A young woman lies critically injured and comatose in a hospital far from home...
Images come and go as she struggles to regain consciousness. Is that a tall, dark man beckoning her from a distance? Will she reach him? Or will her life be cut short? How did she get from being a happy, promising young pre-med student to here? And like this?
This coming-of-age tale follows the struggles of a driven but naive high school graduate. Andrea Bradford leaves her peaceful Martha's Vineyard home for college, wanting to be a physician — a true professional, just like so many young men in her class. But once at college, she begins suffering the anxieties of homesickness, a blistering schedule, constant disagreements with her mother, and the uncertainty of a possible stage career. Meanwhile, several romances awaken her pent-up sexuality and introduce her to interracial realities and even the lure of New York high society.
Episodes of confusion, disappointment, elation, tragedy, and reconciliation all shape Andie, as she grows to become a mature, competent woman by the end of this truly American story.
This is a fun way to multitask while you work in your garden; do household chores; or just sit, close your eyes, and relax while you are taken into the world of the young woman, Andrea Bradford.
Sylvia’s novel, A Water Lily Blooms, takes you on a reading tour of Martha’s Vineyard…
When you visit the Vineyard you will be able to follow along with many of the trails that Andie explores in the book. You can get a Land Bank Conservation Lands Map from the Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank. This map will help you locate many of the trails in
A Water Lily Blooms.
With a copy of Sylvia’s Martha’s Vineyard Nature Guide, 2nd edition in hand, you can locate the lily pond referenced in the title. It is located off Lambert’s Cove Road, shown on the map in the Nature Guide.
Martha’s Vineyard Nature Guide is also available on Amazon.
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