Pick one of these family drama novels to read with your mom this Mother\u2019s Day!<\/p>\n\n\n
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By Lynn Austin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Three generations of women in the Stanhope family are at odds with each other as they pursue different goals for the youngest member, Adelaide, whose future is at stake after the death of her father and the passing of their estate to a male relative. A peek into the sacrifices and choices of different generations introduces surprise revelations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: <\/strong>Addy\u2019s mother and grandmother both tell her their life stories to help her understand them better. How much do you know about your parents\u2019 and grandparents\u2019 stories? What parts of your own story do you want to pass on to the younger generations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dysfunction Junction<\/em><\/strong> <\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Dysfunction](\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/978-1-4964-5377-8-2-200x300.jpg\")
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By Robin W. Pearson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Three grown sisters blessed by an endearing stand-in mother, Miss Hattie, grapple with what to do in the aftermath of their neglectful mother\u2019s death while they navigate the complicated relationships they have with each other. A perfect intergenerational read for anyone struggling with the need to forgive and possibly to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: <\/strong>Miss Hattie befriends the girls when they are young and eventually becomes integral to their lives. Has someone outside your immediate family invested in your life in a similar way? Have you had the opportunity to be this kind of mentor or caregiver to others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Wings of Poppy Pendleton <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Melanie Dobson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This time-split novel highlights the 1907 disappearance of young Poppy Pendelton from her family\u2019s Gilded-Age castle, devastating her mother. Fast-forward eighty-five years after Poppy\u2019s disappearance, and a young, ragtag girl shows up on the same shores as the dilapidated Pendleton castle, revealing a mysterious connection to Poppy\u2019s family. Read this one for a glimpse into a tangled family saga spanning decades and with modern-day implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q:<\/strong> When Emma finds a sparrow with a broken wing, she says, \u201cEven a fragile wing can fly again.\u201d Do you have an example from your life where a broken or seemingly hopeless situation was restored?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Appalachian Song <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n![\"Appalachian](\"https:\/\/sites.tyndale.com\/crazy4fiction\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/05\/978-1-4964-7244-1-1-200x300.jpg\")
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By Michelle Shocklee<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A young, motherless teen, injured and afraid, gives birth in a childless midwife\u2019s home in 1943. Thirty years later a famous musician searches for his biological mother, wanting to know why he was given up for adoption. If you enjoy a found-family story, this one introduces the powerful bonds created by those who love well and sacrificially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q:<\/strong> Bertie tells Walker: \u201cFamily don\u2019t always mean blood kin.\u201d What does your family look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Year of Jubilee<\/em> <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Cindy Morgan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the turbulent 1960s and Grace\u2019s hometown of Jubilee, Kentucky, faces extreme cultural upheaval with newly introduced racial integration and conflict within Grace\u2019s own family. She longs for a different mother-and-daughter story\u2014and then she\u2019s introduced to her difficult mother\u2019s history. This family drama sheds light on generational pain and secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: <\/strong>Though Grace is deeply wounded by her mother\u2019s distance and unforgiveness, she gets glimpses into the things that have shaped Virginia, like her family of origin. How has your view of your own parents changed as you\u2019ve gotten older?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n
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By Sandra Byrd<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Spanning generations, this time-slip novel features four women whose lives intertwine as heirlooms discovered in the modern day expose long-hidden secrets.\u00a0The story begins when two widowed Navy wives, Helen and Eunhee, bond over Eunhee\u2019s pregnancy and Helen\u2019s experience as a nurse. Their stories influence future generations and reveal how our histories travel through generational lines.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q:<\/strong> Helen and Eunhee agree that they would like to live \u201ca hero\u2019s life,\u201d ultimately finding that such a life is earned day by day, decision by simple decision. What do you see in your own life, or the lives of those around you, that is genuinely heroic, though they might not find that to be so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n
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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Best We<\/em><\/strong>\u2019ve Been <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Beth K. Vogt<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This final book in the Thatcher Sisters series depicts the fragile friendship between the three Thatcher sisters, who must decide what it means to be family and to preserve their sisterhood. With broken, fractured sibling relationships and unfulfilled longings that get in the way of finding joy, this family displays the messiness of doing life together.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q:<\/strong> Family roles often define us as we\u2019re growing up: we\u2019re the middle child or the athletic one or the quiet one. What has helped your family recognize that you are no longer a child? If they haven\u2019t, how do you think you can help them see that you\u2019re different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n
