Jo-Ann Mapson est une auteure qui explore en profondeur la vie du Sud-Ouest américain. À travers ses écrits, elle dissèque les relations complexes entre les personnages et le paysage, élevant souvent le décor au rang de personnage à part entière. Mapson insuffle à ses récits un sens aigu du lieu, s'inspirant de ses expériences personnelles en Californie et en Arizona. Son approche littéraire souligne la nécessité de faire confiance au processus, à la manière dont elle a appris en montant à cheval, et de s'abandonner au mouvement de l'histoire.
Set against the backdrop of Southern California's canyonlands, Chloe Morgan is a resilient woman who has built her life around her horse and dog, shunning deeper connections. Her solitary existence is disrupted when she meets Henry Oliver, a reserved folklore professor, during an unusual sunrise funeral service. As their paths intertwine, Chloe must confront her past losses and choose between her isolated lifestyle and the unexpected love that Hank offers, challenging her perceptions of what her life could be.
"Solomon's Oak" is the story of three people who have suffered losses that changed their lives forever: Glory Solomon, a young widow who struggles to hold on to her Central California farm; fourteen-year-old Juniper McGuire, who arrives on Glory's doorstep, pierced, tattooed, angry, and homeless; and Joseph Vigil, a former Albuquerque police officer now disabled and in constant pain, who comes to California to fulfill his dream of photographing the state's giant trees, including the two-hundred-year-old Solomon's Oak on Glory's farm. In this deeply felt, wise, and gritty novel, these three broken souls will find in each other an unexpected comfort, and a second chance to see the miracles of everyday life. Jo-Ann Mapson is the author of nine previous novels, including the beloved Hank & Chloe, Blue Rodeo (CBS TV movie), and the Los Angeles Times bestsellers The Wilder Sisters and Bad Girl Creek, a book club favorite. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her husband and their five dogs.joannmapson.com . Praise for "Solomon's Oak" "Dazzlingly written, indelibly moving, and deeply profound, Solomon's Oak is filled with grace, heart, and wisdom, and a rich cast of real characters...Truly a gem."-Caroline Leavitt "One chapter into Solomon's Oak, I surrendered to Glory Solomon's hope and her collection of restless hearts, and my world simply disappeared."-Jacquelyn Mitchard
Sie leben zwar unter einem Dach, doch eigentlich haben sich die vier Frauen der Familie Moon nicht viel zu sagen. Das Mondscheincafè, seit Jahren im Besitz von Urgroßmutter Bess, ist das Einzige, was sie zusammenhält. Besonders zwischen der soliden Maria und ihrer ausgeflippten Mutter kriselt es gewaltig. Als eines Tages ein schwerer Schicksalsschlag die Familie erschüttert sind Bess, Allegra, Maria und Linsay fest entschlossen, ihrem Schicksal zu trotzen. Nach Jahren kommen sich die Moon-Frauen erstmals wieder näher, und mit einem Mal kehrt auch das Glück zurück …
