Critical Praise

This family saga with overtones of magical realism . . . is an entertaining, and at times affecting, portrayal of that most basic of human instincts -- our desire not to be forgotten.

—Tornoto Globe and Mail

Instantly attracts the reader . . . more than enough to keep the reader turning pages . . . Schulman's language is lovely.

—USA Today

Filled with stunning detail.

—The Memphis Commercial Appeal

Reminiscent of both Joyce Carol Oates and Alice Hoffman . . . the Mourne family saga is the stuff of fairy tale and magic.

—The Boston Sunday Globe

[A] beguiling history of the Mourne family . . . [told with] entrancing characters and sumptuous language.

—Publisher's Weekly

A magical tale . . . combining photographs, family trees, and fanciful storytelling . . . an enchanting journey through the century, filled with a veritable circus of yarns.

—Kirkus Reviews