The Singing Trees, Boo Walker
The Singing Trees, Boo Walker
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The Singing Trees

Author: Boo Walker

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Unabridged: 14 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021

Synopsis

A young artist forges a path of self-discovery in an enriching novel about forgiving the past and embracing second chances, from the bestselling author of An Unfinished Story.Maine, 1969. After losing her parents in a car accident, aspiring artist Annalisa Mancuso lives with her grandmother and their large Italian family in the stifling factory town of Payton Mills. Inspired by her mother, whose own artistic dreams disappeared in a damaged marriage, Annalisa is dedicated only to painting. Closed off to love, and driven as much by her innate talent as she is the disillusionment of her past, Annalisa just wants to come into her own.The first step is leaving Payton Mills and everything it represents. The next, the inspiring opportunities in the city of Portland and a thriving New England art scene where Annalisa hopes to find her voice. But she meets Thomas, an Ivy League student whose attentions—and troubled family—upend her pursuits in ways she never imagined possible. As their relationship deepens, Annalisa must balance her dreams against an unexpected love. Until the unraveling of an unforgivable lie.For Annalisa, opening herself up to life and to love is a risk. It might also be the chance she needs to finally become the person and the artist she’s meant to be.

About Boo Walker

Bestselling author Boo Walker initially tapped his creative muse as a songwriter and banjoist in Nashville before working his way west to Washington State, where he bought a gentleman’s farm on the Yakima River. It was there amongst the grapevines and wine barrels that he fell in love with telling high-impact stories that now resonate with book clubs around the world. Rich with colorful characters and boundless soul, his novels will leave you with an open heart and a lifted spirit.Always a wanderer, Boo currently lives in Valencia, Spain, with his wife and son. He also writes thrillers under the pen name Benjamin Blackmore. You can find him at boowalker.com and benjaminblackmore.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Regina on August 22, 2021

I wouldn’t change a thing. When was the last time you could say that about a book? From the intriguing prologue through the touching epilogue, I was captivated by this story about a young woman coming of age in 1970s New England. Annalisa Mancuso is a budding artist determined to find success as a p......more

Goodreads review by Nancy (playing catch-up) on September 03, 2021

"One day, I'm going to have an entire choir of them, like a big forest of singing trees, and I'm going to sit out there for hours and listen and let the world go." The prologue of The Singing Trees by Boo Walker starts in present day 2019. From there, it goes back to 1969 and chronologically tells th......more

Goodreads review by thewildreaderwithacat on August 06, 2021

The Singing Trees describes Love in all it's forms. The concept of People loving People has been explained with utmost beauty and is something we carry away from the book. Anna, the protagonist of our story is a strong headed artist determined to make her way in the world. Thomas, makes his way into......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on March 03, 2022

so trite This book had so many cliched tropes that there was no room for any story. I will never read another by this author.......more

Goodreads review by chasingholden on May 05, 2021

Its 1969 and Annalisa Mancuso has closed into herself following the tragic loss of her parents. Inspired partially by her mother, Annalisa devotes everything she has left to her painting. She's desperate to find her voice and feels that the best way to do so is to leave her town and everything it re......more

Quotes

“Walker’s (An Unfinished Story) beautifully written coming-of-age novel is set during the Vietnam War…Ideal for book groups and for readers who enjoyed Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Daisy Jones & the Six, Susan Elizabeth Phillips’s Dance Away with Me, or Nicholas Sparks’s novels.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)“A heartwarming read.” —Historical Novel Society“The Singing Trees is a beautifully crafted coming-of-age story set in working class Maine during the seventies, a time of intense turmoil and transformation in America. It is a heartfelt, complex tale of chasing your dreams without forsaking your roots, and I was swept away by Boo Walker’s deft storytelling and incredibly complex characters. Soulful but also full of sharp dialog and humor, The Singing Trees is exactly the sort of book you get lost in then mourn when it is over.” —Suzanne Redfearn, #1 Amazon bestselling author of In an Instant

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