The Memory Book: A Novel
Phoebe Lange has it all—a Master's Degree, an adoring fiancé, and a future with unlimited possibilities—but something is missing. Orphaned at age five and raised by her grandmother, Phoebe longs for a past and a sense of connectedness, but it is not until she stumbles upon a scrapbook dating back to the 1920's that she discovers a terrible secret about her family's history which triggers an identity crisis. Phoebe becomes obsessed with the mysterious ancestor, also named Phoebe Lange, whom she is convinced is the key to answering the questions that have plagued her. But the answers may not be what she has in mind.

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The Memory Book: A Novel
Phoebe Lange has it all—a Master's Degree, an adoring fiancé, and a future with unlimited possibilities—but something is missing. Orphaned at age five and raised by her grandmother, Phoebe longs for a past and a sense of connectedness, but it is not until she stumbles upon a scrapbook dating back to the 1920's that she discovers a terrible secret about her family's history which triggers an identity crisis. Phoebe becomes obsessed with the mysterious ancestor, also named Phoebe Lange, whom she is convinced is the key to answering the questions that have plagued her. But the answers may not be what she has in mind.

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The Memory Book: A Novel

The Memory Book: A Novel

by Penelope J. Stokes
The Memory Book: A Novel

The Memory Book: A Novel

by Penelope J. Stokes

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Overview

Phoebe Lange has it all—a Master's Degree, an adoring fiancé, and a future with unlimited possibilities—but something is missing. Orphaned at age five and raised by her grandmother, Phoebe longs for a past and a sense of connectedness, but it is not until she stumbles upon a scrapbook dating back to the 1920's that she discovers a terrible secret about her family's history which triggers an identity crisis. Phoebe becomes obsessed with the mysterious ancestor, also named Phoebe Lange, whom she is convinced is the key to answering the questions that have plagued her. But the answers may not be what she has in mind.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780849944659
Publisher: Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date: 01/05/2004
Edition description: A Novel
Pages: 304
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.63(d)

About the Author

Penelope J. Stokes is the critically acclaimed author of The Blue Bottle Club, The Amethyst Heart, The Amber Photograph, The Treasure Box, The Wishing Jar and The Memory Book. She holds a Ph.D. in Renaissance Literature and was a college professor for 12 years before leaving the classroom to write full-time. Stokes resides in the Blue Ridge Mountains near Asheville, North Carolina. Visit her website at www.penelopejstokes.com.
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