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Poppies in the wind

by Louise O'Flaherty

Poppies is a wonderful family saga, bursting with all the adventure, romance, danger, and promise of the Nevada silver bonanza and the Great Railroad Wars. Hester--Made strong by the grueling trek across the mountains, she finds romance, love, and passion--and must choose which suits her best... Matt--He rises to become a lawyer amid California's brutal railroad wars. But his greatest challenge is a woman... Lute--Caught up in the Nevada silver rush, later his own brother's rival in the railroad skirmishes, Lute finds peace in a devastating way... The Conrad Family--People of energy, spirit, and optimism as boundless and vast as the California they grow3to love.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?