By Lynn Austin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Three generations of women in the Stanhope family are at odds with each other as they pursue different goals for the youngest member, Adelaide, whose future is at stake after the death of her father and the passing of their estate to a male relative. A peek into the sacrifices and choices of different generations introduces surprise revelations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Q: <\/strong>Addy\u2019s mother and grandmother both tell her their life stories to help her understand them better. How much do you know about your parents\u2019 and grandparents\u2019 stories? What parts of your own story do you want to pass on to the younger generations?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: <\/strong>Miss Hattie befriends the girls when they are young and eventually becomes integral to their lives. Has someone outside your immediate family invested in your life in a similar way? Have you had the opportunity to be this kind of mentor or caregiver to others?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q:<\/strong> When Emma finds a sparrow with a broken wing, she says, \u201cEven a fragile wing can fly again.\u201d Do you have an example from your life where a broken or seemingly hopeless situation was restored?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q:<\/strong> Bertie tells Walker: \u201cFamily don\u2019t always mean blood kin.\u201d What does your family look like?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q: <\/strong>Though Grace is deeply wounded by her mother\u2019s distance and unforgiveness, she gets glimpses into the things that have shaped Virginia, like her family of origin. How has your view of your own parents changed as you\u2019ve gotten older?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q:<\/strong> Helen and Eunhee agree that they would like to live \u201ca hero\u2019s life,\u201d ultimately finding that such a life is earned day by day, decision by simple decision. What do you see in your own life, or the lives of those around you, that is genuinely heroic, though they might not find that to be so?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Q:<\/strong> Family roles often define us as we\u2019re growing up: we\u2019re the middle child or the athletic one or the quiet one. What has helped your family recognize that you are no longer a child? If they haven\u2019t, how do you think you can help them see that you\u2019re different?<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\nDysfunction Junction<\/em><\/strong> <\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n
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By Robin W. Pearson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Three grown sisters blessed by an endearing stand-in mother, Miss Hattie, grapple with what to do in the aftermath of their neglectful mother\u2019s death while they navigate the complicated relationships they have with each other. A perfect intergenerational read for anyone struggling with the need to forgive and possibly to forget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Wings of Poppy Pendleton <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Melanie Dobson<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This time-split novel highlights the 1907 disappearance of young Poppy Pendelton from her family\u2019s Gilded-Age castle, devastating her mother. Fast-forward eighty-five years after Poppy\u2019s disappearance, and a young, ragtag girl shows up on the same shores as the dilapidated Pendleton castle, revealing a mysterious connection to Poppy\u2019s family. Read this one for a glimpse into a tangled family saga spanning decades and with modern-day implications.<\/p>\n\n\n\nAppalachian Song <\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n
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By Michelle Shocklee<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
A young, motherless teen, injured and afraid, gives birth in a childless midwife\u2019s home in 1943. Thirty years later a famous musician searches for his biological mother, wanting to know why he was given up for adoption. If you enjoy a found-family story, this one introduces the powerful bonds created by those who love well and sacrificially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Year of Jubilee<\/em> <\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Cindy Morgan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s the turbulent 1960s and Grace\u2019s hometown of Jubilee, Kentucky, faces extreme cultural upheaval with newly introduced racial integration and conflict within Grace\u2019s own family. She longs for a different mother-and-daughter story\u2014and then she\u2019s introduced to her difficult mother\u2019s history. This family drama sheds light on generational pain and secrets.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nHeirlooms<\/em><\/strong> <\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Sandra Byrd<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Spanning generations, this time-slip novel features four women whose lives intertwine as heirlooms discovered in the modern day expose long-hidden secrets.\u00a0The story begins when two widowed Navy wives, Helen and Eunhee, bond over Eunhee\u2019s pregnancy and Helen\u2019s experience as a nurse. Their stories influence future generations and reveal how our histories travel through generational lines.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nThe Best We<\/em><\/strong>\u2019ve Been <\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
By Beth K. Vogt<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
This final book in the Thatcher Sisters series depicts the fragile friendship between the three Thatcher sisters, who must decide what it means to be family and to preserve their sisterhood. With broken, fractured sibling relationships and unfulfilled longings that get in the way of finding joy, this family displays the messiness of doing life together.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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