Night's Child, Vol. 15: Moira's Story (A Sweep Novel)

Book Description

Morgan's saga continues in this double-length, stand alone SWEEP book. Moira's Story will shoot readers forward through time, where we will meet Morgan's daughter-raised as a blood witch-and follow her adventures as the progeny of one of the most powerful blood witches the Seven Great Clans have ever known.

Customer Reviews:

ugh, dissapointment.......2007-09-07

I found this book really hard to read. It's still good, but I only suggest reading this if you enjoyed the books that were from a different point of view. If you want to know how Morgan's story ends go on a fansite and read some spoilers.

Made me cry =.......2006-07-03

[--sorry bout the spoilers]
You know, after reading the sweep series, you jus *had* to read its conclusion. But after reading the prologue, I almost started crying, I mean what is a Sweep book without HUNTER!! <33 And I couldn't get myself to read the book, and just skimmed through it to get a glimpse of what will happen and I couldn't believe that Hunter could just die like that. And I read jus bits from the last page and concluded that he is still alive which calmed me a bit so I went on reading. But then the introduction of Moira, as COLM's daughter and I could not LOOK at the cover (which I suppose, is a picture of Moira) and I was just like NO! and kept ranting about it to all my family and friends who had no idea what I was talking about. And I almost ripper off the cover but it's a library book so I just stuck a piece of paper on it =P psh im weird i noe. And then I went back to skimming through to confirm that Moira is NOT Colm's daughter and soon found out that she wasn't and was finally satisfied enough to make myself read on. I liked the happy ending and all but I don't know, SIXTEEN YEARS was just a bit too much, and I wanted a little Hunter/Morgan-ness. *shrug* Overall, this book kept me feeling depressed-ish for weeks on end. Poor Hunttteerr. So if you're a sentimental freak like me, maybe you could consider staying away from the book.

Avoid this book if you are a Sweep fan.......2006-03-23

This book is AWFUL! The Sweep series is a incredible series but this 'special edition' is really crap. Firstly Moria, is barley even an original character, she behaves and feels so much like Morgan that its creepy, her encounter with the dark wave is way too much like Alisa's and her realationship with the neighbor boy is similar to her mother's experience.
The fact that this book is what the series builds up to KILLS me. Firstly I personally feel Cate Tiernan did not write this willingly :) I think it was a gimmick to sell more books.
Secondly, wtf..who in their RIGHT STATE OF MIND would kill off Hunter?! Obviously someone who is very close friends with a certain white jacket, not only has Hunter's life been hard enough with him, losing his parents from the dark wave, then feeling responsible for him brothers death, to finding his parents where one is dead, one hates him and would rather die and commit 'dark magic' than live to get to know his son, but then he is taken to some cursed island to ROT while his soulmate almost dies from grief then marries another man! Poor Hunter, this book infuritates me!
I could go on and on but I have done enough of that that on other forums dedicated to Sweep so I will save you all from my ranting ability and just say:
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT DONT READ THE BOOK IF YOU LOVE SWEEP THE SERIES. But if you havent read sweep, and happen to come across this book by itself help yourself, it would be safe for you to endure this book because you havent read all about the other characters and seen so much promise to let it all just float away on some stupid ferry boat.....>.>
ok im done.....

Morgan Rowlands and Moira Byrne.......2005-03-02

I am sad that this is the last book of the Sweep series. I as satisfied with this book but a lil dissapointed. I was glad the Morgan still contacted her adopted family and Bree and Robbie. I was satisfied that the book mentioned what was going on with them and how they were along with some of the blood witches that were in the series. I was dissapointed that it didn't tell us how Alisa was doing or if she was still into Wicca or if she was initiated. Also some of the coven members from Kithic were not even mentioned. I was glad that Killian stay close to Morgan but his mother and other brother and sister were really mean to Morgan. Ciaran was mean to Morgan before he died. She had to do what she had to do. Iona is a bitch. Morgan is the Destroyer, the sguiurs dan. Morgan is like her birth father but she is the good version of him. Morgan can heal and destroy. There is a light and dark side to everything. Everything has to be in balance. Moira seems to have inheritied a lot of her mothers power. They both live in Ireland and Morgan has rebuild Belwicket along with some of the members that had survived the dark wave. Hunter is also in this book and so is Sky. Morgan is the most powerful witch that anyone has ever know. This book is good so I gave it 3 1/2 stars because of some of my dissapointments. Read to see what happens to Morgan, Hunter, and her daughter.

