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Songs for Your Mother by Gordon MacMillan | Review

Songs for Your Mother by Gordon MacMillan | Review

Songs for Your Mother by Gordon MacMillan
One September morning, Johnny opens his door to find a little boy standing there – a child, he quickly comes to learn, who was created one magical night. Lauren is dying, and her last wish is to reunite five-year-old Luke with the father he doesn’t yet know.

Thrown into unexpected parenthood, Johnny finds himself navigating school-gate politics, Disney movies, and tantrums, guided by the notes Lauren has written for him.

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Friday Finds April 30, 2021

Friday Finds April 30, 2021

Friday Finds April 30, 2021
This week’s finds include brunch recipes, book suggestions, fabulous DIY ideas, a new contest & a recent winner.
Strawberry Lemonade Bars, Potty Training, Keto Breakfast roll-ups, a #1 Best-selling novel, Crochet Wrap w/pockets, a Self-improvement book, gorgeous beach art, and more!

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The Measure of Gold by Sarah C Patten

The Measure of Gold by Sarah C Patten

No magic is more powerful or dangerous than the spell of love.
It is 1940, and Germany has just invaded France. Across the ocean, in Sweetwater, Tennessee, Penelope, a beautiful alchemist, receives a letter from her childhood friend, Naomie, urging her to France. Bereft from the loss of her widowed father, Penelope leaves her life and travels to German-occupied Paris. There, she meets Naomie’s brother, the brilliant alchemist Fulcanelli and his mysterious apprentice, Lucien.

Falling headlong into the alchemy’s esoteric world, she helps Fulcanelli and Lucien resist the Nazi forces.

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