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Poppy's Story

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Poppy's Story

By: Kristina McMorris
Narrated by: Megan Tusing
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In 1962 Virginia, with the world teetering on the brink, a schoolteacher searches for strength and hope in this moving tale by the New York Times bestselling author of Sold on a Monday.

Poppy Turner has spent more than a decade teaching children grammar and arithmetic. Suddenly her days are steeped in fears that reach well beyond a classroom filled with air-raid drills and anxious young faces. As a mother-to-be, she worries about bringing a child into a time of such turmoil. To find stability, she will have to decide if she’s willing to look more closely at her own past.

Kristina McMorris’s Poppy’s Story is part of Good Intentions, a riveting collection of stories about the instincts, fears, and fierce love inherent in motherhood from award-winning, bestselling authors. Read or listen to each in a single sitting.

©2023 Villa Press, Inc. (P)2023 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Family Life Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Women's Fiction
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What a great book about a mother’s love especially during times of deep stress. I loved this short story.

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So far I have listened to four of the seven stories in the Good Intentions series. They have all been enjoyable to some degree or another. They range in times of an hour give or take several minutes.

This particular one, dives into how we doubt ourselves to be a good parent. Are we going to be capable to raise a child and do right by them? Regarding of our own backgrounds, men and women both tend to have these thoughts of inadequacy when it comes to raising a child at some point during pregnancy and parenthood.

All have been enjoyable

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I enjoyed the books, its a cozy read with relatively low stakes. I always enjoy a feel good book like this. I look forward to more works by thus author.

cozy read

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I admit to being a huge fan of the author, but only recently picked up this little gem. Wonderfulk from start to finish, though I do wish the author had narrated. (The narration is good, but the author has a voice that would work for this.)

Love This Sidestory

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An interesting story of a mother-to-be and the multi-faceted emotions that accompany it.
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All the Feels

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I was in 2nd grade during the Cuban Missile Crisis and have vivid memories of “practicing”. Poppy’s calming of her little student resonates with me. Along with her struggles of being a mother.

Stories That Talk to Me

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This gives lots of background into Poppy. Love this story. I wish it could be longer.

Love this look into Poppy

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I enjoined this short cozy read. Very heartwarming. I really liked how she embraced being adopted and had a good life. Just a really nice book that makes you hold it close to your heart.

Cozy Read

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As a school teacher myself, this story was endearing and hopeful. Motherhood is a gift and this story is a treasure.

Love this story

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