When Walls Talk Margaret Renkl Alex Haley's grandmother used to

Alex Haley's grandmother used to tell him stories about their family—stories that went back to her grandparents

Franklin and Loretta Fairchild see in Alida a gifted and uncannily well-read girl in need of a loving touch and a family

Only one boy has the ability to climb those walls

and their war

But a tower of dung comes with a tower of risk

When Walls Talk Margaret Renkl Alex Haley's grandmother used toTravel through time in this beautiful story told from a unique perspective. Five families and nearly one hundred years of history, narrated by the house that saw and heard it all. Today the walls are talking sharing the stories and struggles of those five wonderful families. Meet the Nortons, Jensens, Karchners, Krebs, and the Reeds as they navigate through life's up and downs, joys and disappointments, trials and triumphs. Set against a backdrop of