about this book
Home again – or is it?
Home again – or is it?
Jerry, dear husband and father, is dead in a plane crash. Frances, 24 years old and now a single mother to 15-month-old Mike, is on the way to…where? Well, not anywhere anyone imagined, least of all Frances.
The summer school in Dublin sounds like a perfect getaway. Besides, she promised her grandmother she would make the trip to Ireland, where a young farmer and his wife once sailed from County Cork to America and started a family. That promise must be kept, even if grandma is no longer there to tell all about it….
What are people saying?
★★★★★ 5/5
★★★★★ 5/5
"Ms. Fischer's work is an engaging swing from funny to profound and back. Hilarious: the au naturel picnic swim and discussion of "attributes" of the attendees. And Liam, first grandchild whose genetic disorder permitted only days of life. Or Frances' very American parents scandalized by her American-born-Danish-raised older son at her third wedding. And, her mom's cancer diagnosis. My favorite chapter is "All My Mothers." These wonderful women accompanied her through confusing and painful times. I recommend My Northeast Passage for the insights contained in all the great stories of her journey from young womanhood to a wiser one."
Rhonda Erickson
Goodreads
★★★★★ 5/5
"A heartfelt story about a fascinating life lived in an adopted country. The arrival home is worth the time vested in the journey; along with personal friendships and family sorrows and joys styled in a conversational well-written panache. Frances Fischer pulls you into her voyage/passage and enlightens you on the differences and similarities between Denmark and the United States without preaching or demeaning. Especially since it is done with love and respect for those variances on both continents. Actually, an unpretentious family saga. A good read!"
Brant Vickers
author of Fedor