Joy in the Morning
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From Betty Smith, author of the beloved American classic A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, comes an unsentimental yet radiant and powerfully uplifting tale of young love and marriage.
In 1927, in Brooklyn, New York, Carl Brown and Annie McGairy meet and fall in love. Though only eighteen, Annie travels alone halfway across the country to the Midwestern university where Carl is studying law—and there they marry.
But Carl and Annie’s first year together is much more difficult than they anticipated as they find themselves in a faraway place with little money and few friends. With hardship and poverty weighing heavily upon them, they come to realize that their greatest sources of strength, loyalty, and love, will help them make it through.
A moving and unforgettable story, Joy in the Morning is “a glad affirmation that love can accomplish the impossible.” (Chicago Tribune)
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“I think this is one of my favorite books now--which is not a common thing for me--perhaps I'm biased because this book is personally relatable to me but I just love how realistic the relationship between the couple is. I like romance, but the romance genre has a tendency to turn their protagonists into characters rather than people, and I think that's why I love this book. granted there are definitely some parts in the beginning that would never fly in today's world but considering it takes place in the late 20's and the characters are more morally upright than bad I can overlook some of their flaws. In short, it's a really heart warming and realistic look at overcoming hardship while still managing to fan the flames of love.”Lindsey Tosh
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“a lovely story about the trials and tribulations of married life. the book follows Carl and Annie Brown as they navigate being newly married in the late 1920s. this book showcases their marriage - the good and the bad. the two characters grow and change together and blossom into a wonderful family. may this type of love find me”Start a Book Club
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