The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin - by Stephanie Knipper (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Published simultaneously in Canada by Thomas Allen & Son Limited."--Copyright page.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>In the spirit of Vanessa Diffenbaugh's <i>The Language of Flowers</i>--and with a touch of the magical--<i>The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin</i> is a spellbinding debut about a wondrously gifted child and the family that she helps to heal. </b> <p/> Sisters Rose and Lily Martin were inseparable when growing up on their family's Kentucky flower farm yet became distant as adults when Lily found herself unable to deal with the demands of Rose's unusual daughter. But when Rose becomes ill, Lily is forced to return to the farm and to confront the fears that had driven her away. <p/> Rose's daughter, ten-year-old Antoinette, has a form of autism that requires constant care and attention. She has never spoken a word, but she has a powerful gift that others would give anything to harness--she can heal with her touch. She brings wilted flowers back to life, makes a neighbor's tremors disappear, and even changes the course of nature on the flower farm. <p/> Antoinette's gift, though, comes at a price, since each healing puts her own life in jeopardy. As Rose--the center of her daughter's life--struggles with her own failing health and Lily confronts her anguished past, the sisters, and the men who love them, come to realize the sacrifices that must be made to keep this very special child safe. <p/> Written with great heart and a deep understanding of what it feels like to be different, <i>The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin </i>is a novel about what it means to be family and about the lengths to which people will go to protect the ones they love. <p/> "This is the kind of book that invites you home, sits you down at the kitchen table, and feeds you something delicious and homemade. You will want to stay in this world where new relationships bloom out of broken ones, sisters find one another again, and miracles really do occur." <b>--Tiffany Baker</b><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b> This is the kind of book that invites you home, sits you down at the kitchen table, and feeds you something delicious and homemade. You will want to stay in this world where new relationships bloom out of broken ones, sisters find one another again, and miracles really do occur. Tiffany Baker</b><br /><br /> From <i>The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin</i><br /><br /> Antoinette sits on the chair next to me, bouncing. It took three months to get this appointment. Now that it s here, I want to be somewhere else, anywhere else.<br /><br /> Dr. Ketters jots some notes in Antoinette s file. She has been in the room for less than five minutes. When she looks up and smiles softly, I know something is wrong.<br /><br /> Antoinette displays a lot of autistic behaviors, she says. She not classically autistic. She s affectionate. Right now Antoinette is leaning into me, lacing her fingers through mine. I can t give you an exact diagnosis. She doesn t fit neatly into any one category. But I can tell you that she will most likely require lifelong care. <br /><br /> Dr. Ketters is still talking when I walk out of the exam room, but I m not listening. As we leave, I think of the second list I made. The one I didn t show the doctor. On it, I listed the way Antoinette s fingers clasp mine when we walk in the garden. The way my heart beats easier when she is next to me. The way she taps my back, and I know it means I love you.<br /><br /> "<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin</i> is the kind of book that invites you home, sits you down at the kitchen table, and feeds you something delicious and homemade. You will want to stay in this world, where new relationships bloom out of broken ones, sisters find one another again, and miracles really do occur<i>. Antoinette</i> will stick in your head like a beautiful song. <b><br /> Tiffany Baker, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Little Giant of Aberdeen County</i></b><br /><br /> The originality of the plot in Knipper s debut will keep readers turning the pages. <br /><b> <i>Publishers Weekly</i></b><br /><br /> This charming debut will appeal to those seeking elements of magic realism, family relationships, and personal growth, as well as Sarah Addison Allen fans. <b> </b><b><i>Library Journal</i></b><br /> <br /> captivating and finely written. <b><br /><i> Kirkus Reviews</i></b><br /> "<br><br>"The Peculiar Miracles of Antoinette Martin" is the kind of book that invites you home, sits you down at the kitchen table, and feeds you something delicious and homemade. You will want to stay in this world, where new relationships bloom out of broken ones, sisters find one another again, and miracles really do occur." Antoinette" will stick in your head like a beautiful song. Tiffany Baker, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Little Giant of Aberdeen County" The originality of the plot in Knipper s debut will keep readers turning the pages. "Publishers Weekly" This charming debut will appeal to those seeking elements of magic realism, family relationships, and personal growth, as well as Sarah Addison Allen fans. "Library Journal" captivating and finely written. " Kirkus Reviews" "<br>
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