The Best Part of Us, Sally ColeMisch
The Best Part of Us, Sally ColeMisch
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The Best Part of Us
A Novel

Author: Sally Cole-Misch

Narrator: Jane Weatherstone

Unabridged: 9 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/26/2021

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

Beth Llyndee cherishes her family's summers on a pristine Canadian lake, where she revels in the sweet smell of dew on early morning hikes, the loons' evening trills across the lake's many bays, and an unshakable bond with family, friends, and nature on their island of granite and pines.

When that bond is threatened and then torn apart, first as her family's rights to the island are questioned and then by nature itself, Beth creates a new life in urban Chicago. She erects a solid barrier between the past and present, no matter how much it costs her---until her beloved grandfather asks her to return to the island to determine its fate. Will she choose to preserve who she has become, or will she risk everything to discover if what was lost still remains?

The Best Part of Us will immerse readers in a breathtaking natural world, a fresh perspective on loyalty, and an exquisite ode to the essential roles that family, nature, and place hold in all of our lives.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jessica on September 25, 2020

The Best Part of Us is a slow paced read about family, nature, and respect for the First Nation. Beth and her family summer on their own private island in Lake Wigwakobi in northern Ontario, Canada. Beth's grandfather, bought the island from members of the Ojibwe tribe decades ago. Many Ojibwe still......more

Goodreads review by Nursebookie on October 12, 2020

Sally Cole-Misch's captivating novel with the descriptions of the magnificent Canadian landscape, the beautiful nature, and the First Nation Ojibway life was captured in the vivid descriptions, as an homage to how connected we are to the natural world, was a delight to read. Though a quiet story, th......more

Goodreads review by Rhiannon on October 09, 2020

Thank you BookSparks and the author for gifting me a copy of this book. This review is my own. ⭐️⭐️💫 2.5/5 Stars The Best Part of Us is a story about family, nature, cultural divides, and how secrets can do nothing but harm. During much of this story we watch Beth grow as a girl during her summers at......more

Goodreads review by Lisa on November 29, 2020

Powerful and poignant, The Best Part of Us by Sally Cole-Misch is the story about one family and the piece of Earth they love, and about familial relationships and what influences our identities. This novel is a heartwarming and heartrending coming of age story that follows one young protagonist as......more

Goodreads review by Rosanne on October 29, 2020

As a former resident of the Great Lakes region, I found my dearest memories brought back to my heart in a time when we all need inward smiles. The Sally Cole-Misch author melds the story of a family's growth and interactions with that of encounters with Ojibway cultures in a shared island space. Cha......more