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The Memory Garden
Mary Rickert

Sourcebooks Landmark
May 2014
On Sale: May 1, 2014
Featuring: Bay Singer
304 pages
ISBN: 1402297122
EAN: 9781402297120
Kindle: B00HUTVFYE
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Contemporary | Women's Fiction

Bay Singer has bigger secrets than most.

Not that she knows about them. Her mother, Nan, is sure that the burden of those secrets would be too much, and that's why she never told anyone the truth, not even Bay.

There's a lot that Nan's kept quiet over the years, especially those times with Mavis and Ruthie—times that were dark and full of guilt. But some secrets have a power all their own, and Nan realizes she needs Mavis and Ruthie now more than ever. When the three meet again in Nan's garden, their reunion has spellbinding effects that none of them could have imagined, least of all Bay...

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14 comments posted.

Re: The Memory Garden

I love to garden and have found that each plot and planter holds a
different meaning and aspiration. Ive also learned that each garden can
teach us something about ourselves and about life.
(Rachel Collings 10:24am May 6, 2014)

Gardening allows me to create something unique which I can
appreciate and enjoy. Best wishes and much happiness and
success.
(Sharon Berger 10:28am May 6, 2014)

Loved your blog today. Thank you for sharing. And my your garden and life continue to be blissfully "ordinary." Your book sounds quite intriguing. Thanks for this chance to win.
(Nancy Reynolds 10:54am May 6, 2014)

My perfect garden actually would consist of 2 gardens. One
would be my floral garden, which would have perennial plants
in it, which bloom from Spring through Fall, giving me a
burst of color, as well as texture. I would make sure I had
plants in it to attract butterflies as well as Hummingbirds,
which are my favorites!! My other garden would consist of
vegetables, which I love to eat throughout the Summer, and
you can't beat eating something that has been grown from
your own garden - regardless of what it is, from eggplant to
the ever-popular tomatoes, they are fun to watch come up
from the first seed or tiny plant, to a full-grown vine,
bearing their beautiful bounty!! The upkeep takes a lot of
hard work, but it's well worth the trouble!! For me, both
of these are pure Heaven, and since the vegetables take up
so much time, this is why I put in perennials. I would love
to read your book very much. It sounded like a story which
is right up my alley, and I have to admire you for taking on
such an ambitious project, to get your garden going. I hope
that your Husband is feeling better. He must have put you
through quite a scare!!
(Peggy Roberson 11:16am May 6, 2014)

I had an awesome garden. Tons of veggies, strawberries, etc. Front of the
house had the flowers. Hoping to buy a place soon! We do have a plot at
the community garden this year. Tomatoes, peppers, beans, cukes and
more planted.
(Michelle Schafer 4:30pm May 6, 2014)

I have seen perfect gardens, just have never had one of my own. I believe that perfect means plants that we find beautiful, and I happen to find most plants lovely. Mint can be aggressive, but the winner is bamboo. I understand that within 48 hours after the bombs at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, bamboo was growing. Having met bamboo up close and personally, I can believe it.
(Annette Naish 4:31pm May 6, 2014)

My perfect garden would be a combination of flowers and vegetables....mainly vegetables for healthy eating for my family.
(Susan Coster 5:13pm May 6, 2014)

My perfect garden is the one my mom had when I was growing up. We had a vegetable garden that we all helped in and then there were smaller flower gardens around the yard that was entirely my mom's but I did help some. It was amazing.
(Pam Howell 10:16am May 7, 2014)

Hi Mary, My perfect garden is filled with vegetables and flowers. I love
daisies and iris and zinnias so amongst them would be tomatoes, squash
and black eyed peas. A rather off the wall garden but I love it!
(Melanie Backus 10:24am May 7, 2014)

The beauty of a perfect garden seems to say "Welcome" to visitors. I just wish I could create one.
(Anna Speed 11:45am May 7, 2014)

My perfect garden would be a spectacular array of roses with lavender and pansies and all the old fashioned flowers our grandmothers grew in their gardens. Sounds a little confused, but, I'd love it!
(Ann Martinisi 2:17pm May 7, 2014)

I would love a courtyard on the beach with lush tropical flowers.
(Lisa Garrett 3:39pm May 7, 2014)

My perfect garden has roses in it. I have a small one now and
I just love the smell of it when it is in full bloom. I can t
wait.
(Denise Austin 5:50pm May 7, 2014)

My perfect garden has a lot of flowers and blooming bushes, including roses, hyacinths, verbena, peonies, and azaleas.
(Bonnie H 10:19pm May 7, 2014)