Best Selling Books by Jennifer Chiaverini

The fourth book in the popular Elm Creek Quilts series explores a question that has long captured the imagination of quilters and historians alike: Did stationmasters of the Underground Railroad use quilts to signal to fugitive slaves? In her first novel, The Quilter''s Apprentice, Jennifer Chiaverini wove quilting lore with tales from the World War II home front. Now, following Round Robin and The Cross-Country Quilters, Chiaverini revisits the legends of Elm Creek Manor, as Sylvia Compson discovers evidence of her ancestors'' courageous involvement in the Underground Railroad. Alerted to the possibility that her family had ties to the slaveholding South, Sylvia scours her attic and finds three quilts and a memoir written by Gerda, the spinster sister of clan patriarch Hans Bergstrom. The memoir describes the founding of Elm Creek Manor and how, using quilts as markers, Hans, his wife, Anneke, and Gerda came to beckon fugitive slaves to safety within its walls. When a runaway named Joanna arrives from a South Carolina plantation pregnant with her master''s child, the Bergstroms shelter her through a long, dangerous winter -- imagining neither the impact of her presence nor the betrayal that awaits them. The memoir raises new questions for every one it answers, leading Sylvia ever deeper into the tangle of the Bergstrom legacy. Aided by the Elm Creek Quilters, as well as by descendants of others named in Gerda''s tale, Sylvia dares to face the demons of her family''s past and at the same time reaffirm her own moral center. A spellbinding fugue on the mysteries of heritage, The Runaway Quilt unfolds with all the drama and suspense of a classic in the making.

Pledging her loyalty to the North at the risk of her life when her native Virginia secedes, Quaker-educated aristocrat Elizabeth Van Lew uses her innate skills for gathering military intelligence to help construct the Richmond underground and orchestrate escapes from the infamous Confederate Libby Prison.

From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a bold, revelatory novel about one of the great untold stories of World War I—the women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps, who broke down gender barriers in the military and battled a pandemic as they helped lead the Allies to victory. “An eye-opening and detailed novel about remarkable female soldiers. . . Chiaverini weaves the intersecting threads of these brave women’s lives together, highlighting their deep sense of pride and duty.”—Kirkus Reviews In June 1917, General John Pershing arrived in France to establish American forces in Europe. He immediately found himself unable to communicate with troops in the field. Pershing needed telephone operators who could swiftly and accurately connect multiple calls, speak fluent French and English, remain steady under fire, and be utterly discreet, since the calls often conveyed classified information. At the time, nearly all well-trained American telephone operators were women—but women were not permitted to enlist, or even to vote in most states. Nevertheless, the U.S. Army Signal Corps promptly began recruiting them. More than 7,600 women responded, including Grace Banker of New Jersey, a switchboard instructor with AT&T and an alumna of Barnard College; Marie Miossec, a Frenchwoman and aspiring opera singer; and Valerie DeSmedt, a twenty-year-old Pacific Telephone operator from Los Angeles, determined to strike a blow for her native Belgium. They were among the first women sworn into the U.S. Army under the Articles of War. The male soldiers they had replaced had needed one minute to connect each call. The switchboard soldiers could do it in ten seconds. Deployed throughout France, including near the front lines, the operators endured hardships and risked death or injury from gunfire, bombardments, and the Spanish Flu. Not all of them would survive. The women of the U.S. Army Signal Corps served with honor and played an essential role in achieving the Allied victory. Their story has never been the focus of a novel…until now.

One of BookBub''s best historical novels of the year and Oprah magazine''s buzziest books of the month. From the New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln''s Dressmaker, an enthralling historical saga that recreates the danger, romance, and sacrifice of an era and brings to life one courageous, passionate American--Mildred Fish Harnack--and her circle of women friends who waged a clandestine battle against Hitler in Nazi Berlin. After Wisconsin graduate student Mildred Fish marries brilliant German economist Arvid Harnack, she accompanies him to his German homeland, where a promising future awaits. In the thriving intellectual culture of 1930s Berlin, the newlyweds create a rich new life filled with love, friendships, and rewarding work--but the rise of a malevolent new political faction inexorably changes their fate. As Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party wield violence and lies to seize power, Mildred, Arvid, and their friends resolve to resist. Mildred gathers intelligence for her American contacts, including Martha Dodd, the vivacious and very modern daughter of the US ambassador. Her German friends, aspiring author Greta Kuckoff and literature student Sara Weitz, risk their lives to collect information from journalists, military officers, and officials within the highest levels of the Nazi regime. For years, Mildred''s network stealthily fights to bring down the Third Reich from within. But when Nazi radio operatives detect an errant Russian signal, the Harnack resistance cell is exposed, with fatal consequences. Inspired by actual events, Resistance Women is an enthralling, unforgettable story of ordinary people determined to resist the rise of evil, sacrificing their own lives and liberty to fight injustice and defend the oppressed.

