On Sparrow Hill

Where I got the book: free on Kindle at publisher's discretion. Maureen is a friend in real life. I zipped through On Sparrow Hill even faster than through the first book in the series, The Oak Leaves so I guess you could say I was engaged in the story. Or rather, stories. The novel uses the same......more

When I first received my Kindle, I read the first book of this series by Maureen Lang entitled The Oak Leaves. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Cosima from Ireland but wasn't as caught up in the story of Talie in the U.S. Nonetheless, I had enjoyed the first and the series and was eager to read the......more

I picked up this sequel to Maureen Lang's 'The Oak Leaves' knowing that I would get absorbed in the story and enjoy a long weekend of reading. Lang weaves together two tales within a family's lineage, one from present time with one from generations past. On the surface one could say it is a love sto......more

I enjoyed this book because it shows us Special Needs Children in the 1800's and today. Hopefully, there was some truth to these comparisons, because it was interesting to learn what was done in the early days for these children; basically to love them & to show them there was always Hope & they wer......more

Interesting story. Reader learns about fraigle X genetic disorder in the context of history as well as present day advancments . I dont usually read Christen stories but I not only enjoyed this one, I learned something. Writing style was great. I not only read the book, I experanced it as well. I ma......more