I loved this book and loved the way it builds. It is a beautiful and honest look into how the resolve of one person can affect those around them, challenging family roles and individual purpose.

... a brilliant novel about a woman’s journey, reaching for her dreams in the third chapter of her life while navigating her relationships....  Emily G. Berman

This book pulled me in like a magnet and kept me in don't-want-to-put-it-down mode until the last page

Great story.....HIGHLY RECOMMEND! I will be looking for more books from this author. I enjoyed the plot and the characters so very much.

Through its exploration of the many forms family can take and the possibility of new beginnings in midlife, Hard Cider is easy to love.  

A lyrically told, powerful story of a middle-aged woman who has the courage to pursue a long-held dream on her own terms  Jenni Ogden, author

We see how history is always coming to tap us on the shoulder, and we have to find ways to cope with it. As the deeper emotional story started unraveling I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough.”

Linda Joy Myers, president of the National Association of Memoir Writers, au...

...vividly-told story of a woman fighting to regain her bearings, master a major personal challenge and protect her already-challenged family. Monica Starkman, M.D., author, columnist, psychiatrist