A beautiful scarf connects two women touched by tragedy in this compelling, emotional novel from the author of As Bright as Heaven and The Last Year of the War.
September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries...and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she's made. What she learns could devastate her-or free her.
September 2011. On Manhattan's Upper West Side, widow Taryn Michaels has convinced herself that she is living fully, working in a charming specialty fabric store and raising her daughter alone. Then a long-lost photograph appears in a national magazine, and she is forced to relive the terrible day her husband died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers...the same day a stranger reached out and saved her. But a chance reconnection and a century-old scarf may open Taryn's eyes to the larger forces at work in her life.
"[Meissner] creates two sympathetic, relatable characters that readers will applaud. Touching and inspirational."-Kirkus Reviews
Susan Meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an award-winning columnist. She is the award-winning author of A Fall of Marigolds, Secrets of a Charmed Life, Stars over Sunset Boulevard, A Bridge Across the Ocean, and As Bright as Heaven, among other novels.
Show moreA beautiful scarf connects two women touched by tragedy in this compelling, emotional novel from the author of As Bright as Heaven and The Last Year of the War.
September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries...and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she's made. What she learns could devastate her-or free her.
September 2011. On Manhattan's Upper West Side, widow Taryn Michaels has convinced herself that she is living fully, working in a charming specialty fabric store and raising her daughter alone. Then a long-lost photograph appears in a national magazine, and she is forced to relive the terrible day her husband died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers...the same day a stranger reached out and saved her. But a chance reconnection and a century-old scarf may open Taryn's eyes to the larger forces at work in her life.
"[Meissner] creates two sympathetic, relatable characters that readers will applaud. Touching and inspirational."-Kirkus Reviews
Susan Meissner is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an award-winning columnist. She is the award-winning author of A Fall of Marigolds, Secrets of a Charmed Life, Stars over Sunset Boulevard, A Bridge Across the Ocean, and As Bright as Heaven, among other novels.
Show moreSusan Meissneris a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper and an award-winning columnist. She is the award-winning author ofA Fall of Marigolds,Secrets of a Charmed Life,Stars over Sunset Boulevard,A Bridge Across the Ocean,As Bright as Heaven, andThe Last Year of the War, among other novels.
Praise for A Fall of Marigolds
“Weaves a compelling tapestry of past and present, of love and loss
and learning to love again, of two women connected through time in
a rich and unique way.”—Lisa Wingate, New York Times
bestselling author of Before We Were Yours
“Like the golden threads of a scarf sprinkled with marigolds, Susan
Meissner weaves two unspeakable New York tragedies—the Triangle
Shirtwaist Fire and 9/11—into a shimmering novel of love and
acceptance. Meissner’s heroines, Clara and Taryn, live a century
apart, but their stories are connected not just by a bright scrap
of fabric but by love lost. A compelling novel, A Fall of
Marigolds turns fate into a triumph of spirit.”—Sandra Dallas, New
York Times bestselling author of True Sisters
“Meissner has crafted a thoughtful story about lost loves and times
past, illustrating how quickly disaster can take away what we hold
most dear, and how ultimately we must move forward with hope in our
hearts.”—Margaret Dilloway, bestselling author of The Care and
Handling of Roses With Thorns
“A transportive, heartwarming, and fascinating novel that will
resonate with readers in search of emotionally satisfying stories
connecting past and present, and demonstrating the healing power of
love.”—Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Call Me Zelda
“Susan Meissner knits the past and the present with the seamless
skill of a master storyteller. A beautifully written, moving novel
that had me gripped from the first page.”—Kate Kerrigan, New York
Times bestselling author of Ellis Island
“Deftly weaves a story of love and loss... an inspiring story of
hope and the belief that with tomorrow comes a new day full of
promise.”—Lorie Conway, author/producer of “Forgotten Ellis
Island”
“Susan Meissner has written a courageous novel, moving with great
insight between the haunting parallel stories of two women trying
to recover from the losses of a terrible fire in 1911 New York City
and the unforgettable fall of the twin towers on 9/11. An uncommon
celebration of the human spirit in the face of unspeakable tragedy,
A Fall of Marigolds is a beautiful reminder that although life is
perilous, love is a powerful healer.”—Kimberly Brock, 2013 Georgia
Author of the Year and author of The River Witch
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