Thanks for bringing so much beauty into our lives. Due to village gossip after Colms alleged death, Saoirse was forced to seek expedited immigration to America, and she did so under her sisters name to avoid being identified. I have tremendous admiration for your strength, your depth, your compassion, your passion and your love. I encourage you to freely share and forward my blogs in context, with proper attribution, and with links back to this website attached. I have so many more to look forward to now. Love the abundance of exotic shapes and colours in the Autumn sunshine! You show us how Gods love shines in all things. Through her marvelous characters who wrap you up in their situations and emotions, her remarkable descriptions of this tragic event, and the unexpected finale, Ms. Meissner puts one in that fateful time and place walking over the rubble and seeing the sights as they must have been experienced by the sufferers of the devastation. I havent read or listened to a Susan Meissner for ages but definitely want to listen to this one! Love your blogs colour and joyfulness and the inspiring leads, Polly. The Nature of Fragile Things explores the bonds of friendship and unconditional support between three women.each mistreated by Martin. Thank you for the constant good thoughts and beautiful expressions of love and joy that you share on your blog. I feel sure it will help lift my thought to healing. Great review! I hope you get a copy! A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The rest is up to us to imagine. The colors are exquisite!!! Please click below to make a donation via PayPal. Thus, Candace agrees to come to San Rafaela and writes that Sophie will be Kats legal guardian when she dies. WebThe Nature of Fragile Things (2021) is the 14th novel by USA Today bestselling historical and womens fiction writer Susan Meissner. Actually, I dont think any book is just one genre, and lots of books have more than one era as well. Trigger Warnings/Content Consideration: brief reference to spousal abuse and miscarriage. You truly are a polymath!! Deep and encompassing. Very clear. I love your blog. Thank you for these words of strength, hope, and faith. Instead, Sophie finds herself living in a tenement building and working in an umbrella factory with a surplus of Irish immigrant girls just like her. I cannot wait to try this recipe! Great story.possibly Meissners best. Both Belinda and Sophie remarried and were happy and safe. You are a bright light! It is the nature of fragile things to break. Your site is bolstering my creative thoughts. She is a remarkable woman who rises from a life of despair and poverty, calling upon her inner strength to make things better, not only for herself, but for the women all around her as well. Thank for including a link to my review! Your blog is like a conversation with a dear friend. However, Logan reveals that he knows the truth about Belinda, Candace, and Annabeth. Your work is always spirited and inspirational. When you get famous, I need to be the president of your fan club. Lets Connect on Instagram @ReadingLadies_book_club, The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner, The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906, Links Ive Enjoyed This Week 07/02/2021 #WeeklyRoundUpPost #SecretLibraryBookBlog Secret Library Book Blog, The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner Let's Talk Books, February 2021 Reading Wrap Up | Reading Ladies, Winter 2020 TBR #TopTenTuesday | Reading Ladies, 5 Fav Histfic Recs For Mothers | Reading Ladies, Is Summer Reading Season a Thing? #TopTenTuesday #LetsDiscuss2021 | Reading Ladies, 12 Favorite Books: Happy #NationalBookLoversDay | Reading Ladies, Ten Favorite Book Settings #TopTenTuesday #LetsDiscuss2021 | Reading Ladies, Is a Balanced Reading Life Important? This novel was hard to put down. I love the infinite range of ideas, expression, and media in this BIG blog of yours. Thank you, thank you! Thank you for bringing your beautiful great outdoors into my world. This is a beautiful summary and reminder of how we can both individually and collectively dissolve the powerless, baseless lies with Truth. What lovely Soul-inspired insights! You are a wonder! I need to put them into action. By the time these secrets are exposed, Sophie is completely devoted to 5-year old Kat, who has selective mutism. . At this time in history, women didnt have a great deal of resources when they found themselves victims of an earthquake or when mistreated or betrayed by a man. #colorado #fyp #bluritscold #freezingweather #shortstaffedproblems". What a stunning place! Read it. . This has needed to be said for a while! Bringing it up would have brought up old, painful feelings. She made listening to this novel pure pleasure. Kat, who has not spoken for a long time, slowly warms up to Sophie and Sophie