The Florist's Daughter

by Patricia Hampl | Biographies & Memoirs | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0156034034 Global Overview for this book
Registered by rem_IVE-620646 on 10/31/2011
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Journal Entry 1 by rem_IVE-620646 on Monday, October 31, 2011
I got through about half of this book, but then gave up. It's interesting, but just didn't grab me enough that I wanted to continue. Hoping someone else will enjoy it more!

Journal Entry 2 by rem_IVE-620646 at Mission Viejo, California USA on Monday, October 31, 2011

Released 12 yrs ago (10/31/2011 UTC) at Mission Viejo, California USA

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

the very kind MoutainWren sent me a book off her wishlist, and in return I went through her wishlist and discovered I had a bunch of her wishes on my TBR shelf. It took longer than I'd hoped, but I'm finally getting a nice big RABCK stack off to her. Enjoy!!


Dear Reader:

What you have in your hands is an honest-to-goodness gift, no strings attached. You may keep it forever and ever, pass it on to a friend, or release it in the wild. I know it may seem a little odd to find this lying around--it's my way of touching the lives of others in a positive way, with the hope that it made your day. I hope you'll journal so all the previous and future readers can track this book's journey.

Thanks, and happy BookCrossing!


Journal Entry 3 by Mountainwren at Rockville, Maryland USA on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Memoirs are one of my favorite genres! Thank you for the thoughtful RABCK.

Journal Entry 4 by Mountainwren at Bethesda, Maryland USA on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
As Patricia Hampl sits bedside during her mother's fading moments, she recalls her formative years as the daughter of a feisty, distrustful Irishwoman and a handsome, gentle Czech. I love the vivid sense of place Hampl creates. I have never been to St. Paul, but could visualize the streets, the river, the fancy downtown store where wealthy visitors purchased arrangements from Hampl's father. As the granddaughter of a feisty Irish woman and her handsome, gentle husband, I could connect to many of Hampl's reminiscences. The love she feels for her parents, even when feeling frustrated by the confines of a claustrophobic Catholic girlhood, is palpable.

Thanks for the chance to read this book. I will soon send it along on its journey - thinking of a wild release somewhere with flowers (public garden?)

Journal Entry 5 by Mountainwren at Gaithersburg Library in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA on Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Released 10 yrs ago (7/18/2013 UTC) at Gaithersburg Library in Gaithersburg, Maryland USA

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