The Lilac Bush is Blooming
Quirky, freckle-faced Annie May Parker, who believes in omens and spirits, is coming of age in the 1950s in central New York farm country, the middle sibling between a boy-crazy older sister and a lovable little brother in a family headed by a hard-working traditional widowed mother. Deemed the responsible one and regarding herself as plain she takes to the attic for some quiet time where she discovers a dusty trove of journals that hold the deeds of daring of a diverse set of family ancestors.

Inspired by their courage she sets out to make them proud. But, when a letter and photo arrive at the Parker homestead Annie must choose between a coveted teaching job and rescuing the family's ancestral heritage, a deed that would take her half-way around the world to life she never could have imagined. It also forces her to come to terms with a long-held love she never dared to admit.

Beautifully written, with ancestral tales charmingly intertwined throughout The Lilac Bush is Blooming tells the tale of a family not only tied to their land but especially to each other.
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The Lilac Bush is Blooming
Quirky, freckle-faced Annie May Parker, who believes in omens and spirits, is coming of age in the 1950s in central New York farm country, the middle sibling between a boy-crazy older sister and a lovable little brother in a family headed by a hard-working traditional widowed mother. Deemed the responsible one and regarding herself as plain she takes to the attic for some quiet time where she discovers a dusty trove of journals that hold the deeds of daring of a diverse set of family ancestors.

Inspired by their courage she sets out to make them proud. But, when a letter and photo arrive at the Parker homestead Annie must choose between a coveted teaching job and rescuing the family's ancestral heritage, a deed that would take her half-way around the world to life she never could have imagined. It also forces her to come to terms with a long-held love she never dared to admit.

Beautifully written, with ancestral tales charmingly intertwined throughout The Lilac Bush is Blooming tells the tale of a family not only tied to their land but especially to each other.
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The Lilac Bush is Blooming

The Lilac Bush is Blooming

by Jan Surasky
The Lilac Bush is Blooming

The Lilac Bush is Blooming

by Jan Surasky

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Quirky, freckle-faced Annie May Parker, who believes in omens and spirits, is coming of age in the 1950s in central New York farm country, the middle sibling between a boy-crazy older sister and a lovable little brother in a family headed by a hard-working traditional widowed mother. Deemed the responsible one and regarding herself as plain she takes to the attic for some quiet time where she discovers a dusty trove of journals that hold the deeds of daring of a diverse set of family ancestors.

Inspired by their courage she sets out to make them proud. But, when a letter and photo arrive at the Parker homestead Annie must choose between a coveted teaching job and rescuing the family's ancestral heritage, a deed that would take her half-way around the world to life she never could have imagined. It also forces her to come to terms with a long-held love she never dared to admit.

Beautifully written, with ancestral tales charmingly intertwined throughout The Lilac Bush is Blooming tells the tale of a family not only tied to their land but especially to each other.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780997652109
Publisher: Sandalwood Press
Publication date: 08/07/2023
Pages: 346
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Jan Surasky is a former writer for a San Francisco daily newspaper. Her many articles and short stories have been published in national and regional magazines and newspapers. Her award-winning novels include Rage Against the Dying Light, Back to Jerusalem, and The Lilac Bush is Blooming. She lives in upstate New York.
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