“Wonderfully written, with strong, compelling characters, it is a deeply satisfying combination of sweeping historical saga and modern family drama, a gentle reminder of the ever-reaching influence of family, both near and far. Insightful, suspenseful, and sometimes bitingly funny, with characters the reader will think about for weeks, this bittersweet novel is emotional and immensely satisfying.” She has written four books: a memoir titled A Rip in Heaven. “Exploring the effect of a secret from the past on a woman who is truly on the edge-of motherhood, of her future, of sanity, of happiness-Jeanine Cummins has written a story that truly resonates. Jeanine Cummins (born December 6, 1974) is an American author of Irish and Puerto Rican heritage. New York Times bestselling author Patti Callahan Henry Brilliant, vulnerable and intense, The Crooked Branch pierced my heart and paused my breath.” Majella and Ginny navigate motherhood with a fierce love that propels the story forward with intense strength. This extraordinary novel reminds us how motherhood can make us feel as though we are coming undone while also being remade.

“Jeanine Cummins knows that there are stories beneath the stories, and she uses this brilliant knowing to weave a tale that is lyrical, emotional and often funny. New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Parkhurst Cummins’ luminous prose, and that feeling we’re all hoping to find when we sit down to read: ‘This is it-a book I’m going to love.’” Praise for The Crooked Branch Even before you come to care about Jeanine Cummins’ rich and intricately drawn characters, before you become enmeshed in her skillfully tangled plot lines about the hard and wondrous task of mothering children in times both catastrophic and ordinary.Before any of that, this is what you have to look forward to: the first page, Ms. “Even before you come to care about Jeanine Cummins’ rich and intricately drawn characters, before you become enmeshed in her skillfully tangled plot lines about the hard and wondrous task of mothering children in times both catastrophic and ordinary…Before any of that, this is what you have to look forward to: the first page, Ms.

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