Timeless Quilts Inspired by the New York Times Best-Selling Novels. 11 traditional quilts for all skill levels, featuring more than 30 traditional blocks. Read about your favorite Elm Creek novels: The Sugar Camp Quilt, The Christmas Quilt, Circle of Quilters, The Quilter''s Homecoming, and The New Year''s Quilt. Complete instructions and full-sized patterns for each quilt, plus a chapter on quilting basics. Jennifer Chiaverini is back with another collection of beautiful quilts from Elm Creek Quilts. The projects include Jennifer''s original designs, plus a sampler quilt made from the top 10 blocks in the Elm Creek Quilts design contest, and a quilt created from Chimneys and Cornerstones blocks contributed by Elm Creek readers. Every chapter includes excerpts and favorite character sketches from the Elm Creek Quilts novels. You loved the stories-now make more of the quilts they inspired!

Jennifer Chiaverini of the Elm Creek Quilts series shares a new 100-block sampler quilt pattern inspired by her best-selling novel! Step-by-step instructions to traditionally piece or foundation piece blocks.

The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker and Canary Girls reveals Mary Todd Lincoln’s very public social and political contest with Kate Chase Sprague in this astute and lively novel of the politics of state—set against the backdrop of Civil War Era Washington. Beautiful, intelligent, regal, and entrancing, young Kate Chase Sprague stepped into the role of establishing her thrice-widowed father, Salmon P. Chase, in Washington society as a Lincoln cabinet member and as a future presidential candidate. For her efforts, The Washington Star declared her “the most brilliant woman of her day. None outshone her.” None, that is, but Mary Todd Lincoln. Though Mrs. Lincoln and her young rival held much in common—political acumen, love of country, and a resolute determination to help the men they loved achieve greatness—they could never be friends, for the success of one could come only at the expense of the other...

“A fascinating glimpse into the women of an influential family on the front lines of some of the most important moments of that indelible time."--Booklist The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln’s Dressmaker returns to her most famous heroine, Mary Todd Lincoln, in this compelling story of love, loss, and sisterhood rich with history and suspense. In May 1875, Elizabeth Todd Edwards reels from news that her younger sister Mary, former First Lady and widow of President Abraham Lincoln, has attempted suicide. Mary’s shocking act followed legal proceedings arranged by her eldest and only surviving son that declared her legally insane. Although they have long been estranged, Elizabeth knows Mary’s tenuous mental health has deteriorated through decades of trauma and loss. Yet is her suicide attempt truly the impulse of a deranged mind, or the desperate act of a sane woman terrified to be committed to an asylum? And—if her sisters can put past grievances aside—is their love powerful enough to save her? Maternal Elizabeth, peacemaker Frances, envious Ann, and much adored Emilie had always turned to one another in times of joy and heartache, first as children, and later as young wives and mothers. But when Civil War erupted, the conflict that divided a nation shattered their family. The Todd sisters’s fates were bound to their husbands’ choices as some joined the Lincoln administration, others the Confederate Army. Now, though discord and tragedy have strained their bonds, Elizabeth knows they must come together as sisters to help Mary in her most desperate hour.

"In 1860, the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow family celebrated Christmas at Craigie House, their home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The publication of Longfellow''s classic Revolutionary War poem, "Paul Revere''s Ride," was less than a month hence, and the country''s grave political unrest weighed heavily on his mind. Yet with his beloved wife, Fanny, and their five adored children at his side, the delights of the season prevailed. In present-day Boston, a dedicated teacher in the Watertown public school system is stunned by somber holiday tidings. Sophia''s music program has been sacrificed to budget cuts, and she worries not only about her impending unemployment but also about the consequences to her underprivileged students. At the church where she volunteers as music director, Sophia tries to forget her cares as she leads the children''s choir in rehearsal for a Christmas Eve concert. Inspired to honor a local artist, Sophia has chosen a carol set to a poem by Longfellow, moved by the glorious words he penned one Christmas Day long ago, even as he suffered great loss. Christmas Bells chronicles the events of 1863, when the peace and contentment of Longfellow''s family circle was suddenly, tragically broken, cutting even deeper than the privations of wartime. Through the pain of profound loss and hardship, Longfellow''s patriotism never failed, nor did the power of his language. "Christmas Bells," the poem he wrote that holiday, lives on, spoken as verse and sung as a hymn. Jennifer Chiaverini''s resonant and heartfelt novel for the season reminds us why we must continue to hear glad tidings, even as we are tested by strife. Reading Christmas Bells evokes the resplendent joy of a chorus of voices raised in reverent song." -- Publisher''s website.

