Mary Coin, Walker Dodge, and Vera Dare all three tell their own story in this novel. None of them have had easy lives, even if some of them had more money than the others. None of them have all the answers they've been searching for, but something about them is connected in some way that goes beyond time.
This was a pick from my NPR concierge list from 2013. I wasn't sure what to think about it, and I was really confused at first about how the college professor was going to fit into the story, but once I caught on to how these people were interconnected, I really liked it. I think she captured the 1930's as well as anyone who didn't live through them could. I think she made the woman in the photograph into a real person with real problems, but also with real grit and determination. I really liked this book and I'm happy that it was picked from the list.