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Beyond The Bougainvillea (2011)

by Dolores Durando(Favorite Author)

3.23 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1611940044 (ISBN13: 9781611940046)

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Bell Bridge Books

review 1: A first book by a 90 year old author. The story starts out in North Dakota where Marge is a teenaged girl whose mother is deceased. She lives with her drunken father and a drunken friend of his. Her after forces her, at16, to marry this friend. Her difficult life becomes more difficult and is marked by a great deal of abuse. The time period is between the two world wars. Marge is rescued by a neighboring woman and eventually this woman helps her escape to California. Marge has a guardian angel in the local doctor, who helps support her until she can get on her feet in California. Marge is resilient but se also has an incredible amount of good fortune in the people who surround her. At times it was hard to believe she could have such good luck but maybe in 90 years the auth... moreor has met such people.
review 2: This book spans the life of Marge Reagan and brings it back full circle. Marge is a strong & feisty woman that is very likable and you want to know what is going to happen next. She is the kind of person that makes lemonade when life hands her a bunch of lemons. She eventually becomes friends with Nina who you will love to hate, but that also breaks your heart a little. This was a good story that wraps up nicely. less

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