
In the spirit of The Orphan Train and Before We Were Yours, a historical debut about a nurse who chooses to save a baby's life and risks her own in the process, exploring the ties of motherhood and the little-known history of Coney Island and America's first incubators.
A nurse's choice. A daughter's search for answers.
New York City, 1926. Nurse Althea Anderson's heart is near breaking when she witnesses another premature baby die at Bellevue Hospital. So when she reads an article detailing the amazing survival rates of babies treated in incubators in an exhibit at Luna Park, Coney Island, it feels like the miracle she has been searching for. But the doctors at Bellevue dismiss Althea and this unconventional medicine, forcing her to make a choice between a baby's life and the doctors' wishes that will change everything.
Twenty-five years later, Stella Wright is falling apart. Her mother has just passed, she quit a job she loves, and her marriage is struggling. Then she discovers a letter that brings into question everything she knew about her mother, and everything she knows about herself.
The Light of Luna Park is a tale of courage and an ode to the sacrificial love of mothers.
Critic reviews
“Is there anything better than falling into a novel that asks an ethical question and then answers it with a big story that arrows straight into the question's heart? No, I would say: Nothing better. What would you do to save a child? Addison Armstrong asks in this assured debut that ushers us deep into a fascinating moment in history where obstetrics and women's choices and the shadow line between circus and science combine. The Light of Luna Park got me, took me, taught me, and in the end, shook me.” (Sarah Blake, New York Times best-selling author of The Guest Book)
“Armstrong has a strong subject here and wonderful characters whom every reader will admire and care for.... Bravo to Addison Armstrong for such a beautiful and heartfelt paean to those in the medical world who used their talents and abilities to change the lives of people for good.” (Bookreporter)
“At once a fascinating slice of history and a compelling story filled with relatable characters. Addison Armstrong has woven a beautiful tale around the sacrifices and hard choices made for love, and highlights the work of the extraordinary individuals who stood up against the widespread, harsh beliefs of the time. This is a wonderful debut. Congratulations to Ms. Armstrong!” (Louise Fein, author of Daughter of the Reich)
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- Marcia S. Weiss
- 09-22-23
Loved
Great story. Great read! I learned so much and I definitely rec. it. The narrators truly captured the essence of the characters!!
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- Jennie skye
- 06-26-23
informative and fun storyline
I stumbled across this book by accident. having had kids in the NICU myself I thought it would be an interesting read. I never knew how preemies were treated years ago. I liked how the book had the mother and daughters stories intertwined. it was pretty sappy at parts but overall held my attention! I finished the book in a day.
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- 01-08-23
Sappy
Good story but waayyy too sappy in some areas. Nice to learn of the historical context at the end by the author.
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- Mike Denny
- 08-20-22
The Light at Luna Park
The 2 timelines and mother daughter perspective were intriguing and entire history of premature infant care developments fascinating. My husband and I were totally absorbed in this novel. Narration and story were excellent !
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- Sally Vellon
- 04-04-22
Interesting topic
I really enjoyed the story about the beginnings of neonatal care in the medical industry.
Very interesting and highly recommend.
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- Tristan Moss
- 12-26-21
Engaging and educational
Ms. Armstrong created a fantastic story that is interesting and educational as well as engaging to the reader on a personal level. She weaves the two storylines masterfully and develops the characters in a very relatable and real way. It is fascinating to go back in time and learn about life and societal norms and attitudes a decade ago and sheds light on how far we have come as a society.
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- Kathryn Platt
- 10-11-21
Fascinating historical fiction
Great first novel by Addison Armstrong. Her love of teaching and passion for those differently abled shines through the fascinating history of Luna Park.
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It's 1911, and Greta Goldbaum is forced to move from glittering Vienna to damp England to wed Albert, a distant cousin. The Goldbaum family are one of the wealthiest in the world, with palaces across Europe, but as Jews and perpetual outsiders, they know that strength lies in family. But World War I looms, and even the influential Goldbaums cannot alter its course. For the first time in 200 years, the family will find itself on opposing sides, and Greta will have to choose: the family she's created, or the one she left behind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Story. Some Petty Misgivings.
- By June Huggins on 06-12-21
By: Natasha Solomons
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Daughters of the Dust
- A Gullah-Geechee Novel
- By: Julie Dash
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story5 out of 5 stars 45
Drawing from the magical world of her iconic Sundance award-winning film, Julie Dash’s stand-alone novel tells another rich, historical tale of the Gullah-Geechee people: a multigenerational story about a Brooklyn College anthropology student who finds an unexpected homecoming when she heads to the South Carolina Sea Islands to study her ancestors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My BFF Bahni...