Offers a guided tour to Elm Creek Manor, which features prominently in the book series, including a detailed look at the Bergstrom family tree, biographies of each character, illustrations of quilt blocks, and a short story.

The New York Times bestselling author of Mrs. Lincoln''s Dressmaker and Switchboard Soldiers illuminates the life of Ada Byron King, Countess of Lovelace—Lord Byron’s daughter and the world’s first computer programmer. The only legitimate child of Lord Byron, the most brilliant, revered, and scandalous of the Romantic poets, Ada was destined for fame long before her birth. But her mathematician mother, estranged from Ada''s infamous and destructively passionate father, is determined to save her only child from her perilous Byron heritage. Banishing fairy tales and make-believe from the nursery, Ada’s mother provides her daughter with a rigorous education grounded in mathematics and science. Any troubling spark of imagination—or worse yet, passion or poetry—is promptly extinguished. Or so her mother believes. When Ada is introduced into London society as a highly eligible young heiress, she at last discovers the intellectual and social circles she has craved all her life. Little does she realize how her exciting new friendship with Charles Babbage—the brilliant, charming, and occasionally curmudgeonly inventor of an extraordinary machine, the Difference Engine—will define her destiny. Enchantress of Numbers unveils the passions, dreams, and insatiable thirst for knowledge of a largely unheralded pioneer in computing—a young woman who stepped out of her father’s shadow to achieve her own laurels and champion the new technology that would shape the future.

New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini returns with The Women’s March, an enthralling historical novel of the women’s suffrage movement inspired by three courageous women who bravely risked their lives and liberty in the fight to win the vote. Twenty-five-year-old Alice Paul returns to her native New Jersey after several years on the front lines of the suffrage movement in Great Britain. Weakened from imprisonment and hunger strikes, she is nevertheless determined to invigorate the stagnant suffrage movement in her homeland. Nine states have already granted women voting rights, but only a constitutional amendment will secure the vote for all. To inspire support for the campaign, Alice organizes a magnificent procession down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC, the day before the inauguration of President-elect Woodrow Wilson, a firm antisuffragist. Joining the march is thirty-nine-year-old New Yorker Maud Malone, librarian and advocate for women’s and workers’ rights. The daughter of Irish immigrants, Maud has acquired a reputation—and a criminal record—for interrupting politicians’ speeches with pointed questions they’d rather ignore. Civil rights activist and journalist Ida B. Wells-Barnett resolves that women of color must also be included in the march—and the proposed amendment. Born into slavery in Mississippi, Ida worries that white suffragists may exclude Black women if it serves their own interests. On March 3, 1913, the glorious march commences, but negligent police allow vast crowds of belligerent men to block the parade route—jeering, shouting threats, assaulting the marchers—endangering not only the success of the demonstration but the women’s very lives. Inspired by actual events, The Women’s March offers a fascinating account of a crucial but little-remembered moment in American history, a turning point in the struggle for women’s rights.

A New York Times Bestselling Author. Tis the season for giving at Elm Creek, when hand-stitching heartfelt gifts for loved ones brings forth the true spirit of generosity and kindness. As each character in Quilter''s Holiday pieces her holiday block, stories of well-wishes for family and friends, old and new, emerge. One of the quilters, Gwen, takes up a quilt project when her mentor falls ill and gifts it to her bone marrow donor. The uplifting story delivers messages of hope, generosity, and thanksgiving.

Here is the largest, most comprehensive history of American quilts ever published! The Quilt explores the evolution of quilting in America, showing in vivid colors and patterns how African American, Amish, Hawaiian, Hmong, and Native American quilts celebrate cultural identity, and how quilts connect us to one another through quilting bees and other community groups. Noted quilt historian Elise Schebler Roberts also goes beyond the historical nature of quilts to cover current efforts at quilt preservation, collecting and appraising, and state documentation projects. Her book features an encyclopedia of favorite quilt styles and is gloriously illustrated with more than 200 full-color photographs of classic collectible quilts.

