Meanwhile, her sister, Tamsin, as pretty and colorful as Elsa is unadorned and steadfast, finds her perfect life shattered when she learns that her financier husband is a criminal. Enduring shock and humiliation as her beautiful house and possessions are seized, the woman who had everything now has nothing but the clothes on her back.
But when the going gets tough, the tough get growing. A community garden in the poorest, roughest part of town becomes a lifeline. Creating a place of hope and sustenance opens Elsa and Tamsin to the renewing power of rich earth, sunshine, and the warm cleansing rain of tears. While Elsa finds her heart blooming in the care of a rugged landscaper, Tamsin discovers the joy of losing herself in the act of giving—and both women discover that with time and care, happy endings flourish.
I picked up this book because of the author, having no idea what it was about, but knowing it would have a dog or two. Another delightful read! The subject matter was a bit more heavy than her other books, but it was well handled and never preachy. I thoroughly enjoyed every character and definitely felt that this book was/is very personal to the author.Author: Barbara O'Neal
Published:
Pages: 398
Genre: Women's Fiction
Source: Random House/LibraryThing
Finished: 8/17/12
6 comments:
This sounds great and having a dog or two in the story would just enhance things!
This sounds emotional!
it sounds a bit touchy, feely, but then there are dogs..and a garden. Maybe..
The cover does look truly delightful :D
when a book comes across as personal to the author then it truly has my attention. I think I would love this one and like you, I would have grabbed it first just because of the cover!
I really liked the one I read from her so I'll probably get to this one eventually :)
Post a Comment