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Ellen Baker is beloved for crafting intimate domestic stories that resonate deeply with readers. In I Gave My Heart to Know This, the award-winning author returns with a sweeping multigenerational saga of the searing power of war, memory, friendship, and family. In January 1944, Grace... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Grace: Best friend of Lena. Mother to Alice. She works at the shipyard as a alder during WWII
- Lena: Daughter of Violet and Jago. Friend of Grace. Works in the shipyards during WW II
- Violet: Mother to Lena and Derrick, wife of Jago. Works in the shipyards. Also known as Amelia Carlson.
- Julia: Daughter of Marty who is Grace's sister.
- Derrick: Twin to Lena. Pen pal of Grace. Served in the Navy during WWII
- Alice: Grace's daughter.
- Joe: Pilot during WWII who has to leave the service because of illness.
- Danny: Julia's younger brother, a veteran of the Gulf War.
- Jago: Father to Lena and Derrick, husband of Violet. A compulsive gambler.
- Alex: Grace's high school sweetheart, a Marine during the war.
- Dominic: Childhood friend of Jago, brother of Josie.
- Marty: Mother of Grace and Danny.
- Josie: Sweetheart of Jago when he was a young man.
- George: Husband of Alice.
- Russ: Supervisor of the welders at the shipyard.
- Josh: Son of Danny and Nicole
- Susan: Younger sister of Grace
- Ryan: Julia's boyfriend. He died in the year preceding the start of the book.
- Amelia: Violet's middle name, a name she sometimes goes by (Amelia Carlson)
- Sean O'connor: One of the welders at the shipyard.
- Mr. Barinotti: Father of Josie.
- Hank: Friend of Joe.
- John Tuomi: One of the workers at the shipyard, father of George.
- Eino: Father of Jago
- Nicole: Estranged wife of Danny
- Char: One of Grace's friends.
- Marilyn: Add a description of this character.
- Harold
- Nelson
- Patty: Friend of Grace
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First Sentence edit
Violet set out from the little white house walking, but,when the pains came, she was brought to her knees.
Table of Contents edit
Prologue
1925
September 1999
Part One Work
January 1944
Winter 1944
Spring 1944
Summer 1944
Fall 1944
Part Two Time
May 2000
Winter 1945
April 1945
Spring 1945
May 2000
June 1945
Part Three Dust
Summer 1945 - Winter 1946
Fall 1946
May 2000
Spring 1965
May 2000
January 1947
May 2000
January 1947
May 2000
Part Four Home
May 2000
January 1947
May 2000
May 1951
May 2000
1913-1914
May 2000
June 2000
Epilogue
June 2000
Series & Lists edit
This book is in 2011 Published Books. (community list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ellen Baker (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6636-0
Page Count: 321
Publisher: Random House
Country: United States
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 978-1-4000-6636-0
Page Count: 321
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PS3602.A5863 13 2011
- Dewey: 813.6
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