The Secret of Clouds

Posted on 24 March 2017 by Alyson Richman

Named One of the Best 2019 Winter Books by PopSugar and Chosen as One of 9 Books to Read or Gift This February by Instyle From the 1 international bestselling author of The Lost Wife and The Velvet Hours comes an emotionally charged story about a mother s love, a teacher s promise, and a child s heart Katya, a rising ballerina, and Sasha, a graduate student, are young and in love when an unexpected tragedy befalls their native Kiev Years later, after the couple has safely emigrated to America the consequences of this incident cause their son, Yuri, to be born with a rare health condition that isolates him from other children Maggie, a passionate and dedicated teacher agrees to tutor Yuri at his home, even though she is haunted by her own painful childhood memories As the two forge a deep and soulful connection, Yuri s boundless curiosity and unique wisdom inspires Maggie to make difficult changes in her own life And she ll never realize just how strong Yuri has made her until she needs that strength the most A novel that will make readers examine what it means to live life with a full heart. Free Read [ The Secret of Clouds ] By [ Alyson Richman ] – kino-fada.fr Deep down, I believed a story could change us, and that if we read it deeply enough, a good book could transform our souls. Maggie, a passionate and zealous English language arts teacher, has been given the assignment of her life to home tutor a sick child Yuri.Yuri, child of Ukrainian immigrants Sasha and Katya, has spent most of his life trapped indoors due to a heart condition You only get to be a kid once in your life and I m not getting that chance. He has to take special precaution Deep down, I believed a story could change us, and that if we read it deeply enough, a good book could transform our souls. Maggie, a passionate and zealous English language arts teacher, has been given the assignment of her life to home tutor a sick child Yuri.Yuri, child of Ukrainian immigrants Sasha and Katya, has spent most of his life trapped indoors due to a heart condition You only get to be a kid once in your life a...I was hoping to enjoy this , given so many high ratings on Goodreads, but while there were some things I liked about it, it fell short of being a story that will be memorable for me Maggie Topper is a teacher charged with tutoring an eleven year old boy, Yuri, who has a heart condition that keeps him from attending school They develop a relationship that affects both of them in a positive way My emotions were certainly touched at times, but other times, it felt melodramatic I loved some I was hoping to enjoy this , given so many high ratings on Goodreads, but while there were s...It takes a talented storyteller to get you completely hooked on a story even if you can pretty much predict everything that is going to happen It takes eventalent to make you get all choked up even when you know what is coming.In her new novel, The Secret of Clouds , Alyson Richman proves she has exceptional talent, because even though the plot moved as I expected it would, I was hooked on this book from the very start, and I found myself sobbing late last night as it ended.Maggie Topper It takes a talented storyteller to get you completely hooked on a story even if you can pretty much predict everything that is going to happen It takes eventalent to make you get all choked up even when you know what is coming.In her new novel, The Secret of Clouds , Alyson Richman proves she has exceptional talent, because even though the plot moved as I expected it would, I was hooked on this book from the very start, and I found myself sobbing late last night as it ended.Maggie Topper is a teacher with a true passion for what she does She loves the feeling of reaching her students, of making connections with them, and inspiring them She looks at each school year as a new challenge, and tries not to fall prey to the cynicism that often plagues her fellow teachers.At the start of a new school year, Maggie is asked by the principal to take on an extra task to tutor a student, Yuri, whose heart problem hampers him from being able to atte...NOW AVAILABLE I was interested in this novel because my daughter has taught 8th grade for 15 years and having raised four daughters I have always been grateful for all of the great teachers that my girls had throughout the years That said I found that this book was a mediocre read for me There are two storylines here The book is written from the point of view of Maggie, the main character in the book Maggie is a new teacher recently having changed careers having found her work in a PR f NOW AVAILABLE I was i...Allison Richman has done a remarkable job with this story involving the Chernobyl disaster She has portrayed her characters in great detail and realism Fleeing from Chernobyl, a couple come to America As they set up a new life, they cope with an incredible challenge adjusting, and their sick child But Yuri, sick from the incident, is their son But he is ill, a little boy who cannot att...An emotional story that flowed beautifully The author s storytelling made this an emotional journey for me A teacher, Maggie Topper goes the extra mile to connect with a home bound student, Yuri I was able to relate to Maggie and the teaching environment.Two stories are told.The backstory of Sasha and Katya and how why the fled Ukraine.An unexpected tragedy.A ballet career in Kiev.Parents undying love for their son, Yuri.A dedicated teacher who re evaluates her life and what she values the m An emotional story that flowed beautifully The author s storytelling made this an emotional journey for me A teacher, Maggie Topper goes the extra mile to connect with a home bound student, Yuri I was able to relate to Maggie and the teaching environment.Two stories are told.The backstory of Sasha and Katya and how why the fled Ukraine.An unexpected tragedy.A ballet career in Kiev.Parents undying love for their son, Yuri.A dedicated teacher who re ev...3.5 StarsMy reviews can also be seen at love the cover of this novel The description had me intrigued and I was excited to start reading.The book opens in 1999 Twenty six year old, Maggie Topper has just moved into a small but lovely cottage with her boyfriend, Bill Maggie is looking forward to starting her second year teaching sixth grade English Language Arts at Franklin Intermediate School.Maggie formerly worked as a personal assistant at a promin 3.5 StarsMy reviews can also be seen at love the cover of this novel The description had me intrigued and I was excited to start reading.The book opens in 1999 Twenty six year old, Maggie Topper has just moved into a small but lovely cottage with her b...It I just so hard to write a review about a book that proved to be a good read, a three stars read Readers always want to read books that have ratings above the simple good There is, however,a reading place, time for these books, books that are perfectly fine, a story that reads quickly but is written in my opinion, simply Quick, easy to read stories, are often enjoyable in times of stress, or during busy times of year, like now.What I enjoyed the story flowed very well Ballet A teacher who It I just so hard to write a review about a book that proved to be a good read, a three stars read Readers always want to read books that have ratings above the simple good There is, however,a reading p...A stunning story that enveloped me completely and pulled at my heartstrings Every once in a while when you finish a book you know it s going to stick with you for a long time, this was one of those books There was just something about this story that touched me deeply, and I really can t put my finger on it Perhaps it was the fact that this is a beautiful love story and tribute to teachers everywhere, my mother was a teacher, my daughter is in school now to be a teacher, they hold ...Passionate, compelling and evocative THE SECRET OF CLOUDS by ALYSON RICHMAN is an emotionally charged, tender, moving, beautiful and insightful contemporary novel that I absolutely loved and thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish The story was so beautifully told and totally touched my heart ALYSON RICHMAN delivers quite the awe inspiring, emotional, touching, entertaining, well written and unforgettable read here that will definitely stay with me for a very long time I was totally invested Passionate, compelling and evocative THE SECRET OF CLOUDS by ALYSON RICHMAN is an emotionally charged, tender, moving, beautiful and insightful contemporary novel that I absolutely loved and thoroughly enjoyed from start to finish The story was so beautifully told and totally touched my heart ALYSON RICHMAN delivers quite the awe inspiring, emotional, touching, entertaining, well written and unforgettable read here that will definitely stay with me for a very long time I was totally invested in this story, fully absorbed in these characters lives and thoroughly enjoyed both storylines equally The story and writing definitely held my full attention and I didn t even care or notice that it might have been a little predictable If a book can totally take you away into the world you are reading that for me is one extremely satisfying reading experience.This is a book that I will always hold close to my h...

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24 March 2017

Alyson Richman