begins to think of her as her child. From the acclaimed author of THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR and AS BRIGHT AS HEAVEN comes a gripping novel about the bonds of friendship and mother love, and the You share so freely, with so so so much love and joy and an open-open-heart, Thank you for using this platform to share these references for listening & learning. Todays is dynamite and very helpful to viewing our role as individuals at this time. But today you are on top. Thank you. This was a book that kept me guessing the entire time. The colors are so vibrant and I like that you notice Im so grateful to be able to enjoy all you so generously share on your blog, the colorful photos, the recipes, the art works, the insights, the book reviews and so much more! This book reminded me why I return to historical fiction time and time again. Lovely Polly! Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. She thinks she has found a shard of bone, when her old neighbor Libby apprehends her and, on learning of Martins disappearance, insists that she goes to the police station. The next morning a devastating earthquake hits the San Francisco area forcing the women to flee. I will enjoy you forever. Where can two women and a young girl sleep safely? This is so well thought out and written. Amazing, Polly! Pinterest. Illuminating thoughts, thank you for sharing them. All of your work is eye and mind popping. I could tell that Susan Meissner did her research for this book. This is absolutely wonderful and so helpful. Thank you for all the inspiration you share so generously. Martin also changed identities many times, collecting numerous birth and death certificates. You are a treasure! Thank you so much for the recommendation. This speaks to me. I see joy and love expressed. Are there any inappropriate scenes? Thank you! Really not for me. Okay, this may sound a bit like a soap opera, but it transcends the genre through Susan Meissners beautifully woven tapestry of historical events. When the devastating earthquake of April 18, 1906, strikes, THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS turns into a nail-biting thriller with all the earmarks of a whopper of a Netflix series. Many thanks. I didn't know what to expect from this book but heard good reviews. In addition to writing fiction, Meissner is a workshop leader and has a background in community journalism. My mother adores your blog and speaks to me often about what recent nugget you shared which she thought was wonderful! Its really good Susan! This was a good, entertaining novel with plenty of drama, feel good moments, tenacity of spirit, the promise of love, and the heart-saving reality of friendship. Thank you! Characters: I love a strong character! Thank you for your burst of sunshine reflected in your positivity this morning I look forward to your blogs. I love this! Highly Recommended for fans of Susan Meissners, for readers who love a histfic genre mash up; for those who might be interested in reading about imagined lives experiencing the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and for book clubs. Beautiful photos. How blessed we are to have someone like you on this Earth. Letting our true, authentic self come forth! This blog is a daily dose from an spiritually-oriented, artist, thinker, sage. Oooh love books set in San Francisco, even more when its about its past. Your poem feels like a lesson, a treatment, and a love letter all rolled into one perfect package. Outstanding message! Thank you so much for the recommendation. Thank you Polly. Oh how I love this! I am a silent regular reader of your daily blog, and Im finally in touch to tell you how much I like it. Thank you! I cherish the healing thoughts therein very much, and they are very helpful. Gorgeous new work. Yes, healing does happen when we deeply and humbly pray. 2023 Polly Castor. Her haste to answer Martins advertisement was in part precipitated by the arrival in New York of a girl from the neighboring village who might have recognized her. On marrying Martin, she was cut off from her family and experienced deep depression after the loss of two stillborn sons. Made me smile while I was reading it. By discovering the fate of all the knights, the Dung Defender will muse about the nature of strength. Copies of photos and artwork are available for purchase in my Gallery. The main character is compassionate, caring, loyal, brave, and determined. In this historically interesting and intriguing novel set in 1905, Sophie Whalen is an Irish immigrant living in NYC in a crowded tenement when she reads about a widowed man with a small daughter wanting to marry a woman to provide a home for them in San Francisco. I am deeply grateful! Blankets? We are not always what we seem. Keep up the good work. The plates too! While Candace thinks that she and