Hope on the Inside
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Book Overview
In this compelling, heartwarming novel from New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick, one woman finds new purpose in a new phase of life . . . "Whatever comes your way, find the happiness in it." Hope Carpenter received that advice from her mother decades ago. Now, with their four children grown, Hope and her husband, Rick, are suddenly facing an uncertain future, after a forced retirement strains both their savings and their marriage. Seeking inspiration and a financial boost, Hope gets a job teaching crafts to inmates at a local women's prison. At first, Hope feels foolish and irrelevant, struggling to relate to women whose choices seem so different from her own. But with time, and the encouragement of the prison chaplain, she begins to discover common ground with the inmates, in their worries about their children and families, their fear of having failed those who need them. Just like her, they want to make something of themselves, but believe it might be impossible. Embarking on an ambitious quilting project, Hope and her students begin to bond. Together, piece by piece, they learn to defy expectations--their own and others'--and to see that it's never too late to stitch together a life that, even in its imperfections, is both surprising and beautiful. Praise for Marie Bostwick and Her Novels
"Reading Marie Bostwick is like wrapping yourself up in a warm, hand-crafted quilt."
--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"It takes great skill to write a heartwarming story about grief, and Bostwick proves she is up to the
task. . . . A great addition to any women's-fiction collection."
--Booklist
"Beautiful, thought-provoking, tragic and redeeming, The Second Sister is a feel-good goldmine."
--USAToday.com
"Reading Marie Bostwick is like wrapping yourself up in a warm, hand-crafted quilt."
--Debbie Macomber, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"It takes great skill to write a heartwarming story about grief, and Bostwick proves she is up to the
task. . . . A great addition to any women's-fiction collection."
--Booklist
"Beautiful, thought-provoking, tragic and redeeming, The Second Sister is a feel-good goldmine."
--USAToday.com
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:149670925X
ISBN13:9781496709257
Release Date:March 2019
Publisher:Kensington Publishing Corporation
Length:368 Pages
Weight:0.77 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"
Customer Reviews
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Fabulous book!
Published by Tanya Q. , 9 months ago
This book was a very nice way to integrate the hard world of prison with the amazing world of quilting. I personally thought that it was a longshot, but Marie Bostwick truly combined these stories just like a gorgeous quilt that you thought would never look good once complete, yet it turns out to be a jewel among the treasures!
Marie Bostwick got me hooked with her Cobble Stone Quilt series and I'm just blown away by her work! I started to enjoy her work when Jennifer Chiaverini stopped doing her trademark quilting series and her writing became very not up to what I expected from her books.
So far Ms. Bostwick has not let me down with such great plot twists and turns and books that bring quilting to the forefront most of the time which i love! Also her characters just jump off the page and you feel what they feel, see what they see and really just connect with their struggles or paths!
Great job! I absolutely recommend her work!
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