The Heirloom Garden
Written by Viola Shipman
Narrated by Nan McNamara and Lauren Ezzo
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
In her inimitable style, Viola Shipman explores the unlikely relationship between two very different women brought together by the pain of war, but bonded by hope, purpose…and flowers.
Iris Maynard lost her husband in World War II, her daughter to illness and, finally, her reason to live. Walled off from the world for decades behind the towering fence surrounding her home, Iris has built a new family…of flowers. Iris propagates her own daylilies and roses while tending to a garden filled with the heirloom starts that keep the memories of her loved ones alive.
When Abby Peterson moves next door with her family—a husband traumatized by his service in the Iraq War and a young daughter searching for stability—Iris is reluctantly yet inevitably drawn into her boisterous neighbor’s life, where, united by loss and a love of flowers, she and Abby tentatively unearth their secrets, and help each other discover how much life they have yet to live.
With delightful illustrations and fascinating detail, Viola Shipman’s heartwarming story will charm readers while resonating with issues that are so relevant today.
Don't miss bestselling author Viola Shipman's charming new novel, THE WISHING BRIDGE—where an ambitious executive rediscovers the magic of family, friendship, home...and Christmas!
Other books by Viola Shipman:
- Famous in a Small Town
- The Secret of Snow
- A Wish for Winter
- The Edge of Summer
- The Summer Cottage
- The Clover Girls
Viola Shipman
Wade Rouse is a popular award-winning memoirist and internationally bestselling author of twelve books, which have been translated into twenty languages and selected as Today show Must-Reads, Indie Next Picks and Michigan Notable Books. Rouse writes fiction under his grandma’s name, Viola Shipman, to honor the woman whose heirlooms inspire his writing. He lives in Michigan and California, and hosts Wine & Words with Wade, A Literary Happy Hour, every Thursday.
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Reviews for The Heirloom Garden
16 ratings5 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The adjective use was weak in the descriptions which fell flat for me.
It seemed to be written for an eighth grader’s vocabulary.
The storyline content had a lot of opportunity to add so much more. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I am a master gardener, loved the flower tie in
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was so Awesome I couldn’t put it down. The story made me feel like I was there in the story. Made me laugh and made me cry.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A story to bring back memories and help to understand the cycles of life. Beautiful!!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This has got to be his best book he has written. You have twists and turns, some history, a lot of flower information, yet he shows how stron women are. This is a great book.