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Snowflake Secrets
Anthology
Whiskey Creek Press Authors

Whiskey Creek Press
February 2008
ISBN#:  978-1-60313-197-1
Contemporary/Inspirational



 



Synopsis:

Can a simple crocheted snowflake contain magic? The Sullivan sisters think so. On Christmas Eve, 1958, Great Aunt Maude gives a unique snowflake ornament to each of them: Allegra—thirteen, Sonata—twelve, Melody—nine, and Carole—eight. Years later, they learn she might have crocheted a little something extra—a bit of magic and wisdom—into their gifts. In Snowflake Secrets, each sister, now grown, uncovers the magic of her unique ornament. As they confide their revelations to each other and their dying mother, they discover the secret they all share.

Every narrative is unique and told in a different voice by four authors: Allegra by Lorna Collins; Sonata by Christie Shary; Melody by Luanna Rugh and Carole by Sherry Derr-Wille. Yet all their stories are woven together into the tapestry of Snowflake Secrets, an inspirational tale of family, love and finding that special joy that makes life worth living.
 


 

SRR GRADE: B+
 

Snowflake Secrets is a great anthology by talented authors: Lorna Collins, Sherry Derr-Wille, Luanna Rugh, and Christie Shary.  This is a thought-provoking anthology of four stories about four very different sisters that show you that you are never too old to begin again and find or reconnect with family and with love.

Sherry Derr-Wille kicks off the anthology with Carole’s story.  Carole is a widow struggling to find her place in life after so many years as someone’s wife and mother.   Meeting Mark and finding the old snowflake given to her by her Great Aunt Maude so many years ago changes her life and forces her out of her self-imposed solitude to find that life really does begin anew.

Lorna Collins is next with Allegra’s story.  Allegra was everyone’s choice of most likely to be whatever she wants to be.  But fate and life had very different ideas.  After finally ending a disastrous marriage, Allegra finds herself learning what it takes to be truly happy, with the help of old high school acquaintance, Drew, and her own snowflake.

Christie Shay follows next with Sonata’s story.  Sonata is the family rebel.  After a lifetime of helping others but never quite fitting in with her family Sonata goes on an internal journey of discovery to find that she was not quite the rebel she thought.

Luanna Rugh rounds out the anthology telling Melody’s story.  Melody has the perfect life, a loving husband and great children but somehow she feels that something is missing.  However, the arrival of a long-lost package and her writings shows her that what she always yearned for is right in front of her in the guise of her husband, Mike.

Snowflake Secrets is an anthology that will inspire you and lift your spirits as you watch four sisters come to terms with themselves, each other and the death of their mother.  The stories are all written by well-known authors that tell engaging stories about life, love and family and how they all shape who we are.  A good inspirational read that will have you laughing, crying and thankful for all the special someone’s in your life.

 
~Reviewed by Whitney
 

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