Description
Reba K - "I was enriched by the experience of having met the characters in this book. Filled within these pages are pieces of history, done so in such a soothing and gentle frame that some readers may actually miss the significance of the experience."Pens and Needles - "Civil rights, gender roles, and political postures are carefully, realistically, and sensitively present in this story."Rebecca's Reads--"Osmund has once again written a good book with a great message. Daughters is a must read for anyone who struggles with, or has struggled with, their own identity." If you enjoyed the prequel, "The Coach House," I promise you, you'll enjoy this one. It is the year 1949, and twenty-four-year-old Marie Marchetti has just discovered the identity of her multiracial father, Jonathan Brooks, the father she never knew. Marie grew up in Chicago, the only child of a single mother, having had very little contact with people of other races, making her current situation more than just a little daunting. xa0 Marie hopes the invitation from Jonathan to spend two weeks with her newfound family over Thanksgiving will help uncover the truths about herself that her now deceased mother had never shared with her. But the visit has potential for being disastrous, since Jonathan had only recently acknowledged Marieʾs existence to his wife of thirty-one years and their three grown sons. xa0 Discovering her father also means discovering her own ethnicity. Despite Marieʾs olive skin, nut brown eyes, and dark wavy hair, she has easily and unknowingly passed for white her entire life. Her strong need to understand who she really is and where she belongs drives her to form an intimate connection with her new family, transcend the prejudices of friends and strangers, and seek peace and truth in her life. xa0 A lot happens as a result of Marieʾs Thanksgiving visit. But the most life-altering consequence of it unexpectedly grows out of an encounter with a twelve-year-old girl named Rachael. Florence Osmund grew up in a Victorian home in Illinois, complete with a coach house, the same house she used as inspiration for her first two novels. She earned her master's from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management and has obtained more than three decades of experience in corporate America. Osmund currently resides in Chicago where she is working on her third novel. Read more
Features & Highlights
- 2013 BRAG Medallion honoree.
- Some people intentionally mislead others about their ethnicity. Marie did it unknowingly.
- Discovering the identity of your real father can be life-altering. Just ask Marie. At twenty-six, she is about to meet her father for the first time and sit down to Thanksgiving dinner with him and his family.
- As she packs her suitcase, Marie wonders how her newfound family will receive her and what she will learn about them…and their ethnicity. While she realizes that her life will change because of them—it is not knowing just how much that scares her.
- Will Marie find the peace and truth in her life that she so desperately needs, or is it unrealistic for her to think that such disparate lives can freely converge in 1940s middle America? She quickly learns that the answer to that question is not going to come easily.
- A lot happens as a result of Marie’s visit, but ironically the most significance consequence grows out of an encounter with a twelve-year-old neighbor girl named Rachael.
- What others are saying about "Daughters."
- "Civil rights, gender roles, and political postures are carefully, realistically, and sensitively present in this story." --Pens and Needles
- This is undoubtedly a story of identity and the importance of having a family with whom we connect and trust." --BestChickLit
- "This novel is rich in complex characters whose lives are intertwined in unexpected ways that will keep readers engrossed." --Barbara Dzikowski