Disappointment.......2005-02-22

I was so disappointed with this book. It is true that the book ties up a few loose ends left in the rest of the series but not ones I was interested in. like Morgan and Ciaran's relationship after book 14. The relationship dies completely. it doesn't involve any of the characters that you grew to know in the series, Bree, Robbie, Mary K, Raven, Alyce, Daniel. Also, even though this is Morgan's daughter's story, it's still the same problems all over again! "I don't know who I am anymore," "what if he's betraying me," "I have to find my father," "what the heck's going on?" blah blah blah. It's boring. This book is a TERRIBLE way to end a series. I don't recommend anyone who enjoyed the Sweep series to read this book.

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Thought provoking, and explicit. The Selfish Mother?
Truthful and hard-hitting
Fantastic story
Raw
Was she really that GOOD of a mother?

The Good Mother: A Novel
Sue Miller
Manufacturer: Harper Perennial
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0060505931
Release Date: 2002-09-17

Book Description

Recently divorced, Anna Dunlap has two passionate attachments: her daughter, four-year-old Molly, and her lover, Leo, the man who makes her feel beautiful -- and sexual -- for the first time. Swept away by happiness and passion, Anna feels she has everything she's ever wanted.

Then come the shocking charges that would threaten her new love, her new "family" ... that force her to prove she is a good mother.

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Thought provoking, and explicit. The Selfish Mother?.......2007-09-06

I just finished this book, and boy am I exhausted. I would have loved to have given this book 5 stars, but Sue Miller's book was a little to overly explicit and graphic about everything. I felt like I was a psychologist or "Shrink" listening to every detail of Anna's (the main charactor) thoughts. This divorced mother is trying to raise her young daughter, and discover her sexuality with her slezy boyfriend. She puts herself and her loser boyfriend ahead of her daughter, drinks too much, and has only part time jobs, while refusing help from her ex or family. She continuously complains, but doesn't change anything until she HAS to. A page turner until the end. But I found myself skipping sentences and then paragraphs because of needless detail.

Truthful and hard-hitting .......2006-06-26

There are a few of the things I think are great about Sue Miller's writing:

1) She treats all her characters with compassion and respect - her characters are not diaphanous or caricatures and she doesn't make a point of letting you know which ones you should and shouldn't like... they are just like "real" people you can actually relate to

2) she is not a fan of sugar-coating

This is an honest, compelling, and hard-hitting novel which doesn't force easy solutions or a happy ending, and I think it's a much stronger and more valid novel than most for it

Fantastic story.......2005-12-07

this is my first sue miller novel and i have now ordered many of her other books. i found 'the good mother' brilliant, engaging and thought provoking. the author has a beautiful writing style with a spine tingling attention to detail. whether your heart breaks for the mother in this story or whether you believe she deserves everything she gets, this novel will evoke strong feelings and opinions. a very real exploration of motherhood and its complications.

Raw.......2005-05-31

I thought the book was a little raw. The story was a good one, but somewhat obvious and disturbing. If all children were raised this way with the total lack of morality we would all be in trouble.

Was she really that GOOD of a mother?.......2005-03-04

I don't feel that Miller made much of an attempt to prove that Anna was in fact a "good" mother. Like another reviewer said, I don't think she was a BAD mother, but the book really didn't go into much detail about Anna's relationship with Molly (especially up until Anna' ex-husband filed for custody) and instead focused on Anna's life experiences and psyche. After Brian said he wouldn't send Molly back, Anna didn't even seem that concerned about Molly's mental and emotional well-being. She just focused on her notion that Leo's actions were simply taken out of context, and while she wanted to see Molly again, I got the impression that it was based on a selfish concern for her "rights" as a mother, not out of a concern for her daughter.

And what was so great about Leo anyway?? He wasn't exactly nice to Anna, often condescending to her, and from the beginning I felt that his affection for Molly was a farse, simply to stay on Anna's good side. He also seemed sexually possessive of Anna--like the scene when he kept having sex with her after Molly came into the bed because of a nightmare. I think Anna loved her daughter, but she made the error of confusing sexual attraction with true love, since she had never felt such an attraction before. As a result, her daughter became an afterthought to someone she had known for 2 months, with dire consequences. Although she did show some signs of remorse, she spent a large amount of time trying to justify her actions instead of showing a very deep concern for her daughter's welfare. If she had put her daughter first from the beginning, instead of being swept up into a sexual frenzy and creating illusions about the new "family" she and Leo were forming, then she probably never would have lost custody of her child.