De zomer op Elm Creek Quilt kamp loopt weer op zijn einde en Bonnie ziet op tegen de eenzame winter nu haar quiltwinkel is gesloten en met een scheiding in het vooruitzicht. De onverwachte uitnodiging van Claire om haar op Hawaï te komen helpen bij het opzetten van een quiltkamp komt precies op het goede moment. Al snel raakt Bonnie verzeild in vele avonturen.Maar dan besluit haar overspelige echtgenoot dat hij zijn aandeel in Elm Creek Quilts terug wil en brengt zo haar financiën en dierbaarste vriendschappen in gevaar. Gelukkig maakt ze ook nieuwe vrienden, zoals Hinano Paoa, de eigenaar van de plaatselijke muziekwinkel. Door hem leert Bonnie de tradities en cultuur van Hawaï kennen en ontdekt ze totaal onverwacht opnieuw de liefde.

Als Sarah McClure en haar man Matt naar het kleine dorpje Waterford verhuizen, is Sarah in eerste instantie behoorlijk eenzaam. Het lukt haar maar niet om een baan te vinden, totdat ze aarzelend het aanbod aanneemt van de rijke weduwe Sylvia Compson. Sarah zal haar helpen haar familielandgoed Elm Creek Manor op te knappen voor de verkoop, en als dank voor haar hulp zal de norse oude dame Sarah leren quilten. Al snel vindt Sarah haar draai, zeker als ze gevraagd wordt om lid te worden van de plaatselijke quiltclub. De excentrieke vrouwen die ze zo leert kennen, worden algauw echte vriendinnen. Wanneer Sylvia vertelt dat ze eigenlijk dolgraag op het landgoed zou blijven wonen, maar dat het haar te veel herinnert aan het ongelukkige lot dat haar familie is overkomen, doet ze Sarah en Matt een voorstel... De quiltclub is een inspirerende en hartverwarmende roman over familiebanden, vriendschap en vertrouwen. Quilten is zoals het leven: met tijd, liefde en geduld breng je verschillende, ongelijke stukjes bij elkaar tot een harmonieus en prachtig geheel.

Jennifer Chiaverini presenta una novela osada y reveladora sobre una de las grandes historias jamás contadas de la Primera Guerra Mundial: la de las mujeres del Cuerpo de Señales del Ejército de los Estados Unidos. En junio de 1917, el general John Pershing llegó a Francia con el objetivo de establecer las fuerzas norteamericanas en Europa. Descubrió rápido que comunicarse con las tropas destacadas en el campo de batalla era imposible. Necesitaba operadores capaces de gestionar las conexiones con rapidez y precisión, que hablaran perfectamente francés e inglés, que mantuvieran la serenidad en caso de encontrarse bajo el fuego enemigo y que fuesen totalmente discretos, puesto que las comunicaciones contenían información clasificada. Respondieron al anuncio más de 7600 mujeres, entre ellas Grace Banker, que trabajaba en AT&T impartiendo cursos de manejo de centralitas; Marie Miossec, francesa y cantante de ópera; y Valerie DeSmedt, de veinte años, operadora en Pacific Telephone y decidida a luchar a favor de Bélgica, su país de origen. Las tres estuvieron entre las primeras mujeres que juraron lealtad al Ejército de los Estados Unidos. Los soldados varones a los que sustituyeron necesitaban un minuto para conectar una llamada. Las soldados de centralita lo hacían en solo diez segundos. Ridiculizadas a veces con el mote de «chicas hola», las mujeres del Cuerpo de Señales del Ejército de los Estados Unidos sirvieron con honor y jugaron un papel esencial en la consecución de la victoria aliada. El riesgo de muerte era real —trabajaban mientras llovían bombas a su alrededor—, igual que la amenaza de una nueva enfermedad mortal: la gripe española. No todas las operadoras telefónicas lograrían sobrevivir. Su historia nunca había sido el eje central de una novela... hasta ahora. «Una novela reveladora y detallada sobre unas mujeres admirables... Chiaverini teje los hilos que se entrecruzan en la vida de estas valientes mujeres soldado, destacando su profundo sentido del orgullo y el deber». KIRKUS REVIEWS

Prinses van Perzië, dat losjes is gebaseerd op het leven van prinses Pari Khan Khanoom, is niet alleen een indringend verhaal over verraad en intriges, maar vooral een ontroerend portret van de onwaarschijnlijke vriendschap tussen een prinses en een bediende. Anita Amirrezvani s rijke proza brengt, net als in Dochter van Isfahan, een wereld tot leven die wordt bevolkt door hartstochtelijke, dappere karakters.

