title: Genealogy, a Novel
author: Wood, Mae
description: Inspired by real, hundred-year-old love letters.My great-grandmother's name is bold across the cream envelope, now golden at the seams with age. I can't remember the last time I've seen graceful, purposeful handwriting with a fountain pen and not the hasty scrawl of ballpoint.Alice Hirshhorn, Astoria Hotel, Seattle Washington.Letters to Great-grandma Alice, I say with wonder, tracing my fingers over the faded postmark and foreign stamps.December 1915. Philippine Islands.I turn the thick envelope in my palm, slide out the tightly folded pages, and unfold the thin paper, taking care not to tear the letters that were important enough to keep for a century.My dearest AliceGreat-grandpa was in the Philippines? I ask.Oh no. Not your great-grandfather, answers Grammie, her eyes twinkling with her mother's secrets. Elliott.​~~~At thirty-three and with her future unclear, Ali Waller finds her way home again. A box of long-forgotten love letters written to her great-grandmother holds the unlikely key to Ali finding her new path.As she tracks down the letter writer and his descendants, Ali learns the magic of love, hope, and resilience.Told by three characters, and across century and an ocean, Genealogy is an enchanting story about love and loss, taking chances, and embracing the surprises that life brings.A twelve-question discussion guide is included, making Genealogy a perfect choice for your book club or a buddy read.Joy, heartbreak, and love captured in ink. ... I loved every word.  -  Melanie Moreland, New York Times bestselling authorGenealogy is a big story with even bigger heart. - Lucy Score, Wall Street Journal and #1 Amazon bestselling authorIt's poignant and hopeful, and it's heartbreaking in the most perfect ways. Five fabulously emotional stars! - Kate Canterbary, USA Today bestselling author Genealogy's paperback edition is 317 pages.