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Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise: Chesapeake Bay Women's Fiction Trilogy by [Gail Priest]

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As far as a young Annie Crow is concerned, the world is full of irrational rules and conventions, especially for women. She is troubled by her grandmother’s suicide and secrets about her mother’s parentage. In her teens, Annie faces the potential loss of the Chesapeake Bay property of summer cottages left to her. When the family legacy of depression haunts her early adulthood, will Annie be able to accept love from the man who has been there all along?
Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise, Book One in a moving and emotional women’s fiction trilogy, will keep you devouring every word.

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I dove into this book and didn't come up for air until I finished the series. A perfect vacation on the Chesapeake with a colony of quirky, all too human characters who broke my heart and gave me hope as they navigated their lives. You don't have to wish you were here. You are.
-Liane K. Hansen, National Public Radio PersonalityGail Priest's Annie Crow Knoll trilogy, the stories of four generations of family on Maryland's Eastern Shore, is rendered with achingly beautiful power and sensitivity. The characters, led by the strongest of intelligent women, are all finding their way forward with tremendous wisdom, tears, and courage. A literary tale of deep pain and every manner of healing, I wholeheartedly recommend all the Annie Crow Knoll titles, to our most demanding readers, and yes, to Hollywood as well. -Robert Blake Whitehill, Author/Screenwriter, The Ben Blackshaw SeriesIt's not just thepeople of Annie Crow Knoll who will keep you turning the pages of this trilogy.What sets Gail's novels apart is the strong sense of place she has created. Theupper Chesapeake Bay is a major character in each of the books. Gail's abidinglove for the Chesapeake is unmistakable. The descriptions of nature's constancyacross the seasons and the years serve as a beautiful backdrop for the story ofAnnie Crow and her family.
-MaryScherf, Chesapeake Style Magazine
First, let me say I love the character of Annie. I love how Priest shows her growth from childhood to being forced into early adulthood with the death of her parents. I love how she becomes a part of where she grew up as if it is an extension of her. What a wonderful feeling to have about where you live.
I also love how Annie is such a cool character. I mean really what other child would have a crow as a childhood pet. She is not a normal child by all means but that is what makes her so special. I also love how Annie manages to maintain a friendship from childhood into adulthood.
If you are looking for a great book to read, I would highly recommend this book.
-Melissa Vera, Blogger, Chats from the Blog Cabin and Adventures of a Frugal Mom

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E4XX16Y
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hayson Publishing (July 23, 2013)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 23, 2013
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 2384 KB
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Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 355 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0615858864

Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,231 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #5,636 in Women's Literary Fiction
- #9,924 in Saga Fiction
- #17,623 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)

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Gail Priest is the author the Annie Crow Knoll trilogy which includes Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise, Sunset, and Moonrise. The final novel was a Kindle Book Awards 2017 semi-finalist. A selection from the second novel was chosen for the PS Books anthology, 50 Over 50. Eastern Shore Shorts, her collection of short stories set in various Eastern Shore towns, was an International Book Awards finalist.

For seventeen years, Gail and her husband rented a vacation cottage in a Chesapeake Bay cottage community, which was the inspiration for the Annie Crow Knoll novels. Her love of the Eastern Shore led her to the creation of Eastern Shore Shorts.

Gail is a member of Eastern Shore Writers’ Association, Chesapeake Bay Writers, the Artist Network Conference, and the South Jersey Writers’ Group, where she was named Writer of the Year for 2016.

Her play Eva's Piano was produced at the Dayton Playhouse in their New Play Festival. The Church Hill Theatre in Church Hill, Maryland staged a reading of her play A Thing with Feathers.

Gail’s career in theatre as a college professor, actor, director, and playwright, along with her degree in and experiences as a counselor, significantly influence her writing. Gail is now working on a new novel with a paranormal twist set in the Philadelphia area and in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.

When she's not writing, Gail can be found looking for birds and sea glass along the beaches and bays of the East Coast.

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Terrill Godrich

Excellent fast read

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 15, 2022

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One of the best books I have read since "Where the Crawdads Sing"!
Great characters and story and I miss them already.
Excellent read