1860. Novembre. Mancano poche ore al risultato delle elezioni per il sedicesimo presidente degli Stati Uniti d''America e a Washington la tensione è altissima. Le strade brulicano di uomini che fanno la spola fra taverne e alberghi in cerca di notizie o si assiepano davanti alle porte dell’ufficio del telegrafo. Le sale dei circoli che costellano il quartiere della Casa Bianca sono già piene di passanti accorsi numerosi per approfittare del whisky offerto gratuitamente. Soltanto una donna di colore, Elizabeth Keckley, si affretta a tornare alla sua pensione di mattoni rossi stringendo al petto il suo cesto da cucito. È una sarta specializzata in eleganti abiti femminili alla moda. A Saint Louis, dopo anni di sacrifici e risparmi, è riuscita a comprare la libertà per sé e per il figlio George, studente in una lontana università dell’Ohio. Si è trasferita a Washington, la capitale federale dell’Unione, animata da un solo intento: continuare a garantire al figlio quell’istruzione che a lei è stata preclusa. Nonostante il clima teso a causa delle dispute legate all’abolizione della schiavitù e ai propositi secessionisti del Sud, Lizzie lavora alacremente. Non importa se per orlare le tende di un hotel malandato riceva soltanto due dollari e mezzo o se, per ultimare il vestito della moglie del senatore Davis, rientri così tardi da avere a malapena il tempo per un pasto e un bagno. Bravissima a confezionare i corpetti complicati e aderenti per i quali le dame del tempo impazziscono, Lizzie vede la sua fama accrescersi e farsi largo a poco a poco tra i circoli più in vista della città. Finché un giorno non si trova al cospetto di una donna sulla quarantina dai capelli scuri, con una bella carnagione e limpidi occhi azzurri che denotano acume e intelligenza: Mrs Mary Lincoln, la moglie del presidente appena eletto, la first lady nota per le sue bizze e i suoi improvvisi accessi d’ira. Lizzie le sistema magnificamente un abito rosa di moiré antico che Mary sfoggia con successo al primo grande ricevimento in onore dell’insediamento del marito. Da quel momento diviene non soltanto la sarta personale di Mrs Lincoln, colei che si occupa di vestirla e acconciarla per balli, cene e ricevimenti, ma anche la ex schiava cui l’inquieta, volubile Mary confida le sue angustie e i suoi rancori, il suo disappunto di first lady oggetto di malevolenze, invidie e gelosie. Un sodalizio che da parte della fedele Lizzie non verrà mai meno, neanche quando Mary Lincoln, sola e abbandonata da tutti, dopo aver perso il figlio Willie, a causa di una malattia, e poi il marito, vittima di un attentato, rivolgerà il suo risentimento contro di lei, scambiando un estremo gesto d’amore per un insulto alla sua dignità di ex first lady dell’Unione. Con uno stile avvincente e una trama arricchita da splendide descrizioni che restituiscono tutto il fascino dell''epoca, La sarta di Mary Lincoln, New York Times bestseller, «porta alla luce, con stile, grazia e rispetto, gli scatti dimenticati di un’America passata» (Book Reviews), raccontandoci la storia vera di Elizabeth Keckley: ex schiava, sarta della Casa Bianca e autrice di un libro di memorie che scandalizzò l''intera nazione. «L’avvincente storia di Mary Todd Lincoln, first lady, e di Lizzie Keckley, ex schiava diventata confidente e sarta di Mrs Lincoln». New York Post «Jennifer Chiaverini immagina gli eventi più privati della first lady attraverso gli occhi di una confidente». Harper’s Bazaar «Un raffinato romanzo storico». Publishers Weekly