- By Anonymous User on 12-31-22
By: Julie Dash
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Those Who Are Saved
- By: Alexis Landau
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Holly Linneman, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
As a Russian Jewish émigré to France, Vera's wealth cannot protect her or her four-year-old-daughter, Lucie, once the Nazis occupy the country. After receiving notice that all foreigners must report to an internment camp, Vera has just a few hours to make an impossible choice: Does she subject Lucie to the horrid conditions of the camp, or does she put her into hiding with her beloved and trusted governess, safe until Vera can retrieve her? Believing the war will end soon, Vera chooses to leave Lucie in safety.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story, great performance
- By M Davis on 03-01-21
By: Alexis Landau
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All Things Bright and Strange
- By: James Markert
- Narrated by: Gabe Wicks
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
In the wake of World War I in the small, Southern town of Bellhaven, South Carolina, the town folk believe they've found a little slice of heaven in a mysterious chapel in the woods. But they soon realize that evil can come in the most beautiful of forms. The people of Bellhaven have always looked to Ellsworth Newberry for guidance, but after losing his wife and his future as a professional pitcher, he is moments away from testing his mortality once and for all. Until he finally takes notice of the changes in his town...and the cardinals that have returned.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not perfect, but it was fun.
- By Anonymous User on 02-25-20
By: James Markert
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Fragments of Light
- By: Michele Phoenix
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20
Cancer stole everything from Ceelie - her peace of mind, her self-image, perhaps even her 23-year marriage to her college sweetheart, Nate. Without the support of Darlene, her quirky elderly friend, she may not have been able to endure so much loss. So when Darlene’s own prognosis turns dire, Ceelie can’t refuse her seemingly impossible request - to find a WWII paratrooper named Cal, the father who disappeared when Darlene was an infant, leaving a lifetime of desolation in his wake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A beautiful heartrending story of redemption!
- By Morgan Tarpley Smith on 11-09-20
By: Michele Phoenix
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The Last Time I Saw Paris
- By: Lynn Sheene
- Narrated by: Susan Bennett
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
May 1940: Fleeing a glamorous Manhattan life built on lies, Claire Harris arrives in Paris with a romantic vision of starting anew. But she didn't anticipate the sight of Nazi soldiers marching under the Arc de Triomphe. Her plans smashed by the German occupation, the once-privileged socialite's only option is to take a job in a flower shop under the tutelage of a sophisticated Parisian florist. In exchange for false identity papers, Claire agrees to aid the French Resistance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- By H.G. on 08-15-23
By: Lynn Sheene
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House of Gold
- By: Natasha Solomons
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 167
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 159
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 158
It's 1911, and Greta Goldbaum is forced to move from glittering Vienna to damp England to wed Albert, a distant cousin. The Goldbaum family are one of the wealthiest in the world, with palaces across Europe, but as Jews and perpetual outsiders, they know that strength lies in family. But World War I looms, and even the influential Goldbaums cannot alter its course. For the first time in 200 years, the family will find itself on opposing sides, and Greta will have to choose: the family she's created, or the one she left behind.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Story. Some Petty Misgivings.
- By June Huggins on 06-12-21
By: Natasha Solomons
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Daughters of the Dust
- A Gullah-Geechee Novel
- By: Julie Dash
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 48
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 45
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 45
Drawing from the magical world of her iconic Sundance award-winning film, Julie Dash’s stand-alone novel tells another rich, historical tale of the Gullah-Geechee people: a multigenerational story about a Brooklyn College anthropology student who finds an unexpected homecoming when she heads to the South Carolina Sea Islands to study her ancestors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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My BFF Bahni...
- By Anonymous User on 12-31-22
By: Julie Dash
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Those Who Are Saved
- By: Alexis Landau
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Holly Linneman, Will Damron
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 227
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 212
As a Russian Jewish émigré to France, Vera's wealth cannot protect her or her four-year-old-daughter, Lucie, once the Nazis occupy the country. After receiving notice that all foreigners must report to an internment camp, Vera has just a few hours to make an impossible choice: Does she subject Lucie to the horrid conditions of the camp, or does she put her into hiding with her beloved and trusted governess, safe until Vera can retrieve her? Believing the war will end soon, Vera chooses to leave Lucie in safety.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing story, great performance
- By M Davis on 03-01-21
By: Alexis Landau
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All Things Bright and Strange
- By: James Markert
- Narrated by: Gabe Wicks
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
In the wake of World War I in the small, Southern town of Bellhaven, South Carolina, the town folk believe they've found a little slice of heaven in a mysterious chapel in the woods. But they soon realize that evil can come in the most beautiful of forms. The people of Bellhaven have always looked to Ellsworth Newberry for guidance, but after losing his wife and his future as a professional pitcher, he is moments away from testing his mortality once and for all. Until he finally takes notice of the changes in his town...and the cardinals that have returned.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Not perfect, but it was fun.
