Book Title: A Fall of MarigoldsAuthor: Susan MeissnerPublication Date: 2014Genres: Adult Fiction, Historical FictionGoodreads Rating: 4.11 Stars Book Club Rating: 4.5 StarsA beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, connects two women who learn that the weight of the world is made bearable by the love we give away....September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning … Continue reading Book Club Reviews: A Fall of Marigolds
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