I love this poem! (Quote by Hermann Hering), Newspaper Article by me: Understanding God Helps Alleviate Suffering, So Big (Book Review of 1924 Pulitzer Prize Winner). A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. I give thanks for you and the blog! Thank you for revealing this idea youve been following. Excellent. Thank you for this compelling essay. What a stunning collection of gorgeous images and though-provoking quotes. I look forward to your messages each day, like a delightful gift to unwrap. Thank you for sharing such a personal, and at the same time, universal, love of beauty. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner Posted on May 14, 2021 by Amanda Book #32 in 2021 3.0 out of 5 (photo from Goodreads) The Nature of Fragile original sound - Sophia. I am so happy to have found your site and to be able to enjoy your expression of Spirit! Please carry on the good work of guiding our book choices. With its awesome art, recipes, book reviews, and really excellent writing, this blog is the perfect corner of the internet. A powerful message. It is an incredible story of a young Irish immigrant, Sophie, who is desperate to get out of New York City, and comes to San Francisco as a mail order bride. This is a fantastic article Pollyso much in it, I know Ill have to re read it at least twice more! I printed it out and will try it. Love all you do and express. Sophie was living in New York after immigrating from Ireland when she saw Martins advertisement for a bride and mother for his daughter, Kat. Content Warning: This guide references scenes of domestic violence and includes a reference to suicide. These are awesome. I am so totally impressed with your photography, poetry, and painting. I listened to it on audio, and the reader did a great job, complete with a slight Irish brogue. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner 4.8 (52) Paperback $17.00 Hardcover $26.00 Paperback $17.00 eBook $11.99 Audiobook $0.00 Large Print $35.99 Happy to hear we share the love for this one! Love your blog. I guess that is why she is the writer and I am the reader! It gave me much to think about. Even if mistreatment was reported, the police often sided with the men. Your paintings make me so happy. Kat goes toward the people who love her, content that this man is finally paying for his crimes. The Brussels sprouts were an exceptionally BIG hit here. You capture so vividly the beauty of nature. It wasnt difficult for me to imagine myself in this earthquake! I appreciate your blog. I appreciate you!! X x x. Thank you for your generosity and your overflowing sense of soul which you share so beautifully and articulately with everyone!! I absolutely loved this story and Susan is such a masterful storyteller. I could tell that Susan Meissner did her research for this book. Your talent is incredible!!! Thank you for introducing me to wonderful, amazing authors. or was he a sociopath? Outstanding, superb and beyond all imagination. Without a doubt my life has been enriched and uplifted by my acquaintance with you through your blogs. This makes her look like Martins accomplice, especially as she has become Kats legal guardian and appears to have hastened Candaces death by taking her out of medical supervision. I must find the higher spiritual path that nature often helps me see. I do not want to say too much and ruin this captivating story for you. This poem really hit home. Thank you! Now the work required to make a lasting change is up to each of us! Love the pictures of your elegant flowers. Spoiler-filled vlog: The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner I think its appropriate for young adult girls. I found a couple of specific ideas expressed here that apply to a specific situation in my life. Sophie is the mail-order bride that he sends for and she believes she has her perfect fairytale - until Belinda shows up and everything unravels. But then, would she maybe feel guilty for this new life that Martin took? Find me at: Thank you so much for the recommendation. WebThe Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner The Nature of Fragile Things book. Yes!! Unless explicitly stated that they are free, all books that I review have been purchased by me or borrowed from the library. Im so grateful for all you share with us. Thanks, Polly. On top of all that she has the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire to deal with. Wow. The colors are exquisite!!! Original, demonstrating individuality and confidence! How will you care for those in your care? Polly, your wonderful blog is doing more than its bit in this dreadful time. This tale is fascinating, heartfelt, and deeply rooted in the history of the 1906 earthquake. Thank you for letting the divine shine through you so brightly! The Nature of Fragile Things is a complex story that has some thoughtful and powerful themes in it including friendship, working together, trust, found family, survival, second chances, actions taken in desperation, moral ambiguity, and the vulnerability of women. Martin Hocking is a traveling man with abundant secrets. Thank you very much, Polly. Id be honored and thrilled if you