Milk Glass Moon

By: Adriana Trigiani

Narrated by: Adriana Trigiani

To unify her family, Ave Maria must harness the power of love and its abiding truth in this lyrical and heartfelt novel, the third installment of the New York Times bestselling Big Stone Gap series

“Trigiani can make you laugh in one sentence then break your heart in the next.”—Mississippi Clarion-Ledger

Ave Maria Mulligan MacChesney has never been a devotee of tarot cards or crystal balls. And yet when the fortune-teller at the county fair suggests that it is time for her to “redream” her life, Ave Maria realizes she is wide open to suggestion. Not a bad idea considering that her beloved daughter, Etta, is growing up fast. In the face of the trials of adolescence, Ave Maria tries to prepare herself for the day when Etta will rebel big-time. Of course, everyone in Big Stone Gap sees it’s coming: Cranky cashier Fleeta has warned her, county sexpert Iva Lou has consoled her, even Pearl, now a mother herself, has lent her sympathy—but that doesn’t make the changes in Etta any easier to handle.

Milk Glass Moon chronicles the challenges Ave Maria faces in her parenting and in her marriage, with more surprising twists and turns than on the mountain roads of southwest Virginia.

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Critic reviews

Praise for Big Cherry Holler

"Trigiani is a wonderful storyteller. . . . Readers will enjoy Big Cherry Holler immensely." –USA Today

"Fans of the first novel will rejoice. . . . Ave heads to Italy to find strength and healing in her ancestry. . . . Trigiani deftly juxtaposes the culture of the Appalachian mountains with that found in the Italian Alps."–Southern Living

"Heartwarming . . . Everything that really matters is here: humor, romance, wisdom, and drama." –The Dallas Morning News

"Trigiani can make you laugh in one sentence then break your heart the next. Her Big Stone Gap series is sure to become the next Mitford."–The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, Mississippi)

Praise for Big Stone Gap

"As comforting as a mug of chamomile tea on a rainy Sunday." –The New York Times Book Review

"Delightfully quirky . . . chock-full of engaging, oddball characters and unexpected plot twists."–People

"In this delightful tale of intimate community life in the hamlet of Big Stone Gap, the characters are as real as the ones who live next door."–The Sunday Oklahoman

Trigiani never disappoints!

I haven’t “visited” Big Stone Gap in a long time. It was like going home. Especially like Adriana narrating her own books!

Wonderful continuation

This is another enjoyable tale of the Ave Maria in the big stone gap series. I highly recommend starting from the first one and working through each! All of Adriana's books have been great company on my long daily commute!

A good finale to the Big Stone Gap series

This story sees a lot of loose ends tied up, dreams realized and re-dreamed and even a surprise ending. What an emotional and fun way to end the series. I hope to finish all of Adriana's books by the summer.

AWESOME

Adriana Trigiani has Southwest Va down to a art.. I live near Big Stone Gap and know this area really well... I can envision the areas she is depicting with such clarity.
Even when she talks about Europe it all becomes clear in my mind... like you are actually there.

This is a Must read... I loved it

Sweet and Warm

This story is wonderful and tender and tough and sweet and warm. A lovely window into a life.