![]() ![]() In a family so apparently tightly-woven is a pile of secrets, both from the outside world and amongst themselves, that no unit could be expected to come out of it without cracks. What follows is a tale of drama and intrigue that pushes the Pipers to the brink. Once married, the Pipers began building the foundation of their family, which included a slew of daughters: Kathleen, Mercedes, Frances, and much later on, Lily. James, who is without a strong religious morality, did not sit well with the staunch Catholic Mahmouds, whose Lebanese background left them little choice but to disown Materia. It was this that brought James Piper and Materia Mahmoud together in a union of forbidden love. ![]() At the turn of the 20th century, things were bustling and the population quite varied. New Waterford, Nova Scotia is a small town on Cape Breton Island, along Canada’s East Coast. When I took the plunge, I kicked myself for waiting so long, as there was a great deal to enjoy within it and seems worthy of the accolades it’s received. I have had this piece by Ann-Marie MacDonald on my to-read shelf for a significant amount of time, but never found the time to read it. ![]()
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