Fall on Your Knees (CD-Audio)

from judelbug

Anne - Marie McDonald's novel about family, secrets, and revenge is a must read. I must admit it is a story so compelling, it is akin to watching an impending train wreck - you desperately want to cover your eyes, run away, or somehow sound the alarm, yet you continue to standby, silently watchin...

from brennreyn

I loved this book! It is set on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, beginning in 1890 and spanning over fifty years into the 20th century. The setting and scenery are easily imagined, as MacDonald paints a detailed portrait of the Piper family and of the island. MacDonald is a beautiful writer and g...

from dfrankel118

I discovered Ann-Marie MacDonald by accident, when I bought The Way the Crow Flies in a used bookstore during a biblioemergency. She hooked me instantly with her ability to get inside childhood, and her searingly real portraits of life in the 1960s, with the bonus of superb storytelling acumen an...

from brennreyn

I loved this book! It is set on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, beginning in 1890 and spanning over fifty years into the 20th century. The setting and scenery are easily imagined, as MacDonald paints a detailed portrait of the Piper family and of the island. MacDonald is a beautiful writer and g...

from TimBazzett

Since this book's already been around for nearly fifteen years, was an international bestseller and an Oprah's Book Club selection and won numerous honors, what the hell am I gonna say about it that will matter? I discovered it late, certainly, but wow, this is a powerful story, and will still be...