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S. Blake

Will leave an imprint on your heart

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on September 2, 2013

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The first book in the Annie Crow Knoll series recounts a marvelous story of a young girl who is determined, brave, and strong. From the moment I met her in those first chapters, I loved her. She is the kind of character I want to be friends with; she is fearless. Her story takes you from her early years until middle age. It delves into many subjects like racism, post-partum depression, domestic violence, and family secrets.
The author provides a vivid backdrop to this story in the Chesapeake Bay. It is almost a character in the book. I could picture it in my mind, as the seasons changed and as Annie changed. The author used the culture of that area to make the story even more real.
There were so many great characters in this book. And the author made me love them and hate them. From the kind doctor who was so compassionate to Annie to the despicable people with racist beliefs, the characters were varied and genuine. Her best friend who loves Annie and is always there for her was a favorite of mine. The people in this book were authentic, flawed, and relatable. I enjoyed reading about their lives as time passed.
The crow was not only the inspiration for her nickname; he was her friend and I think much like Annie. He did what he wanted, he was daring, and he was a loyal friend. I adored the image of Annie and her crow biking around the Knoll.
The story took me along for Annie's ride. She had to face difficult situations and she got through them with bravery and friends. She grew up. She fell in love. She became a mother. Things were not always easy, she didn't always know what to do, and she sometimes did the wrong thing.
I cannot wait for the next book. I heartily recommend Annie's story and it is one you won't forget. It will leave an imprint on your heart.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on July 17, 2017

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Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise by Gail Priest is the first novel in this contemporary story series. Sunrise introduces the reader to some loveable characters and tells the story of Annie Crow growing up on The Knoll, her parents’ summer rental cottages in the Chesapeake Bay area. We watch Annie learn about boys and how to stand up for others. A sassy little girl, Annie eventually understands to respect and trust others.

When her parents are tragically killed in a car accident, nineteen-year-old Annie must turn to the family’s African American friend Bo in order to keep the Knoll going. Annie becomes wiser than her years when her estranged Great-Grandma dies and leaves her entire estate to an African American butler and Annie must stop an angry mob from destroying the estate. Even when she marries, Annie must deal with discrimination in the hierarchy of the wives of her husband’s fellow professors.

The reader is placed into vivid scenes and feels along with Annie as she deals with mourning, racism, divorce, and a family history of depression. But we also cheer when she discovers the true meaning of friendship and love.

If you are looking for a good summer read, I suggest you get Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise by Gail Priest. Then, like me, you can spend some time living on The Knoll and experiencing life’s ups and downs with some great characters.

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Michael R. Stern

Wonderfully powerful story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 2, 2020

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Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise by Gail Priest is a must-read. The story takes place on Maryland's Eastern Shore, where Annie grows from childhood to adulthood, facing not only the changes in her life and loves, but the world she lives in. The story is compelling because it is so well written. I have been fascinated by the Chesapeake for years, since I read Michener's book about the area. Ms. Priest has rekindled my attraction. I wondered as I read if the story might be part autobiography, or perhaps exerpts from a diary and built into a world. This book was hard to put down. Do yourself a favor and find a quiet, comfortable corner, and enjoy the journey.

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RPurvis

A beautiful book with a lot of heart.

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 16, 2016

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Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise
By Gail Priest

Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise, is the delightful story of Annie growing up on the Chesapeake Bay, loved by her parents and surrounded by friends. Annie Crow's parents owned and ran the collection of summer cottages, as did Annie when her parents died. This book touched upon most of the main themes of life and death, but the story remains one of hope and healing. The changing perspective didn't bother me as it did some of other reviews. The changes flowed from one to the next and I found them to be easy to follow. The different voices added great depth to the story.

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Elaine McMonagle

Heartfelt and Realistic

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 8, 2014

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Annie stole my heart from the moment she got on her bike!!!! I thought I might enjoy this book knowing the area where the events take place and because of my love for the Bay. By the time I finished this book (a day and a half with a full time job and kids) it was if Annie was a part of my family. I knew her well and lived her times!! Gail Priest has a relationship with words. A realistic upbringing of children, romance without me yelling at my better half because he is not the MAN like other romance stories present. A challenge of the mind to see where everything will lead... Im so glad I had the opportunity to read this. I hear there is a part two coming out soon? I will be watching!!!!

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patrick e bates

Fun, Entertaining Story

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on October 2, 2013

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I consider the rating as a 4.5 or even a little better. I sort of hate this system of ratings ...should be a ten-scale.

But I loved Annie from almost the first sentence ...and cheered for her all through the story. Annie Crow is just a great, down-to-Earth young woman, a hard-worker, dedicated to family and friends and, of course to the "Annie Crow Knoll".

The author, Gail Priest, should be proud and happy to have created a great character and well as a great story. Get this novel, read it and you'll see what it means to be entertained by a story and a few great characters.

Patrick

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Robert Blake Whitehill

Tremendous Book, Special Place

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on October 2, 2015

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Gail Priest writes one hell of a novel. Annie Crow Knoll: Sunrise, Book 1 in her series, is a deep warm tale delving into the rich lives of intriguing characters. You will want to spend time with the entire cast. Each character becomes a dear, trusted friend. As an Eastern Shoreman, I reveled in the keenly drawn, familiar locales of my youth to the point of homesickness. The only consolation to finishing this sweeping, yet intimate, epic was knowing that I had the next book in the trilogy, Annie Crow Knoll: Sunset, already cued up in my Kindle. Brava Gail Priest! Powerful work! Robert Blake Whitehill [...]

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