Kat should go and live with a distant cousin in Texas, Sophie persuades her that Kat needs to feel like part of a family circle with Belinda and Sarah and that Candace should join them while she is still alive. Letting our true, authentic self come forth! I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! This blog is really stimulating and motivating. Oh, and there is one quote from the Book of Common Prayer. You are a Creative Genius, Polly. Beautiful and profoundly perfect for pandemic season, your poem empowers hope for whats next. What a great read! Adding it to my list. This poem really hit home. You are proving and sharing truth in a precious, creative, encouraging, and heartfelt way. The narration was perfect! Your eyes are keen and your photographs dynamic. Thank you for bringing such beauty into my every day. Beautiful photos! Copyright LibraryThing and/or members of LibraryThing, authors, publishers, libraries, cover designers, Amazon, Bol, Bruna, etc. Visit Susan at her website: http://susanmeissner.com and on Twitter at @SusanMeissner or at http://www.facebook.com/susan.meissner. You are a woman deeply filled to the brim. She travels across the continent and is married immediately to Martin who treats her with respect but is very distant to her and to young Kat. I can't believe this the first book I have read by Meissner! Ive also spent time studying your paintings. ), The Last Year of the War. Easy to see why you are much loved. This guide uses the 2021 Penguin Random House E-book edition. What a delight to experience the beauty of nature you shared of your slice of the world through these beautiful photos. Sophie marries the handsome, but aloof, widower named Martin Hocking and becomes attached to his five-year-old daughter. Logan then reveals that if Sophie did leave Martin to die, it would be more than this sadistic man deserved, as his crimes also included homicide and an attempt to arrange a sisters suicide. And a sure wake-up call for me regarding mortal decline. I especially appreciated the epilogue that nicely wrapped up this fascinating tale. The outstanding photos and the amazing narratives made me feel I was on vacation for a few minutes each day. You are terrific and amazing. Its helping me with a great challenge. Thank you for visiting and readingtoday! Love it. Love the black and white contrasts enhanced by the light. Passionate and motherly. The Nature of Fragile Things is a complex story that has some thoughtful and powerful themes in it including friendship, working together, trust, found family, survival, Reader Q&A, Three favorite books by Susan Meissner: A Fall of Marigolds (my favorite of hers! The characters were developed and at the heart of the story. Hi Polly, loved this poem. Just beautiful, Polly. I really enjoy reading your blog but I have to say that your monthly Bits and Clips posts and your Grace Notes posts are my favorite :). I am so grateful for your generous sharing of ideas across so many different fields! I feel your heart when I see them. Thanks for sharing from the seat of your soul with generosity and openness. This sounds great Carol. These are awesome. I love seeing them. Strange, nothing surprising here. Im new to your site and I love todays post about being grateful! I started about a year ago and look forward to reading it every day. WOW! Deeply nourishing. You have such a gift for photographyand for pastelsand for cookingand for finding interesting booksand, and, and. You put into words what I have been grappling with for a long time. Providing us with wonderful refreshment, enlightenment, peace, encouragement, joy, . Original, demonstrating individuality and confidence! Thank you for sharing this quote. Your art, your poetry, your philosophy, your religion, your book reviews, your photography, your husband! A beautiful wake up call to change our thinking and focus on what is real and true. or was he a sociopath? I have had similar thoughts for some time. After Candaces inquiries into Sophies identity, readers learn that Sophie once had a husband named Colm, who was violent toward her and caused her to give birth prematurely to a stillborn daughter. WebThe Nature of Fragile Things is a well-written and crafted historical novel. How will you get fresh water? They don't sleep together until they are married, she notices that he doesn't say grace before meals, she says bedtime prayers with the little girl and at some point he says that if she wants to got to church there are plenty of Catholic ones around. Wonderful review Carol! . She is really is Saoirse and is running from the law in Ireland, by way of New York, answering an ad for a bride by a man even more deceiving and cunning then she is. When she arrives in San Francisco, they are immediately married and she then meets his daughter, Kat, and they all move into a nicely-appointed home. Very well done historical fiction about the fates of three women during the earthquake of 1906 in San Francisco. