Fall of Marigolds

Written by Susan Meissner

A beautiful scarf, passed down through the generations, connects two women who learn that the weight of the world is made bearable by the love we give away....September 1911. On Ellis Island in New York Harbor, nurse Clara Wood cannot face returning to Manhattan, where the man she loved fell to his death in the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. Then, while caring for a fevered immigrant whose own loss mirrors hers, she becomes intrigued by a name embroidered onto the scarf he carries…and finds herself caught in a dilemma that compels her to confront the truth about the assumptions she’s made. Will what she learns devastate her or free her? September 2011. On Manhattan’s Upper West Side, widow Taryn Michaels has convinced herself that she is living fully, working in a charming specialty fabric store and raising her daughter alone. Then a long-lost photograph appears in a national magazine, and she is forced to relive the terrible day her husband died in the collapse of the World Trade Towers…the same day a stranger reached out and saved her. Will a chance reconnection and a century-old scarf open Taryn’s eyes to the larger forces at work in her life?

• Language: English
• Publisher: ChristianAudio.com
• Release date: Feb 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781633892286

Susan Meissner

Susan Meissner is a USA TODAY bestselling author with more than three-quarters of a million books in print in eighteen languages. Her novels have been named to numerous "best of" lists, including Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Goodreads, and Real Simple magazine. A former newspaper editor, Susan attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and their yellow Lab, Winston. When she's not writing, Susan loves long walks, good coffee, and reading bedtime stories to her grandchildren. Visit her online at susanmeissnerauthor.com; Instagram: @susanmeissnerauthor; Twitter: @SusanMeissner; Facebook: @susan.meissner; and Pinterest: @SusanMeissner.

Reviews for Fall of Marigolds

[Erin Strasil Larson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Incredible story!!! The narrator’s voice bugged me at first, but really grew on me throughout the story. Highly recommend!

[ginny · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautiful story and interesting historical background. I felt the story was a bit unbalanced but it didn’t detract from it. I listened to the audio version and the narrator was very good, although the accents of the Welsh men really do need changing. As a welsh woman living in Cardiff, the narrator’s attempt spoils their legitimacy!

[Performing Arts Camp · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Tavia Gilbert has a great and articulate reading voice. Easy to listen to.

[gmgoytia · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The most beautiful love story in historical fiction. I truly recommend it. And the narrator was fantastic !

[saralee persails · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Thank you for the information and history of Ellis Island. The blending of the two stories was interesting nd enjoyable

[Jennifer Rorex · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wonderfully hard story regarding 9/11 and the beauty that can come from ashes.

[Alma Cristina Muñoz Albarran · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I liked It a lot until the end. The end lacked emotion for me. I wasnt expecting for the end to be It. It felt incomplete. It was good overall for me though

[quilterfriend · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Lovely book. Nicely narrated. Bittersweet and thoughtful. Characters were very personable

[EG · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Utterly heart-wrenching. This book captured me from page 1. Thank you

[Julia Bauman · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I really enjoyed the narration! She was great at using different voices.
The story was a unique intertwining of past and present.

[Angie Larson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book. I loved how they tied two historical tragedies into a beautiful love story.

[Miriam Elaine Espino · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

How can 2 tragic stories about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire (1911) and the attack on the Twin Towers (2001), the victims and the loved ones they left behind, be told in such a beautiful way?

All my senses were set ablaze as Susan Meissner painted a sure, sensitive and powerful narrative that had me embracing all the characters and marveling at the rich color and detail of two versions of New York, separated by a century but connected by a stunning marigold-printed scarf.

Tavia Gilbert as narrator gave such an excellent performance, giving life to each character and capturing all the nuances of the dialogue, that I didn't want to stop listening to the audiobook.

“Everything beautiful has a story it wants to tell. But not every story is beautiful.” The two stories, despite being tragedies, were brought to graceful resolutions that encourage hope and reject fear. Make this book your next read and your life will be richer for it.

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear... - 1 John 4:18a

[Doug · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Such a great combination of historical fiction and realistic fiction with a touch of mystery. I highly recommend it!!

[Eggebrecht Cindy · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Heartwarming story about lives that interchange with others over a course of time!