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Thank goodness for the family tree in the front!
Good character study
Reliving the beauty of my Up North childhood...an outstanding sophomore novel by Ms. Gamble
A brilliant book!
Unforgettable

Good Family: A Novel
Terry Gamble
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ASIN: 0060737956
Release Date: 2006-06-27

Book Description

A retreat on Lake Michigan for old-money WASPs, Sand Isle has long been the summer residence of the Addison family. The youngest member of the clan, Maddie Addison, survived an awkward but sheltered adolescence only to be plagued in adulthood by alcoholism, a failed marriage, and an unendurable loss that sent her fleeing the burden of family expectations. Now, after an eleven-year hiatus, Maddie has been summoned back to Sand Isle, where her widowed mother languishes near death. What awaits Maddie is a collision of distinct, eccentric personalities -- by turns hilarious and poignant -- as well as an archive of memories that evoke pleasure, passion, and pain. Beneath the silent gaze of her ailing mother, Maddie and her family must confront their past and face the future to once again find a home in a house steeped in untold stories of its own.

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Thank goodness for the family tree in the front!.......2006-10-23

I really enjoyed this book, but I can't name a specific reason why. Part of it was the appeal of the family lake cabin and the memories I have of our family cabin, part of it was the characters and who knows what else.

At times, I felt like I was reading a true story and I definitely developed a compassion for the characters.

The only downside was that there were so many characters, that I had a hard time keeping them all straight. Thank goodness for the family tree, as I was constantly flipping back to it.

Good character study.......2006-08-26

I enjoyed how the story was told present-day, with flashbacks to give the reader more in-depth info.
Very good character study of the main character with a readable plot.

Reliving the beauty of my Up North childhood...an outstanding sophomore novel by Ms. Gamble.......2005-10-21

Like author Terry Gamble, I spent my childhood summers in the same town as the author in Northern Michigan: the millionaires' summer resort of Harbor Springs, with its lavish "summer cottages" (sprawling mansions) and yacht club, inspiration behind her first novel "The Water Dancers" and her sophomore effort "Good Family." The natural beauty of this area is lovingly brought to life as the setting for a family reunion upon the death of its matriarch. Like the thinly veiled settings of Harbor Point, Harbor Springs, and Petoskey in "Water Dancers," "Good Family" seems a juxtaposition of the turn-of-the-century cottages on Mackinac Island, the elegant mansions of Harbor Point, and the turn-of-the-century Methodist summer community of Bay View in Petoskey.

The Addison family, made famous by its early pharmaceuticals, owns the Aerie, a sprawling, run-down cottage on Sand Isle, where cars are forbidden and transportation is by horse, carriage, and bicycle. The family's many eccentric relatives are drawn back together at the imminent death of its matriarch.

The novel's narrator is Maddie, a struggling filmmaker in New York who is recovering from years of alcoholism and traumatic earlier events. The last place she wants to be is the Aerie, haunted by ghosts both real and imagined. Memories of earlier summers, of her mother's easy elegance and later neglect, of forbidden crushes, of life-altering tragedies all come flooding back, and Maddie must assess where she has come from and where she is going. Maddie, her sister (the faithful, staid Dana) and cousins (the mystic Adele, rebellious adopted Jessica, alcoholic thespian Sedgie, artistic Derek) come together for the first time in a decade to figure out the etiquette of dying. Maddie must tangle with the ghosts of her past and make peace with the events that so drastically altered her life (the death of a child and a divorce, her alcoholism, near-incest), while bringing closure to the family's tumultuous relationship with its matriarch.

Clearly, many elements of Ms. Gamble's childhood summers on Harbor Point seem autobiographical: the train rides to Northern Michigan, the sprawling, run-down, once-elegant summer mansions that have fallen into disrepair, the rivalries and vicious backbiting of the country club elite, the flippant disregard to spending large sums of money on keeping up appearances, the inherent racism of an earlier age (the invisibility of the "colored help," black lawn jockeys, etc.), and the Native American mysticism that is as old as the land: the Odawa (Ottawa) tribes that live around Little Traverse Bay, on hard times but still maintaining a cultural presence (a theme explored in more depth in her debut "The Water Dancers.").