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I have been blessed beyond words by your daily posts. Or maybe younger? TikTok video from Sophia (@sophiazamir): "Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together. It is almost criminal, IMO, that she wouldn't bring the newspaper and share the information. ***UPDATE: Yes! Thank you for focusing in on and capturing the little things we so often pass by and/or take for granted. I want to express my gratitude to you for such a well thought out essay. A page turner for sure! Lets all have a productive day and be joyful! Glorious! Bless you for sharing your inspiration with us all. The book centers around the massive San Francisco earthquake of 1906, but the story begins a few years before that fateful morning when Sophie Whalen answers a newspaper ad for a mail-order bride. Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books. Very clear truths. I was engrossed all the way through to the end of this absorbing tale of survival, friendship, and motherhood. . I LOVED it! Your blog captures a life well lived, constantly imparting good truth, health and happiness including beauty, harmony, art, science to the world. Kat goes toward the people who love her, content that this man is finally paying for his crimes. I have to tell you that your spiritual to-do list was the springboard for a great talk with my older daughter. This is absolutely beautiful and so incredibly helpful and inspiring! Protagonist Sophie, an Irish immigrant, is living in the slums of New York in 1905 when she answers an ad for a mail order bride, which requires moving to California. Im fascinated by all you do! I can taste the yellows and hear the oranges! What an inspiring and uplifting painting. Your insights are thought-provoking and inspirational. You are just plain wonderful, Polly! She reminds him she is Protestant and he says there are plenty of that kind too. What a fascinating tale so creatively tied into the California earthquake of 1906---so much history mixed in with a story that kept uncovering more and more layers! Are you a Susan Meissner fan? Historical facts about the San Francisco earthquake are well researched; we wonder where Martin is and what hes up to through most of the story which adds some suspense; a detective questions Sophie throughout the story (in present day) and causes us to wonder if he will bring charges against her; we are concerned about the fate of Martin as a result of the earthquake; and we are presented with issues important to women. It is always refreshing to see the loves, joys, challenges, and triumphs that you share on your blog. That definitely sounds like a book Id like to read! All opinions are my own. Although I didnt expect to like THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS, I did. I think one reason I enjoy your blog is that you Stand Forth In All Your God-given Glory, expressing everything Good! to take charge of the post earthquake calamity, the discovery of Martin's duplicity, and to try to make right Martin's wrongs. Thank you so.much, Polly. I loved this book, Polly. [] 1602 Blue Mood Cafe Beach Read & When No One is Watching Reading Ladies BC The Fragile Nature of Things & The Girl From the Channel Islands Babbage and Sweetcorn The Long, Long Afternoon []. Thank you so much. could you direct me to more literature on spiritual healing? Wish I had gotten this message 75 years ago. Thank you for your ultra positive, upbeat, cheering and cheerful expressions in so many forms. You can also subscribe without commenting. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Although Sophie fears losing Kat, she determines that she must return the girl to her mother. Thank you for sharing yourself and creativity in such a transparent way, it is very inspiring and humbling to me. This time, instead of running scared, Erik decided he wanted to take this journey with Helen, even though Helen didn't want him to relive the pain. Brava talented Polly. Would you have the courage to live in a tent city as you watch beloved neighborhoods burn? Feel free to use the "Print" button provided to utilize Polly's recipes for personal use. Now imagine yourself in 1906. Truly, I read for hours and finished it in record time.very hard to put down!!!! Where is the fire department? I often quote you to others, saying I got the idea from a wonderful friend Ive never actually met. I found it quite enriching and resonate with those true answers. Your food is presented in such an artistic way that it looks beautiful, wholesome and totally delicious!! Thank you so much for your fantastic, soulful images your photos really capture the love, joy, camaraderie, power, and intensity of the present moment. I truly love and am