- By Anonymous User on 02-25-20
By: James Markert
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Winter Sisters
- By: Robin Oliveira
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 14 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 218
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 213
New York, 1879: After an epic snow storm ravages the city of Albany, Dr. Mary Sutter, a former Civil War surgeon, begins a search for two little girls, the daughters of close friends killed by the storm who have vanished without a trace. Mary's mother and niece Elizabeth, who has been studying violin in Paris, return to Albany upon learning of the girls' disappearance - but Elizabeth has another reason for wanting to come home, one she is not willing to reveal. Despite resistance from the community, who believe the girls to be dead, the family persists in their efforts to find the two.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly true
- By patchouli _and_starlight on 03-11-21
By: Robin Oliveira
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Ladies of the House
- By: Lauren Edmondson
- Narrated by: Emma Lysy
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 26
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Story4 out of 5 stars 26
No surprise is a good surprise. At least according to thirty-four-year-old Daisy Richardson, a woman of routine, order and careful thought. So when it's revealed in dramatic fashion that her esteemed father had been involved in a public scandal before his untimely death, Daisy's life becomes complicated—and fast. Daisy's plan is to maintain a low profile as she works to keep her family intact amid social exile, public shaming and quickly dwindling savings. But the spotlight always seems to find the Richardsons.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Modern retelling of Sense and Sensibility
- By Erin S on 03-03-21
By: Lauren Edmondson
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Emily's House
- By: Amy Belding Brown
- Narrated by: Alana Kerr Collins
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Massachusetts, 1869. Margaret Maher has never been one to settle down. At 27, she's never met a man who has tempted her enough to relinquish her independence to a matrimonial fate, and she hasn't stayed in one place for long since her family fled the potato famine a decade ago. When Maggie accepts a temporary position at the illustrious Dickinson family home in Amherst, it's only to save money for her upcoming trip West to join her brothers in California. Maggie never imagines she will form a life-altering friendship with the eccentric, brilliant Miss Emily.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By cyndyloowhoo on 05-27-23
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Sophomores
- By: Sean Desmond
- Narrated by: John Pirhalla
- Length: 12 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 69
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Story4 out of 5 stars 65
It's fall 1987, and life as normal is ending for the Malone family. With their sterile Dallas community a far cry from the Irish-American Bronx of their youth, Pat and Anne Malone have reached a breaking point. Pat, faced with a debilitating MS diagnosis, has fallen into his drinking. Anne, his devoutly Catholic wife, is selected as a juror for a highly publicized attempted murder trial, one that raises questions - about God, and about men in power - she has buried her entire life. Together, they try to raise their only son, Daniel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Welcome back to ‘87
- By TexasMom on 02-15-21
By: Sean Desmond
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All the Beautiful Girls
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth J. Church
- Narrated by: Sarah Scott
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
It was unimaginable. When she was eight years old, Lily Decker somehow survived the auto accident that killed her parents and sister, but neither her emotionally distant aunt nor her all-too-attentive uncle could ease her grief. Dancing proves to be Lily's only solace, and eventually she receives a "scholarship" to a local dance academy - courtesy of a mysterious benefactor.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent
- By RueRue on 05-10-20
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The Daisy Children
- A Novel
- By: Sofia Grant
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 51
When Katie Garrett gets the news that she’s received an inheritance from the grandmother she hardly knew, it couldn’t have come at a better time. She flees Boston and travels to rural Texas. There, she’s greeted by her distant cousin Scarlett. Friendly and flamboyant, Scarlett couldn’t be more different from sensible Katie. And as they begin the task of sorting through their grandmother’s possessions, they discover letters and photographs that uncover the hidden truths about their shared history, and the long-forgotten tragedy of the New London school explosion of 1937 that binds them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very good story.
- By Terri Fawkes on 09-30-22
By: Sofia Grant
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The Orphan of Cemetery Hill
- By: Hester Fox
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4 out of 5 stars 42
Tabby has a peculiar gift: She can communicate with the recently departed. It makes her special, but it also makes her dangerous. As an orphaned child, she fled with her sister, Alice, from their charlatan aunt Bellefonte, who wanted only to exploit Tabby's gift so she could profit from the recent craze for seances. Now a young woman and tragically separated from Alice, Tabby works with her adopted father, Eli, the kind caretaker of a large Boston cemetery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it
- By Kindle Customer on 10-21-21
By: Hester Fox
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Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers
- By: Sara Ackerman
- Narrated by: Carly Robins, Devon Hales
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 148