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1940s, 1990s: Alice’s life is thrown into chaos under the shadow of war.
Junction of Earth and Sky
What you need to know before your trail
Coming of age in 1940s England, Alice’s life is thrown into chaos under the shadow of the war. Forced to let go of her hopes and dreams, she finds herself uprooted to America and a life she never could have imagined.
Decades later, it is the 1990s and Alice’s granddaughter Marnie is living out of a worn-out Chevy Nova, running heroin and cocaine along the New England coastline. Yet she carries with her memories of a nurtured childhood in hardscrabble Rhode Island, where all the disappointments of her young parents were eclipsed by her grandmother’s love
Travel Guide
England, New England
Spanning six decades and two continents, from the shores of WWII England to the underside of 1990s America, the book unfolds -in multiple timelines -the enduring bond of grandmother and granddaughter, plagued by the past but determined to find their place in the world against all the odds
BookTrail Boarding Pass: Junction of Earth and Sky
Destination/location: New England, England Author/guide: Susan Buttenwieser Departure Time: 1940s, 1990s
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