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It’s a richly emotional tale of two women—different in some ways, similar in others—who never expected to meet, much less come to love, one another.
Daughter of Moloka'i is of course about the daughter of Rachel, the protagonist in the first book. Daughter of Moloka'i expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in Moloka'i. This is a story that readers of MOLOKA′I have asked me to tell for many years, and I’m enjoying this opportunity to revisit some of my favorite characters (including Sister Catherine Voorhies).
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Moloka'i: A Novel - Kindle edition by Brennert, Alan.
Daughter of Moloka'i: A Novel - Ebook written by Alan Brennert. Daughter of Moloka'i is a follow-up novel to Brennert's 2004, Book Club sensation, Moloka'i. Meet Alan Brennert, author of the bestselling historical novel Moloka’i, as he discusses the beloved book’s sequel, Daughter of Moloka’i.
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And for Ruth it is a story of discovery, the unfolding of a past she knew nothing about. Daughter of Moloka'i expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in Moloka'i. If you've read Moloka'i , you already knew that the U.S. government used to take away the newborn children of Hansen's disease patients out of fear their parents would infect them. Click on image to download .pdf Reading Guide : News: Alan has sold his new novel-in-progress, DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA'I, to St. Martin's Press.
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After reading, I cannot imagine not knowing the conclusion to Rachel's story.
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This companion tale tells the story of Ruth, the daughter that Rachel Kalama–quarantined for most of her life at the isolated leprosy settlement of Kalaupapa–was forced to give up at birth.
Daughter of Moloka'i (Book) : Brennert, Alan : Alan Brennert's beloved novel Moloka'i, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. Because of the rules of the colony at Moloka'i, Ruth, the daughter, is sent to an orphanage on a …
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“I hope to finish DAUGHTER OF MOLOKA′I early in 2018, so be patient—I think Daughter of Moloka'i expands upon Ruth and Rachel’s 22-year relationship, only hinted at in Moloka'i. Alan Brennert is the author of the historical novels Palisades Park, Honolulu (chosen one of the best books of 2009 by The Washington Post), and Moloka'i, which won the 2006 Bookies Award, sponsored by the Contra Costa Library, for the Book Club Book of the Year (and has sold over 600,000 copies since publication). I was so intensely invested in the characters that the pages and chapters flew by. Alan Brennert’s beloved novel Moloka’i, currently has over 600,000 copies in print. ON TOUR Alan Brennert. March 14, 2020.
This is a sequel I never knew I needed, until I had it in my hands. Reading Group Gold; Thought Matters; Newsletters & Alerts; TOURS & EVENTS Daughter of Moloka’i Alan Brennert.
Then one day a rose-colored mark appears on her skin, and those dreams are stolen from her. Our Reading Guide for Moloka'i by Alan Brennert includes a Book Club Discussion Guide, Book Review, Plot Summary-Synopsis and Author Bio. And, unlike the first book, very little of it takes place on Moloka’i. Taken from her home and family, Rachel is sent to Kalaupapa, the quarantined leprosy settlement on the island of Moloka'i.
Rachel's story begins in 1891.