Depois do casamento de Mildred Fish, uma estudante de pós-graduação do Wisconsin, com o brilhante economista alemão, Arvid Harnack, ela acompanha-o de bom grado até à sua terra natal, onde um futuro brilhante os espera. Na fervilhante cultura intelectual da Berlim dos anos trinta, os recém-casados criam uma vida nova e rica, repleta de amor, amizades e trabalho gratificante. No entanto, a ascensão de uma nova fação política malévola altera inexoravelmente o seu destino. Enquanto Adolf Hitler e o seu Partido Nazi exercem violência e propagam mentiras para tomar o poder, Mildred, Arvid e os amigos decidem resistir. Mildred reúne informação para transmitir aos seus contactos americanos, incluindo Martha Dodd, a vivaz e muito moderna filha do embaixador dos Estados Unidos. As suas amigas alemãs, a aspirante a escritora Greta Kuckoff e a estudante de literatura Sara Weitz, arriscam as suas vidas para conseguirem informação de jornalistas, oficiais do exército e funcionarios nos níveis mais elevados da estrutura nazi. Durante anos, a rede de Mildred luta continuamente para derrubar o Terceiro Reich a partir do interior. Contudo, quando os operacionais de radiocomunicações detetam um sinal ruso extraviado, a célula de resistência dos Harnack é descoberta, com consequências fatais. Inspirado em acontecimentos reais, As mulheres da Orquestra Vermelha é uma história fascinante e inesquecível sobre pessoas normais determinadas a resistir à ascensão do mal, sacrificando as suas vidas e a sua liberdade para combater a injustiça e defender os oprimidos. CHIAVERINI ENCHANTRESS OF NUMBERS "Uma história fascinante sobre a luta de uma mulher por reconhecimento e independência intelectual." PEOPLE (BOOK OF THE WEEK) "[Um] extraordinário romance biográfico... um exemplo essencial do género." BOOKLIST "Estimado leitor, caso se depare com Enchantress of Numbers, de Jennifer Chiaverini, considere-se realmente muito afortunado..." USA TODAY "Chiaverini escreve histórias cativantes sobre mulheres esquecidas pela História... Emocionalmente sugestivo e rico em detalhes, este romance histórico mantê-lo-á fascinado até ao fim." BUSTLE "Jennifer Chiaverini é mestre em ficção histórica e o seu último romance, Enchantress of Numbers, não é exceção. O leitor ficará colado às suas páginas." POPSUGAR "Chiaverini mostra, mais uma vez, a sua extraordinária aptidão para insuflar de vida figuras históricas sobre as quais se sabe demasiado pouco." SHELF AWARENESS "O mais recente romance histórico de Chiaverini reinventa magistralmente as vidas reais de Mildred Fish Harnack, Greta Lorke, Martha Dodd... Um conto impressionante e complexo sobre a coragem de pessoas normais." KIRKUS REVIEWS

From New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Chiaverini, a powerful and dramatic Prohibition-era story that follows the fortunes of Rosa Diaz Barclay, a woman who plunges into the unknown for the safety of her children and the love of a good but flawed man. As the nation grapples with the strictures of Prohibition, Rosa Barclay lives on a Southern California rye farm with her volatile husband, John, who has lately found another source of income far outside the federal purview.Mother to eight children, Rosa mourns the loss of four who succumbed to the mysterious wasting disease that is now afflicting young Ana and Miguel. Two daughters born of another father are in perfect health. When an act of violence shatters Rosa''s resolve to maintain her increasingly dangerous existence, she flees with the children and her precious heirloom quilts to the mesa where she last saw her beloved mother alive.As a flash flood traps them in a treacherous canyon, only one ma...

"Just weeks before Christmas, severe wintry weather damages the church hall hosting the Christmas Boutique. Determined to save the fundraiser, Sylvia Bergstrom Compson offers to hold the event at Elm Creek Manor, her ancestral family estate and summertime home to Elm Creek Quilt Camp."--Publisher description.

RESOLVING TO LOCATE HER MOTHER''S HEIRLOOM QUILTS AFTER SO MANY YEARS, SYLVIA COMPSON EMBARKS ON A CROSS-COUNTRY INVESTIGATION. AS SHE SEARCHES, SHE REFLECTS ON THE WOMAN HER MOTHER WAS AND MOURNS THE WOMAN SHE NEVER KNEW.

Presents a fictionalized account of the friendship between Mary Todd Lincoln and her dressmaker Elizabeth Keckley, a former slave.

Een Amerikaanse gescheiden vrouw met een passie voor quilten probeert hiervoor interesse te wekken op Hawaï.

The first three books in Jennifer Chiaverinias beloved bestselling Elm Creek Quilts seriesaThe Quilteras Apprentice, Round Robin, and The Cross- Country Quiltersaare brought together in one beautiful boxed set perfect for holiday giving. aClassics of their kind.aaThe Dallas Morning News