Her grandmother took care of her and recently, she has passed away. Please try again. It was one of those written in 2 time lines, which I sometimes like, sometimes not. Welcome back. It has all the intrigue and sleuthing, as well as a woman who seems to 'get it.' In doing so, she deals with her own tightly kept secrets, and discovers the healing power of forgiveness and love - and that there's always another side to every story. Moreover, they characters seemed too ready to divulge many details about the past with a stranger. The new novel from the author of international bestsellers Emily thinks she’s lost everything…until a mysterious painting leads her to what she wants most in the world. When We Meet Again is another WWII novel but told from a different perspective - that of a German prisoner of war in the US. With that being said, I had the honor and privilege of reading When We Meet Again. If you liked The Muse by Jessie Burton or Ghostwritten by isabel Wolffe then I'm sure you will like this! Published I wanted to like this book, but it was such a disappointment. I think I will stick to explaining my reaction to the book. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. Both are about women who are in a rut in their own lives, searching for answers about their grandparents' lives. June 7th 2016 Let me begin.After drying my tears and putting away some tissues, I can see the screen in front of me to write the following words of appreciation. Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. On top of it, she lost an important job. But more than that, it chronicles the trials of the heart in an ordinary LDS family confronted by overwhelming challenges--a family that can only pray that after their separation, they will meet again. I knew they would get no hea, but hoped, even though hope had died a horrible death. As with Kristins other books, you learn things as you read that I'm sure a lot of people are unaware of. It was even more moving than the previous "Sweetness in Forgetting", which I loved too. Written in two timelines, the present day, and around WWII (involving the POW internment camps in Florida), When We Meet Again was a compelling read about families, forgiveness, and finding peace with the past.A wonderful book about a woman who finds a painting of her grandmother and uncovers a secret dating back to the internment of Germans in the southern United States during World War II. When it’s one of the people who’s supposed to love you most in the world, well, I’d imagine that takes a whole chunk out of your faith in humanity.”“But in life, Emily, for every path you decide to walk down, there’s a path you’ve decided to turn away from. But, Emily has so many personal psychological issues that I found I couldn't really be too sympathetic with her or to her. A granddaughter receives an anonymous painting of what appears to be her grandmother, who has recently passed, with an unsigned note essentially saying that her grandfather never forgot about her grandmother (who he abandoned), that she was the love of his life. I live in Florida so I felt right at home. In the small rural area of Florida in the 1940s Margaret is truly a unique person who sees beyond race and ethnicity--a lesson and example for all today. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. enjoyed reading but i find this was similar to the story that i read before called The Sweetness ofHave read 3 of her books and not one disappointed me Please try againSorry, we failed to record your vote. Ha! Her grandmother took care of her and recently, she has passed away. Good. Both. As Emily searches for answers, she learns many family secrets and even repairs things with her father.

This book has it all. Even more frustrating was the plot line in which one character (who was a young white woman born in the south in the 1920s) was mysteriously, unusually kind to a young black boy to the point of putting herself in harm's way. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. I think Kristin Harmel excelled herself in this hearbreaking novel. Kristen Harmel unfolds the past along side the present, to show the power of love, abandonment, and forgiveness in a haunting story that made me cry and search my own heart for ways the past has colored today. And one cannot look back. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition.Something went wrong. It has a lot of clichés about love and the connection between lovers or family members. Emily's father is pleased by this as he has been trying to make amends for quite some time. The new novel from the author of Our Stores Are OpenBook AnnexMembershipEducatorsGift CardsStores & …