As a sophomore follow-up to "The Water Dancers," "Good Family" is much improved, featuring a more tightly-knit cast, a seamless interweaving of past and present, and a much stronger, more realistic storyline. Instead of a picture-perfect world of millionaires and easy living, Ms. Gamble's characters wallow in the mundane sorrows of living: a damaged Vietnam vet (cousin Edward, in and out of different institutions until he finally disappears), alcoholism (Maddie, her mother, Sedgie, and her gay best friend Ian), failed relationships, dead babies, and the price of apparent success. The country club lifestyle that so dominates Northern Michigan resort towns is systematically picked apart to reveal its earlier racism, elitism, and falsity of appearances and substance.

A spellbinding read that once again transported me to the beautiful landscapes of my childhood, dominated by the cry of gulls, the shifting moods of Lake Michigan, the elegant, faded mansions of Mackinac Island, Bay View and Harbor Point, the small boutiques of Harbor Springs with their colorful striped awnings and resplendent windowboxes of petunias, pansies and impatiens, and the sense of home.

A brilliant book!.......2005-09-28

Terry Gamble has written a hauntingly beautiful, lyrical book. We follow Maddie returning to her family's summer home after a long estrangement. As her mother's health fails and her siblings & cousins gather, Maddie grapples with the family "ghosts", her memories of summers goneby, her failed marriage and uncertain direction. This is a story about death & re-birth, the strength & frailty of family ties, pathos & ultimately, redemption. It is a funny, rich, multi-layered tale. A treasure.

Unforgettable.......2005-09-23

Thanks to Ms. Gamble for the most unforgettable read of the summer, and indeed, recent memory. This is the most unusual book, a vivid and sideways glance from the eyes of Maddie Addison. I not only loved the point of view, but was frankly fascinated with the glimpse into the lives of an old money family; and the visual flashes to and fro from turn of the century Northern Michigan; the vacation place of early industrialists, the losses and loves, to Maddie's struggle to maintain equilibrium after the devastating loss of a baby. These characters stay with you; and the lake and the lavender scented house are two of them.

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Dull
Good Writing & Idea - Unlikeable Characters
Another Beautiful Downer By O'Nan
powerful
Stunning

The Good Wife: A Novel
Stewart O'Nan
Manufacturer: Amazon Remainders Account
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Binding: Hardcover
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ASIN: B000H305RS

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Stewart O'Nan's ninth novel, The Good Wife, begins with that classic harbinger of bad news: A phone call in the middle of the night. Small-town housewife Patty Dickerson, pregnant with her first child, has been waiting in bed for her husband Tommy to get home. When the call comes, it's from jail. Tommy has been arrested for murder after a robbery gone awry. He doesn't make it home for 28 years.

With his usual practicality, O'Nan kills the hope off quickly in The Good Wife. This isn/t a novel of beating the odds but of enduring them. We follow Patty through her husband's long incarceration as she moves in with family, gets a series of low-paying jobs, remains faithful to Tommy, and raises their son Casey alone. These aren't unique circumstances--although they rarely form the stuff of fiction--and these aren't unique, unforgettable characters. Patty Dickerson could be anyone, and that's the point. This is a story of ordinary lives and small graces. O'Nan's refusal to dress things up (or down) is part of the charm of this clear-sighted, uncompromising novel. --Regina Marler

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From a writer who reveals 'the plainness of everyday life with straightforward lyricism' (The New York Times Book Review), the story of one remarkable, average woman.

On a clear winter night in upstate New York, two young men break in to a house they believe is empty. It isn't, and within minutes an old woman is dead and the house is in flames. Soon after, the men are caught by the police. Across the county, a phone rings in a darkened bedroom, waking a pregnant woman. It's her husband. He wants her to know that he and his friend have gotten themselves into a little trouble. So Patty Dickerson's old life ends and a strange new one begins.

At once a love story and a portrait of a woman discovering her own strength, The Good Wife follows Patty through the twenty-eight years of her husband's incarceration, as she raises her son, navigates a system that has no place for her, and braves the scorn of her community. Compassionate and unflinching, The Good Wife illuminates a marriage and a family tested to the limits of endurance.

Customer Reviews:

Dull.......2007-05-23

Dull with a capital D! The plot was almost as thin as the character development (or lack thereof)

Good Writing & Idea - Unlikeable Characters.......2006-12-18

The idea of this book was better than its reality. I really enjoyed the author's writing style, so for that alone it gets two stars. However, the lead character, Tommy, is so patently unlikeable and uninteresting, it's hard to fathom his wife waiting idly by for 25 years for him to get out of prison. She is blindly devoted, never really asking the questions most people would, especially about the night in question (and Tommy's history of repetitive burglary). The ending is unrealistic and sugary sweet, so that doesn't really fit after a fairly realistic, depressing rendition of Patty's day to day existence. Overall, I cannot recommend it.

