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The Coach House (English Edition) Formato Kindle

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"The Coach House" is a 2012 B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree.

When Marie discovers the extent of her husband’s involvement in 1940s Chicago underground activities, she gives up what had appeared to be the perfect life—a good job, a loving husband, and the promise of starting a family. In her pursuit of a new life, fate draws her to Kansas where she finds refuge in a coach house apartment tucked away behind a three-story Victorian home in the quaint town of Atchison—an ideal place to start over, away from big city life and Richard.

But Richard isn’t about to let her go easily, and his convincing attempts to coerce her into believing that she is safer with him in his world than on her own cause Marie to second-guess her own convictions more than once.

Scared, confused, and at the brink of deciding what to do in order to find peace in her life, Marie discovers the identity of her real father and his surprising heritage—changing her life more than Richard ever could.

What They're Saying About “The Coach House:”

Rebecca's Reads -- The Coach House is a well written saga I'd happily recommend to any reader.

Mary Crocco -- The Coach House is a superbly written book. It will leave the reader thinking about relationships, adversity, independence and growth.

Best Chick Lit -- The Coach House both inspires and captivates as it explores the ins and outs of life as a mixed-race woman in the 1940s.
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Florence Osmund grew up in an old Victorian home in Illinois, complete with a coach house—the same house she used as inspiration for her first two books. Following a satisfying career working in large corporations, she retired to write novels. “I garner inspiration for my books by observing and listening to ordinary people,” she says. “Then I let my imagination dig deeper until a higher concept is reached.” Osmund currently resides on a small lake in northern Illinois where she continues to write novels. Visit her website at http://www.florenceosmund.com Like her on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/FlorenceOsmundBooks Tweet her at https://www.twitter.com/FlorenceOsmund

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  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 367 pagine
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Brynecho
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Rebask
5,0 su 5 stelle Gentle, Engrossing Story
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The Coach House is a story about a mixed race woman, Marie, who did not know that her father, too, was of mixed descent until she was an adult. Set in the 1940's, it is a time when those of non-caucasian descent were looked upon as 'less than', and the 'one drop' rule still played a part in America.

Although most definitely a love story of sorts, it is all not at all "X-rated" with very 'clean' intimate scenes which do not takeover the book. Much more than a love story, it is instead the quest of a young American woman to define who she is, and to 'be' who she is, ALL that she is or could be.

The story slowly, and gently takes us deep into Marie's feelings as she is swept off her feet by a man, Richard, who, ultimately, proves not to be all he portrays himself to be. Unbeknownst to her until she is already married to him, Richard turns out to be a mobster, though by his definition, a minor player. When Richards desires to make more money overcome his desires to be a good husband, Marie is tormented by having to make a choice to leave him. The story unfolds from there to reveal a Marie that This reader had 'hoped' was underneath the more materialistic side of the luxury afforded by (some) ill gotten riches. Deeply thoughtful, sincere and always a 'good girl', Marie was a joy to 'meet'.
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On the 'off' side - there are numerous mistakes - places wherein, even after Richard and Marie have bought a house, the author inadvertently referred to their abode as an apartment on numerous occasions. Later, after Marie left Richard, the author had a line or two out of time sequence as well, one wherein she stated Marie had driven someplace before she had purchased a car. These mistakes, although noticeable to me, did not detract from the story.

I enjoyed looking up various sideline details, but had to do so on my desk top computer as this ebook (format?) did not allow for me to highlight sequences of words and look them up straight from my Kindle.
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5,0 su 5 stelle The Coach House...I loved it
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 9 gennaio 2013
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The Coach House takes place in the mid 1940s. In begins in one of Americas' finest cities Chicago which by the mid-forties had a reputation as a gangster city.

We follow Marie Marchetti through her life in Chicago and later Atchison, Kansas. In the beginning she has what appears to be the perfect life. She's beautiful, smart, successful and married to Mr. Wonderful. But when she overhears her husband's late night phone calls and discovers cryptic receipts hidden in the basement and a gun in his desk drawer she suspects he's mixed up with the wrong people and decides to leave him.

I felt like I was right there with Marie on her journey of letting go of her old life as she faces confusion, anger and fear along the way. But ironically, it was the discovery of the identity of her real father and his ethnicity that unexpectedly changed Marie's life.

Without spoiling the plot it is easy to empathize with Marie. Written in a wonderful style the author reels you into the story and characters.

I believe the author's insight into our most basic need for trust and connection and her
compassionate portrayal of a young woman facing what seem to be
insurmountable roadblocks make this a fascinating and compelling read.

