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4 reviews
Martha McPhee

Harcourt, 2002

Well written novel of interesting characters
I had no idea that this book was a sequel and I thought it held together very well. I'll probably go back and read the first book but I didn't feel I'd missed anything. Anton is dying of pancreatic cancer and his life flashes before him and before his wives and children. The various voices in the novel were sometimes confusing at first but they lent themselves to a real picture of Anton and ...

Bright Angel Time

9 reviews
Martha Mcphee

Random House Value Publishing, 1999

True American Fiction At Its Pure, Unadulterated Best
Bright Angel Time, is without a doubt, one of the best American novels that I have ever read. I could not put it down. Never in all my reading have I felt so strongly about a young author. It is extraordinary how a first novelist could deliver such a gripping story and have such a true real, tragic message. Make sure you have a block of time before you start it because you will not want to stop ...

Girls: Ordinary Girls and Their Extraordinary Pursuits

6 reviews
Jenny Mcphee, Martha Mcphee, ...

Random House, 2000

A father in Seattle
I gave this great book to my college-age daughter and she really loved it. She gave it to her room mate who read it and gave it to someone else, and now we've lost the thing. I would highly reccommend that every father give it to his daughter, but in order to get pumped up himself, he should read it first.

BRIGHT ANGEL TIME
MARTHA MCPHEE

FABER AND FABER, 1998

Crossing the Threshold of Hope

36 reviews
John Paul II, Vittorio Messori, ...

G K Hall & Co,US, 1996

God Bless JPII
I have to say that I had much inspiration from this book. Not because I like JPII (RIP), but because of the way he approached religion and society. Every person has his own way of looking at the world, and it is illuminating to read what the leader of the Catholic Church has to say.

L'America

6 reviews
Martha McPhee

Harcourt, 2006

A romantic and emotional journey through two continents...
This novel grabbed me right away. I'm not typically a sucker for romances -- I don't watch cheesy Julia Roberts movies, no Harlequin novels, nothing of that sort. But, I must say, this one was very touching. I think it is because the writing is so well done, the characters so beautifully developed, that the love story just became an added bonus. I also treasured the exotic locales McPhee takes ...