Another Beautiful Downer By O'Nan.......2006-11-08

The Good Wife is another bittersweet (accent on bitter) tale of the inherent desperation of most people. Patty Dickerson's husband gets sent up for about 28 years for inadvertantly killing an old woman during a break-in of her house and O'Nan, in the stark spare writing style that he has mastered , chronicles Patty's journey from young and hopeful to middle-aged and resigned to her life's fate. Similiar in tone to his other books (especially Snow Angel), this story could make Bozo The Clown reach for the Prozac. The sadness is all over every page. O'Nan's understanding of the human psyche and his eye for understated detail give his narrative a powerful sense of realism. He uses real locations and obviously becomes a student of his subject. In this case its the New York Justice and penal system that treats all those connected with the offender as unworthy of any mercy. This is a tough work of fiction and brings to mind Henry David Thoreau's quote that "the mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation". This is a very worthwhile book to read for many reasons. Quality writing, increasing one's knowledge base, and a sense of fellowship with others who hurt. For while the particulars of the story may be fictional the author' aim is true when it comes to articulating the common human condition. Lock up the meds and put the trigger-locks on and then set aside some time for this touching piece of literature.

powerful.......2006-10-20

Told in a matter-of-fact, unsentimental way, The Good Wife tells the story of one family and 25 years of their lives as they work through the New York state penal system.

Tommy Dickerson does something stupid. He follows his friend Gary's lead and ends up involved in a murder for which he (and not Gary) pays the price--25 years in prison. At the time of his arrest, his wife Patty is pregnant. This is her story.

We see through her eyes the frustration of the poor as they try to work the system. Everything is against them, including, it seems, the public defenders. Then as the wife of a prisoner we see Patty at the mercy of the system again--as items are confiscated and her husband transferred from prison to prison (moving farther and farther away--to Dannemora and farther northwest, to eventually Bare Hill in Malone) as she is left to make due as a single mother.

Though they do not thrive, their marriage survives and their son makes it through college and ends up with a great job. It's at the end when Tommy is released and they are together again as a family (like they never were before) that we realize that all of these years have been not just a sentence for Tommy, but for all the rest of them as well.

Yes, Tommy was guilty of a crime. Even if the didn't commit the actual murder, he was there and could have stopped it. But the key to this story is not his guilt or innocence, rather it is about what happens to the family, the extended family, the friends of those imprisoned. What is the world like through their eyes. And you walk away from the book asking yourself, what would I do if my loved one was in jail? Would I be able to persevere as Patty does? Would I be such a good wife?

It's a fascinating, quick read and if you have not read O'Nan before, you should know that he is great. He has a no nonsense approach to telling a story that is utterly engaging and in this book, he has succeeded in doing just that.

Stunning.......2006-10-17

The last fictional character I felt this much love and sympathy for was Mr. Stevens in THE REMAINS OF THE DAY. I plan to read all of O'Nan's work now. He's a beautiful writer, and what a refreshing change to read about people so little seen, let alone written about. I will recommend this novel to everyone I know. -- Monica Wood

Grimmy: Good Dog, Bad Breath (Mother Goose And Grimm)

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No Way!
AWESOME!

Grimmy: Good Dog, Bad Breath (Mother Goose And Grimm)
Mike Peters
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ASIN: 0812590902

Book Description

Grimmy is back! And he's funnier than ever in this brand-new collection from Pulitzer Prize winner Mike Peters. Grimmy is the wisecracking, opinionated, cat-terrorizing, postman-chasing, freeloading bon vivant who brings delighted smiles to the faces of his millions of adoring fans in the enormously popular cartoon strip Mother Goose and Grimm.

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No Way!.......2004-12-03

I totally loved this book, but I can't believe someone would put that as their favorite part. Everyone knows that the best past was when Grimmy ate the food and then had bad breath.

