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The Memory Book
The Memory Book
Author: Penelope J. Stokes
Phoebe Lange has it all -- a Master's Degree, an adoring fiancé, and a future with unlimited possibilities -- but something is missing. Orphaned at age five and raised by her grandmother, Phoebe longs for a past and a sense of connectedness, but it is not until she stumbles upon a scrapbook dating back to the 1920's that she disco...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780739428214
ISBN-10: 0739428217
Publication Date: 2002
Pages: 318
Rating:
  • Currently 4.1/5 Stars.
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4.1 stars, based on 25 ratings
Publisher: W Publishing Group
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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Bernelli avatar reviewed The Memory Book on + 266 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
This is the first book by Penelope Stokes that I've read, and after this one, I must read more of her stories. What a fantastic story.

However, the other members of my bookclub unanimously disagree. One couldn't even finish the book. They found the ghost scenario's flimsy, they thought it was a poorly written story, and they felt the protagonist was unlikeable. ....I felt completely the opposite...
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Helpful Score: 2
A STORY ABOUT HOW THE PAST CAN REDEEM THE FUTURE...AND HOW THE FUTURE CAN REDEEM THE PAST.
It's all there in the 1920s-era "memory book" that Phoebe Lange finds in her grandmother's library--
birthday cards, party invitations, ticket stubs, snapshots and autographs, a note from a teacher, a graduation invitation...and a death certificate bearing Phoebe Lange's own name.
What do you do when you peer into a 75-year-old scrapbook and into your own future? How do you respond to the diary of a dead woman that tells the story of your own life?
This is the Crossings Book Club edition, and this is a truly remarkable read. Extremely moving and entrancing. You will want to read this one twice!
Liztonlady avatar reviewed The Memory Book on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I enjoy all of Penelope J. Stokes books - she is just a great author. In this book a Memory Book is found dating to the 1920 era and has the main character's name - she finds herself going back in time as that person. Such a good book as all of her books are!
heavenboundlj avatar reviewed The Memory Book on + 232 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Oh how fun to find a memory book that takes you back in time. This was an exciting book to read and you will have fun taking the trip too!! It sure keeps you guessing!
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This was the first book I've read by this author, and I have to admit that I can't wait to read more by her. I enjoyed the mixture of searching for faith and suspense and the past/present theme. I could really identify with some aspects of the main character as far as wondering why God allows tragedies and struggling to find personal faith. I would have hoped for a different outcome for Phoebe's great aunt; having said that, however, the ending fit perfectly with the plot.
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Phoebe Lange has it all--a Master's Degree, an adoring fiance, and a future with unlimited possibilities--but something is missing. Orphaned at age five and raised by her grandmother, Phoebe longs for a past and a sense of connectedness, but it is not until she stumbles upon a scrapbook dating back to the 1920's that she discovers a terrible secret about her family's history which triggers an identity crisis. Phoebe becomes obsessed with the mysterious ancestor, also named Phoebe Lange, whom she is convinced is the key to answering the questions that have plagued her. But the answers may not be what she has in mind.
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I absolutly adored this novel. It was riveting and it made me feel like I was actually Phoebe. Best read in awhile
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A compelling read about what happens when the past and present collide.
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A wonderfully woven tale where past and present intermix.


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