“Life is fragile Grace – it is no more than a petal of cherry blossom; thriving and in full bloom one minute and blown to the ground by a sudden gust of wind the next. We shouldn’t take our life for granted and we should do whatever we can to make ourselves happy.” ― The Girl Who Came Home
This book is based on true events from the sinking of the Titanic and features a dual timeline and point of view. It begins in Ireland 1912 when Maggie Murphy and 13 others from her small village embark on a new life in America while traveling on the world’s greatest ocean liner. Maggie is torn about the journey since leaving for a better life means separation, perhaps forever, from the man she loves. Maggie is one of the lucky few that survives the sinking and vows not to speak of the trauma from that night again. Fast forward to Chicago 1982 when Grace Butler, struggling after the death of her father, learns the secret of her Great Nana Maggie–that she is a Titanic survivor. That disclosure sets Grace and Maggie off on a journey that changes them forever.