Tilda's Promise

A Novel

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Pub Date 25 Sep 2018 | Archive Date 18 Sep 2018

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Description

Amidst all the characters in this moving novel of loss, love, and renewal, the two who grieve hardest have the most to discover. Tilda Carr has lost the love of her life―her husband, Harold―after forty years of marriage, while her granddaughter and namesake, Tilly, has lost her grandfather and best friend. Together they will embark on a journey of discovery in this intergenerational story of friends, family, and lovers―and learn that there is always hope for new beginnings.

Amidst all the characters in this moving novel of loss, love, and renewal, the two who grieve hardest have the most to discover. Tilda Carr has lost the love of her life―her husband, Harold―after...


Advance Praise

“Jean P. Moore is a fine storyteller. She writes about the push and pull between the generations, and about loss and renewal, with great insight and a generous heart.”

—Hilma Wolitzer, author of An Available Man


“Tilda’s Promise reminds us that just when we give up, life intrudes; and just as we lose hope, we can find it again―if we take a chance. In this heartfelt novel, Tilda does just that, showing us all the power of family and love.”

—Ann Hood, author of The Book That Matters Most


“An unusual parallel coming-of-age story, as grandmother and granddaughter each grapple with loss. Moore writes with a sharp eye for emotional detail and voice, establishing her complex characters as familiar and dear as your next-door neighbor.”

—Ellen Meeropol, author of Kinship of Clover


“An intriguing and intimate account of a woman as she navigates the many challenges after the sudden death of her beloved husband. This authentic read sweeps you along as Tilda rediscovers life’s passion and purpose with some surprising help from her troubled granddaughter.” 

—Christine Crosby, editorial director, GRAND Magazine

“Jean P. Moore is a fine storyteller. She writes about the push and pull between the generations, and about loss and renewal, with great insight and a generous heart.”

—Hilma Wolitzer, author of An...


Available Editions

EDITION Other Format
ISBN 9781631524776
PRICE $16.95 (USD)
PAGES 272

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