I loved it....and Christmas gifted it to many of my friends and family.

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Pete Loveday
4,0 su 5 stelle A Great Debut Novel
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 11 marzo 2013
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Review: The Coach House

Author: Florence Osmond
Published: - Published April 27th 2012 by CreateSpace
ISBN: 1467946516
Reviewed - Monday, 11 March 2013

Synopsis: 1945 Chicago. Newlyweds Marie Marchetti and her husband, Richard, have the perfect life together. Or at least it seems until Marie discovers cryptic receipts hidden in their basement and a gun in Richard's desk drawer. When she learns he secretly attends a mobster’s funeral, her suspicions are confirmed. And when she inadvertently interrupts a meeting between Richard and his so-called business associates in their home, he causes her to fall down the basement steps, compelling Marie to run for her life.

Ending up in Atchison, Kansas, Marie quickly sets up a new life for herself. She meets Karen Franklin, a woman who will become her lifelong best friend, and rents a coach house apartment behind a three-story Victorian home. Ironically, it is the discovery of the identity of her real father and his ethnicity that unexpectedly changes her life more than Richard ever could.

Status: Read on March 9 2013 – I own a copy

My thoughts:
This is a debut novel by Florence Osmond and it is an excellent book.
We are introduced to Marie Costa prior to her marriage to Richard Marchetti in Chicago, USA, 1945. Richard has literally swept Marie off her feet and in his typical ‘go-getter’ style; they marry soon after they have met. Life is wonderful for Marie: married life is all that she could desire, she has an attentive, loving and caring husband and in addition her career at Marshal Fields Department store is blossoming.

What more could a girl ask for?

Well, a family for a start. Orphaned at a young age, Marie knows nothing of her father and very little of her mother. She is disappointed to find that Richard has a dysfunctional family and does not want to talk about it.
This is the first of many incidents and issues that Richard keeps from Marie and as time goes by she becomes suspicious of the company that Richard is keeping and finally an escape is necessary for Marie.

The well crafted and excellent writing is complimented by absorbing and rich characters that fill the bigger picture of life for a woman with a controlling husband and the plight of women confronted with domestic violensce. In addition, the book is a commentary on the prominent social issues in America in the 50’s +.
I would recommend this book to anyone.

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3,0 su 5 stelle Left open for sequel!
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 27 ottobre 2013
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Finish time – 3 days. It was a quick, page-turning read. I enjoyed the book overall for the story, but there were a few things that really bothered me. First, the title – The Coach House. I guess I had in my head that the Coach House would be some historical house (like my favorite book The Swan House) and would be the center of the story where all the events took place. Instead you don’t even find out until 2/3rds of the way through what the Coach House even is, and even then it is insignificant. I don’t judge a book by the title or cover, but for the record, this one is misleading. I’m terrible with titles but maybe a better one would be something like “You Can’t Hide” or “Running from Richard”. Those are terrible, but if you read the book – you’d understand.

The book takes place in Chicago in the 1940′s. Marie, the main character, is a designer with Marshall Fields and a recent newlywed to Richard. Again looking to learn more about a different city in a different time period, other than costs of things and some racial comments, I didn’t feel transported back. Not that I have any reference other than movies and television shows, I just didn’t get the true feel of being in the 1940′s. One example is Marie holding down a full-time job away from the house and Richard being the “cook” in the house. I’m all for progressive females and marriages, and maybe I’m just being too stereotypical, but it just didn’t feel right.

That all being said, I really did enjoy the book. I felt part of Marie’s journey to discover more about her past, who she is presently, and where she is headed. The author does a great job at making the reader feel the emotions Marie is feeling and really setting the scene so you can picture it. All the characters were easily pictured in my head, and I especially enjoyed Marie’s relationship with Karen and can’t wait to see where her relationship with Jonathan goes. The book concluded leaving me not completely satisfied and some story lines still open. But luckily for me (and I guess the author), a sequel has just been released (3/7/13), so I dove right in to Daughters, and that will be my next review.

I just looked back at the book description to see if I missed anything and I couldn’t help but laugh – the entire description is “”The Coach House” is about how a young woman in the 1940s deals with complicated relationships, adversity, ethnicity, and fears.” I would have to agree. If you are looking for a good historical fiction (as I most times are), this is disappointing on that front, but if you are looking for a good story to keep you interested, I would recommend this book. Stay tuned for my review of the sequel! (Which I was very excited to be my free Prime March download!)
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