16. Chapter 25: Maude and Annie discuss their talents and how best to use them. Maude says, “Use your talent discreetly when necessary and boldly when possible.” Share examples of people who have done this—and those who have not. How did others react?
17. Chapter 29: Annie and her friends are saved from harm because God gave them a choice. They were not forced to help the little boy at the train station, but because of their kindness, they missed the horrors of the Titanic. Have you ever had such a “save” in your life? Share the details.
18. Chapter 30: Given the choice to take the job offer from the Sampsons, Annie realizes that her life has been full of doors—but more than that: “It’s not just a matter of the doors being opened for me, but the fact that every door that opened seemed to shut once I was through it.” What doors have you gone through, where the door was shut behind you?
19. Even though Annie didn’t come to America to find the American Dream, it found her. Discuss some of your ancestors who immigrated here. Why did they leave their homes? Did they discover the American Dream?
20. Chapter 32: Annie realized that her old dream was to be a lady’s maid. If the door to that dream hadn’t been closed, she never would have been propelled into New York City to find a better dream. Name a dream from your past that was exchanged for a larger, better dream.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Nancy Moser is an award-winning author of more than twenty-five novels that share a common message: we each have a unique purpose—the trick is to find out what it is. Her genres include contemporary and historical novels including Love of the Summerfields, Mozart’s Sister, The Invitation, and the Christy Award–winning Time Lottery. She is a fan of anything antique—humans included. www.nancymoser.com.
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