The Roots of the Olive Tree A Novel Author:Courtney Miller Santo An extraordinary new voice in contemporary woman?s fiction, Courtney Miller Santo makes her magnificent debut with The Roots of the Olive Tree, a novel that will delight fans of Sarah Blake?s The Postmistress, The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, and the works of Kristin Hannah.Set in a house on an olive grove in northern California, The Ro... more »ots of the Olive Tree is a beautiful, touching story that brings to life five generations of women?including an unforgettable 112-year-old matriarch determined to break all Guinness longevity records?the secrets and lies that divide them and the love that ultimately ties them together.« less