Synopses & Reviews
""The Perfect Storm" in a doublewide trailer!"--Ann Conroy, "Columbia City Book Club"
In "The Fisherman's Quilt," young Nora Hunter arrives in Alaska with her fisherman husband and new baby. She brings her first, fancy quilt to Alaska, along with an idealistic vision of life on America's last frontier.
Nora's fresh, impassioned voice recalls her story, told in vivid details and lyrical introspection. Nora struggles with the danger, loneliness, and ambition of her life; making quilts celebrating weddings and births, fresh starts and reconciliation, and finally, her own strength.
At once an adventure, romance, and a portrait of late twentieth century American marriage, "The Fisherman's Quilt" is an epic brimming with longing, questioning, and life's celebration.
""The Fisherman's Quilt" is a beautifully written, emotionally sensitive book that I highly recommend! Margaret Doyle has created a soulful piece of fine work."--Judith Orloff M.D. Author, "Positive Energy" and "Second Sight"
"Doyle has written a woman's story of endurance and self-exploration. "Quilt" is reality literature, a reading experience you'll not forget."--Irving Warner Author, "In Memory of Hawks and Other Stories from Alaska"
"Though Nora faces her challenges in an Alaskan fishing village, her story will shout out to women everywhere..."--Patricia Monaco, Editor, "NAPRA ReView"