choose to enjoy and follow along (see subscribe or follow option), promote, and/or share my blog. Sounds delicious and simple! The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner | Book Review This poem is what I needed to further focus on moving out of the fear of COVID.. Thank you! I feel your heart when I see them. It is so good! I agree with you on all points, Polly. It shows the power of women ca. A tale celebrating strong women, female friendships and the special Thank you for expanding my ways to see, Polly. For now I have to finish reading the Outlander books, which will take awhile. I did a lot of skimming. Thats all very helpful for me today, Polly. I cherish the healing thoughts therein very much, and they are very helpful. Its a complex story..Im happy to hear we both enjoyed it! I really enjoyed this one. *Edited (5/27/2021) to add that The Nature of Fragile Things is currently my favorite [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things (earthquake) [], [] but I did (mostly) enjoy The Good Sister and The Beautiful Strangers (a not so scary ghost story); The Nature of Fragile Things and The Huntress have a side of [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissnerpaired with1906 San Francisco Earthquake by Richard Hansen [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner(finished on 12/31/2020 so it didnt make last years list) [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things is another story about a mail-order [], [] Other books Ive reviewed by these authors include The Nature of Fragile Things (Meissner), As Bright As Heaven (Meisner), A Fall of Marigolds (Meissner), I Was Anastasia [], [] The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner []. Love these colours and the strong contrasts Polly! Like Meissners other works, the novel uses an incident from 20th-century historyin this case, the 1906 San Francisco earthquakeas a starting point and then tells a womans story around it. Your email address will not be published. And a sure wake-up call for me regarding mortal decline. Books take us to places weve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience. Thanks for blessing my life and being such a shining light in the world! [In 1926, why wouldn't Kat tell Sophie, Belinda and the others about "Martin" at the courthouse???!!!! The book centers around the massive San Francisco earthquake of 1906, but the story begins a few years before that fateful morning when Sophie Whalen answers a newspaper ad for a mail-order bride. She really captured the earthquake and its devastation with her word imagery. The house, however, is lovely, and she is well provided for. I plan to read it at Sunday Devotional. Required fields are marked *. I encourage you to freely share and forward my blogs in context, with proper attribution, and with links back to this website attached. Logan then wants Sophie to reveal her truth, beginning with her real name. Both Belinda and Sophie remarried and were happy and safe. Thank you. I just had to comment on todays blog. Meissner ( The Last Year of the War) spins an exceptional story about an Irish immigrant Thank You for sharing your innermost so openly. You do a great job taking pictures. They are then separated from Belinda for a few days and assume that Martin is dead, as they have not heard from him. This is so well thought out and written. Yes!! Sophie is compassionate, caring, loyal, brave, and determined. I salute you! I mustve read it half a dozen times or more. This morning I went from fasting to feasting . It is always refreshing to see the loves, joys, challenges, and triumphs that you share on your blog. Gave me hope. The Nature of Fragile Things is a complex story that has some thoughtful and powerful themes in it including friendship, working together, trust, found family, survival, The plates too! I am grateful for this blog. I give this novel five stars; you might enjoy it too. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner : All About Romance Im off on a refreshing direction. She travels across the continent and is married immediately to Martin who treats her with respect but is very distant to her and to young Kat. Sophie and Kat take Belinda to the pavilion tent, where she gives birth to a healthy girl named Sarah. I am one of your readers who definitely looks forward to a positive message from you every morning. ), The Last Year of the War. Thank you so.much, Polly. I wanted you to know that I found the time I spent on your blog to be relaxing, refreshing, inspiring, and totally enjoyable. Nature of Fragile Things Newspaper Article by me: Understanding God Helps Alleviate Suffering, So Big (Book Review of 1924 Pulitzer Prize Winner). I'd say it is more a book about someone who is Christian (at least a little) than Christian fiction as you usually think of it. Nature of Fragile Things Polly your blog is simply a marvelously enriching, thought provoking part of the daily wonders of life! The Nature of Fragile Things (Book Review). Your work is always spirited and inspirational. Thank you for sharing the joy of your trip with us. But what I heard about the fiction built around it sounded