Joy for Beginners by Erica Bauermeister
From national bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a beautifully crafted novel about daring to experience true joy, starting one small step at a time.Having survived a life-threatening illness, Kate celebrates by gathering with six close friends. At an intimate outdoor dinner on a warm September evening, the women challenge Kate to start her new lease on life by going white-water rafting down the Grand Canyon with her daughter. But Kate is reluctant to take the risk.
That is, until her friend Marion proposes a pact: if Kate will face the rapids, each woman will do one thing in the next year that scares her. Kate agrees, with one provision--she didn't get to choose her challenge, so she gets to choose theirs. Whether it's learning to let go of the past or getting a tattoo, each woman's story interweaves with the others, forming a seamless portrait of the power of female friendships.
"Joy for Beginners takes us on the emotional journeys of seven women seeking to transform their lives, and proves that sometimes what we really need to inspire us to change is a good, firm shove."--Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain
Erica Bauermeister is the author of The School of Essential Ingredients, Joy for Beginners, The Lost Art of Mixing, and The Fragrance Keeper, all of which have become bestsellers. She's also co-author of the nonfiction books 500 Brilliant Books by Women: A Reader's Guide and Let's Hear It For the Girls: 375 Great Books for Readers 2-14. She holds a doctorate in literature from the University of Washington and has taught at both that institution and Antioch University. She lives in Port Townsend, Washington, and is a founding member of the Seattle7Writers.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780425247426 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425247422 |
| Title | Joy for Beginners |
| Author | Erica Bauermeister |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 2012-06-05 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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