AWESOME!.......2000-04-06

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A GREAT BOOK TO READ, GRIMMY IS ONE OF THE BEST THAT I HAVE EVER READ. IT IS FULL OF SURPRISES; EVERY TIME I READ IT I NOTICE SOMETHING NEW. IF YOU LIKE COMICS AND COMEDY THIS IS YOUR BOOK! THE BEST PART IS WHEN GRIMMY FINDS OUT IT'S SUPPER TIME. HE RUNS, AND TRIPS, AND FALLS INTO HIS DOG FOOD!

Mothers of the Novel: 100 Good Women Writers Before Jane Austen (Mothers of the Novel)

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Mothers of the Novel: 100 Good Women Writers Before Jane Austen (Mothers of the Novel)
Dale Spender
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Interesting Blend of Ethnic and Western Literature
A compelling chronicle of the struggle to atone

The Good Man: A Novel
Edward Jae-Suk Lee
Manufacturer: Bridge Works
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ASIN: 1882593944

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A soldier's story, one particulary timely amid the news of abuse in Iraq. It is the beautifully and poignantly told story of Gabriel Cuttman, an aging Korean War veteran, a good man who has done bad things and is struggling by a terrible secret.

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Interesting Blend of Ethnic and Western Literature.......2005-11-26

I don't normally like war-related books, but I found this to be a really interesting, beautifully written story. Parts of the narrative are overwritten, but overall, the prose is outstanding--especially the imagery of the Montana landscape. I liked the contrast of Asian culture against the background of the traditional American West. The characters are compelling, notably the war-damaged main character and also the teenage daughter of the Korean refugee he brought back from the war. It's not a one-sitting kind of book, but it's still a great story.

A compelling chronicle of the struggle to atone.......2005-02-07

Korean-American author Edward Jae-Suk Lee presents a stunning debut novel, The Good Man. It is the story of a soldier, a good man, who has done terrible things. Haunted by his participation in the No Gun Ri massacre during the Korean War, in which American troops slaughtered civilians while fleeing south, his guilt surfaces when a reporter seeks him out and he attempts suicide, only to survive as a partial amnesiac. Seeking solace in the ranch where he grew up, he retreats to the only place he can remember, a sheep ranch in southwest Montana. There he reunites with a Korean peasant woman that came to America with him after the war, though he cannot remember their love. Bit by bit, the pieces of his life come back, and he must gradually uncover his history and seek salvation from his own crimes. A compelling-to-the-last-page chronicle of the struggle to atone.

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I can't agree with the other reviews ***SPOILERS***
Great Read
Mysterious
This was one of the absolute best books I've ever read!

The Last Good Night: A Novel
Emily Listfield
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ASIN: 0316540919

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I can't agree with the other reviews ***SPOILERS***.......2005-05-06

First of all, I never got to like the main character - Laura / Marta. She's a great mother but not all that likeable to other people. Once I found out what she had done in Florida, that was it. I felt no empathy for her whatsoever.

I'm still not clear on why Marta felt she had to resort to prostitution as a teenager. Was it for the money only? Was it because of her mother? Was it because of her stepfather? This was never fully explained.

And, with everything that happened with Laura and David while going through their crisis and what is going on with Laura regarding work once her secrets are out, there was no ending! What happened? The author could have at least done a few 'epilogue' pages to wrap up the story lines.

Sorry, but I was disappointed.

Great Read.......1999-12-28

I was very impressed by this book. A book has to have characters that hold you, and make you feel right along with them... this book certainly does the job. An excellent read for the book lover that doesn't want to put the book down.

Mysterious.......1999-04-18

I am 15 years old. I wanted to read this book because the story sounded like a good book. And I was right. It was a real page turner. I gave it 4 stars because it was a school project and I didn't get the chance to finish the book.

This was one of the absolute best books I've ever read!.......1998-02-20

This book grabbed my attention within the first 5 pages. I never once lost interest and actually held my breath the last chapter. I recommend this one to all readers!

Remembering mama: images of mothers, good, bad, real or fictive abound in our literary tradition.(Book Review): An article from: Black Issues Book Review

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Remembering mama: images of mothers, good, bad, real or fictive abound in our literary tradition.(Book Review): An article from: Black Issues Book Review
Bernadette Adams Davis
Manufacturer: Cox, Matthews & Associates
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Digital
ASIN: B000A0HJC2
Release Date: 2006-07-14

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Title: Remembering mama: images of mothers, good, bad, real or fictive abound in our literary tradition.(Book Review)
Author: Bernadette Adams Davis
Publication: Black Issues Book Review (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: Cox, Matthews & Associates
Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Page: 48(2)

Article Type: Book Review

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