implausible to me. Love your poetry, your photos, your ideas, your YOU! I am grateful for the myriad ways you celebrate Life in your art, activities and relationships. Martin travels for work leaving Kat and Sophie alone. How significant are the religious elements in the book? Earthquake: If you live in an area of the country that is prone to earthquakes as I do, Meissners story will affect you on a personal and practical level. I feel blessed this morning to know you in all the ways you reveal good and magnify it. Thank you for these words of strength, hope, and faith. I LOVED it! Wow! I liked this compelling story with its slow unveiling of secrets, and satisfying ending. Or maybe younger? I love color, texture, beauty, great ideas, nature, metaphor, deliciousness, genuine spirituality, and exploring new territory. Due to village gossip after Colms alleged death, Saoirse was forced to seek expedited immigration to America, and she did so under her sisters name to avoid being identified. You show us how Gods love shines in all things. Meanwhile, Kat, who believes that her mother Candaces death from tuberculosis is somehow her fault, is traumatized into silence. The Nature of Fragile Things book. Pandemic read. Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did! Absolutely beautiful!!! Oh you will love this one! Thanks, Polly! I can't believe this the first book I have read by Meissner! How blest you are to be a poet, photographer, artist, metaphysician, all wrapped up into One. She reveals that Martin was waiting for her to die so that Kat would get the inheritance she received from her sooner, and he would seize it himself. The great San Francisco earthquake of 1906 is just one of the traumatic events they will face together. Im very thankful for your blog. Great review, thanks! Yes indeed! An interesting aspect mentioned by the author is how natures fury can sometimes end up being a blessing instead of a curse. It says with abundant clarity what thousands upon thousands of thoughtful men and women think and believe. Every thought you expressed so lovingly. Thank you for your burst of sunshine reflected in your positivity this morning I look forward to your blogs. Your vibrant art work is superb. Martin also changed identities many times, collecting numerous birth and death certificates. Your blog captures a life well lived, constantly imparting good truth, health and happiness including beauty, harmony, art, science to the world. Thanks for keeping that idea alive. Loved your plein air painting, the pictures of the garden plenty oh wow. Thank you for all the delightful imagery! Great story.possibly Meissners best. Absolutely stunning, Polly. While Candace thinks that she and Kat should go and live with a distant cousin in Texas, Sophie persuades her that Kat needs to feel like part of a family circle with Belinda and Sarah and that Candace should join them while she is still alive. Of course she shouldn't, absolutely not, but she might still feel it. I loved this post! As she adjusts to her new life, Sophie becomes more settled, until one day a knock at the door changes everything. This is just what I needed today. Thank you, Polly, for bringing clarity to the stressful events were experiencing. I liked this book. The title stems from this quote, It is the nature of the earth to shift. I love your blog. ????? Im still waiting to see if I might receive an ARC. Oh how I love this! The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner Thank you Polly for this article on supply! When Martin threatens pregnant Belinda with a letter opener, Kat pushes him down the stairs. Ooh sounds like me and wilbur Smith for historical fiction haha. If I were in book club, I would definitely want to discuss moral ambiguity. Blankets? You are a wonder! What lovely Soul-inspired insights! I could visualize the scenes and what our characters were experiencing. aka founders who became delta's. Wow! Thank for including a link to my review! Nature of Fragile Things, Susan Meissner writes about Thanks!! Thank you! Not sure if thats what you were asking, but it was great. That definitely sounds like a book Id like to read! I think youd enjoy it! You amuse-inspire-edify-entertain-inform-uplift-enhance-educate-color!-my days! This blog is upbeat, progressive, sincere, colorful, metaphoric, and exploratory. Oh so beautiful! Thanks. On hearing her truth, Logan is understanding and agrees to let her go. What a fascinating tale so creatively tied into the California earthquake of 1906---so much history mixed in with a story that kept uncovering more and more layers! Whether its food or art or nature . My review of Fragile Things here. Polly.Im happier because of you; I sure do thank you. There is a part where the police detective says to Sophie/Saorise that he knows why Martin married her. Thanks so much! Once again, you have come through for us with such clear and coherent thinking and put into words the feelings in our hearts. This book reminded me why I return to historical fiction time and time again. Cradles of the Reich by Jennifer Coburn: Summary and reviews I work to amplify good wherever I find it. I never before found