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Threads: The Tapestry of Life

Rose O’Flynn
Osborne Porter Literary Services (2011)
ISBN 9780986991905
Reviewed by Kam Aures for Rebecca’s Reads (09/11)

It is not often that the synopsis on the back cover of a book uses wording from the last page of the book, but in Rose O’Flynn’s “Threads: The Tapestry of Life,” this is the case.  On the back cover the opening paragraph reads:  “Three strong men, who face the horrors and loneliness of war, human brutality and the harshness of nature.  Four strong women, who, left alone, endure heartbreak and incredible hardships.”  Although worded slightly different at the end of the book, the meanings are the same.  These two sentences pretty much sum up the entire work.

What is especially interesting about “Threads: The Tapestry of Life” is that the stories in the book are based on actual events and the author is a descendant of the people in the book.  O’Flynn wrote the story using documents, diaries, and actual verbal records from the people involved.

I enjoyed reading of the family’s story.  O’Flynn told the tales in a way that my interest was held throughout the entire story.  The characters were very genuine and real and I was truly interested in what was going to happen to them next.  Although the cover art would not be one to immediately grab my attention, once I read further in the book and realized what was depicted on the cover it was it made sense to me.  I also think that it should be made more clear on the cover that this story is based on true events.  I think that the book would appeal to more people that way.

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