inspired by your blog, including capturing the beauty of life in the moment, teaching by example, taking time with children, and spirituality. This tale is fascinating, heartfelt, and deeply rooted in the history of the 1906 earthquake. Thank you for all you bring to so many . I encourage authenticity, nurture creativity, champion sustainability, promote peace, and hope to foster a new renaissance where we all are free to be our most fulfilled, multifaceted, and terrific selves. A tale celebrating strong women, female friendships and the special Love your blog. Therefore, I love you! This is a work of both historical fiction and mystery, woven together with characters I wont soon forget. Some truly marvelous work there!!! Polly! Im off on a refreshing direction. You encourage me to grow with your everyday wisdom and your lovely contributions. You do a great job taking pictures. I feel like an armchair adventurer. She is also RITA finalist and Christy Award and Carol Award winner. Thank you for the insight. It says with abundant clarity what thousands upon thousands of thoughtful men and women think and believe. Thanks, Polly! Loving and expansive. Excellent post, dear Polly! I can tell when an angel has tapped me on the shoulderit feels light and right and fun. Thank you for your words of wisdom. Wow. or ask your favorite author a question with Thank you Polly, for saying what needs to be said. Highly recommend! You amuse-inspire-edify-entertain-inform-uplift-enhance-educate-color!-my days! Thank you for bringing to light and sharing an undeniably important part of the one stupendous whole we all sharethe countless ways beyond sight, and not to be missed, always at hand. Secondly, Sophie and the other key female characters in the book lived during a time when women were seen as fragile creatures with very little agency. They go on to prove within the pages of the book that both are false notions. The nature of something fragile is that when hurled to the ground, it will shatter. Polly, thanks for amplifying good. Thank you so much! Love this actually so timely for what I have been thinking about lately. I have read all of Susan Meissners novels and I found this one better yet different from her other books (such as Lady in Waiting). I am one of your readers who definitely looks forward to a positive message from you every morning. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Study Guide of The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner. Really beautiful, very hope filled. Your zest for the good things in life makes me feel happy too! We never know "Sophie's" full story until the end, though we get hints of it throughout the book. I love your blog! Perspective is everything and choosing a liberating one blesses everyone, as you point out! Notify me of followup comments via e-mail. I think its appropriate for young adult girls. Where does it end? In many outstanding ways. You are so incredibly sweet, gracious, kind, thoughtful, creative, generous, joyful, witty, courageous, tender, persistent, compassionate, brilliant, articulate, ad infinitum! Quite unforgettable. I give thanks for you and the blog! He also says that while the other women were wealthy and sought after by Martin for their money, dispossessed Sophie is the anomaly. I loved that it had such a strong sense of place as well as interesting characters, a mystery that surprised me, and a compelling plot. Your blog is bursting with poetry, art, writings, love of God, family, friends, all things great and wonderful and good! I dont live in an area with earthquakes but we do have flash flooding, tornadoes & wildfires. Thankfully there is no graphic violence, explicit sex or any profanity. I just had to comment on todays blog. Thank you so much for this thoughtful, informative and articulate book review, Polly! Now the work required to make a lasting change is up to each of us! Not easy to do! Im very thankful for your blog. Women learned to rely on themselves and the strength and wisdom of women around them. Finally, a main female character who is not weak despite living in a time when women were still second-class citizens. I think Meissner has taken her writing to a new level with this one. Even if you do have a reading guide, these questions will still help engage your book club members and provide great conversation starters. I love everything you share with us such a joy to have your daily input in my inbox! Polly, what amazing and timely insight in these wise words! They made my day. Thank you. Thanks for going deep on this. I love these particular colors together and the different styles and techniques really give it a lot of depth and texture. I think youd enjoy it! Polly lets her spirituality into her art as you can see in the many abstract paintings she creates.
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