computers this beautiful. Such a rich feast! Highly Recommended for fans of Susan Meissners, for readers who love a histfic genre mash up; for those who might be interested in reading about imagined lives experiencing the 1906 San Francisco earthquake, and for book clubs. After Candaces inquiries into Sophies identity, readers learn that Sophie once had a husband named Colm, who was violent toward her and caused her to give birth prematurely to a stillborn daughter. Thank you for sharing its beauty. Its one of Meissners best, in my opinion. It turns out that Sophie Whalen was the name of a younger sister who died in infancy, and the heroines real name was Saoirse Whalen McGough at the time of emigrating. I just have to say it. I cannot wait to try this recipe! Thank you for passing along such wise words. This blog deeply resonates while being beautiful, delicious, inspiring, and fun. Not easy to do! Sophie is an immigrant girl from Ireland living in a filthy New York tenement when she answers an ad from a man in San Francisco looking for a wife to be a mother to his young daughter. Once I picked it up, I couldn't put it down. WOW! However, I always come up short. Perspective is everything and choosing a liberating one blesses everyone, as you point out! Thank you for getting it out there. You inspire goodness, wholeness, contentedness and joy. Opening your email this morning truly lifted my Spirit. A wonderful example of seeing the possibilitiescreativity at its best. He also says that while the other women were wealthy and sought after by Martin for their money, dispossessed Sophie is the anomaly. It is almost criminal, IMO, that she wouldn't bring the newspaper and share the information. Genre Mash Up: The Nature of Fragile Things is a mix of genres: historical fiction/suspense/mystery/womens fiction. They don't sleep together until they are married, she notices that he doesn't say grace before meals, she says bedtime prayers with the little girl an. Polly! The Nature of Fragile Things (Book Review) | Polly Castor The Nature of Fragile Things is a well-written and crafted historical novel. Helen Frankenthalers works were interesting, but I like your abstracts better. The Nature of Fragile Things by Susan Meissner Thank you Polly!! Great review! It radiates hope and feeling of calmness. Adding it to my list. Outstanding message! Thanks so much for this recommendation Polly. You put into words what I have been grappling with for a long time. The characters were developed and at the heart of the story. This was a good, entertaining novel with plenty of drama, feel good moments, tenacity of spirit, the promise of love, and the heart-saving reality of friendship. After reading one of her novels, I am always searching for words to express what I am feeling. What a stunning place! I love seeing them. The plot has you hooked right from the beginning with a Q and A session with the US Marshall before it unravels the mystery. I so look forward to your daily offerings and rejoice in them all. I loved that Meissner was able to I read and feel the security of the hearth and home. So beautiful, Polly. Even if you do have a reading guide, these questions will still help engage your book club members and provide great conversation starters. THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS by Susan Meissner Thank you. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); I have been blessed beyond words by your daily posts. Goodreads I feel the joy and love of the color and thought in all your work! Thank you, Polly!! The next morning a devastating earthquake hits the San Francisco area forcing the women to flee. A California native, she attended Point Loma Nazarene University and is also a writing workshop volunteer for Words Alive, a San Diego non-profit dedicated to helping at-risk youth foster a love for reading and writing. Please click below to make a donation via PayPal. Although I didnt expect to like THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS, I did. What a beautiful, exciting place! The book tells the story of Sophie Whalen, a turn-of The earliest film on this list, and certainly leave it to Steven Spielberg to create a chase sci-fi film that explores how we protect the most fragile things in life our own actual lives. They made my day. Are you a Susan Meissner fan? ***Blogs posts may contain affiliate links. Thank you so much. You are a blessing! What great seeds to sow in world thought! Your zest for the good things in life makes me feel happy too! Love you! April 18, 1906: A massive earthquake rocks San Francisco just before daybreak, igniting a devouring inferno. WONDERFUL blog, Polly! Other flowers are lovely too, but hydrangeas are SPECIAL. Thank you. I love all the colors and this food looks amazing! Keep up the good work. TikTok video from Sophia (@sophiazamir): "Snowflakes are one of nature's most fragile things, but just look what they can do when they stick together. Susan Meissner. The Nature of Fragile Things Polly, you are a whiz at living life the way its meant to be. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising.
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