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What She Left Behind Paperback – December 31, 2013 by Ellen Marie Wiseman (Author)



Editorial Reviews

Review

"Captivating in its complexity, this novel brings together the strengths and suffering of two young women
 born more than 60 years apart. Told in alternating perspectives, the story reaches a place of immense
 emotional depth and psychological turmoil, culminating in an unexpected, heartrending ending."--
RT Book Review 

"She's done it again. At this time last year, Ms. Wiseman's first novel The Plum Tree was released.
It was excellent and received deservedly wonderful reviews. It is rare that a writer's follow up work is as
good as their first. Such a rarity has been accomplished with What She Left Behind.
What She Left Behind screams with authenticity, depth, and understanding of human behavior 
and what can and has, been done to others to maintain control and image for some, while negating and hiding the lives of others."--NY Journal of Books

About the Author

Ellen Marie Wiseman is the author of the novels The Plum Tree and What She Left Behind
. Born and raised in Three Mile Bay, a tiny hamlet in northern New York, Ellen now lives on the shores
of Lake Ontario with her husband, two spoiled shih-tzus, and a rescued yellow Lab. Visit her at
 ellenmariewiseman.com.

Audie Award finalist Tavia Gilbert is a classical theater and public radio-trained actress who has
 earned AudioFile Earphones and Parents' Choice awards for her audiobook narrations. Tavia has
 narrated more than 250 multicast and single-voice audiobooks. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Product Details


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    Ellen Marie Wiseman

    Biography

    Ellen Marie Wiseman discovered her love of reading and writing while attending first grade in one of the last one-room schoolhouses in NYS. Her debut novel The Plum Tree - a WWII story about a young German woman trying to save the love of her life, a Jewish man - was released by Kensington in January 2013. She is the internationally published author of three novels from Kensington, THE PLUM TREE, WHAT SHE LEFT BEHIND, (January 2014) and the forthcoming COAL RIVER (December 2015). She would love to have you join her on Facebook, www.facebook.com/EllenMarieWisemanAuthor, Twitter,

    Judi's review:

     This book bounces between the 1930's and therefore the 1990's with parallel story lines that 
    have you ever convinced timely that you just have this story all found out. i am going to
     prevent the time and energy- you are wrong, you do not have it found out. This story is 
    cliff-hanging, heartrending, and delightful all at a similar time, however what it's not is foreseeable.

     Izzy and Clara area unit the 2 central characters around that a story of mental state,
     loss, love, and redemption is created. Wiseman takes North American country
     between the 30's and therefore the 90's seamlessly and features a gift for suspense- i used to be left hanging at the tip of the many chapters and located myself scrambling to induce through to search out out what happened.

     Neither Izzy's nor Clara's stories area unit specifically what they appear, and therefore the ending command some surprises. I idolized that we tend to have to be compelled to understand each characters (and another howling secondary characters WHO shine in later chapters quite in earlier chapters- however I will not divulge spoilers here!), as a result of I feel that created the ending that way more satisfying.

     A wonderful therefore sphomore effort - will't|i can not|i am unable to} wait till it arrives on my Kindle on New Year's Eve so I can browse it everywhere again! Please check this one out- you will not be discomfited.
    Judi's review


















































    Compelling historical fiction
    By Courtney on December 31, 2013
    Format: Paperback Verified Purchase
    Another fabulous novel by Ellen Marie Wiseman! all over again, i used to be lucky enough to scan associate degree ARC and this can be her second novel (the 1st is that the Plum Tree- a requirement scan if you've got not already).

     This book bounces between the 1930's and also the 1990's with parallel story lines that have you ever convinced ahead of time that you just have this story all puzzled out. i am going to prevent the time and energy- you are wrong, you do not have it puzzled out. This story is nail-biting, heartrending, and exquisite all at identical time, however what it's not is sure.

     Izzy and Clara square measure the 2 central characters around that a story of psychopathy, loss, love, and redemption is made. Wiseman takes United States between the 30's and also the 90's seamlessly and encompasses a gift for suspense- i used to be left hanging at the top of the many chapters and located myself scrambling to urge through to search out out what happened.

     Neither Izzy's nor Clara's stories square measure specifically what they appear, and also the ending command some surprises. I preferred that we have a tendency to have to be compelled to understand each characters (and another fantastic secondary characters United Nations agency shine in later chapters over in earlier chapters- however I will not make known spoilers here!), as a result of I feel that created the ending that rather more rewarding .

     A wonderful thereforephomore effort - will't|i can not|i am unable to} wait till it arrives on my Kindle on December 31 so I can scan it everywhere again! Please check this one out- you will not be unsuccessful.

























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