false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175442244m/514301.jpg 514301 4 First-time author Lisa Wingate drew upon her relationship with her grandmother for inspiration in writing <I>Tending Roses</I>. Her sensitive and able crafting of language, character, and situation pierces through the turmoil and stress of everyday life, illuminating its message with almost painful intensity: "Maybe you should start wanting less." Wingate's words resonate as readers are introduced to Kate Bowman, her architect husband Ben, and their infant son. Kate, on maternity leave from her high-profile Chicago job, has been given the unenviable task of convincing her increasingly frail and forgetful grandmother that she can no longer live alone on the Missouri farm that has been her home for almost half a century. Kate and Ben are struggling to deal with mounting debts and medical bills as they strive to build a lifestyle, rather than a life. Frustrated by dealing with her stubborn, if well-meaning, grandmother, Kate finds solace and clarity in Grandma Rose's handwritten journal. The simple stories of earlier, less complicated times renew Kate's understanding of the truly important things in life. Through the journal, Kate discovers the essence of the remarkable Grandma Rose and is forced to reevaluate her priorities and those of her family.<p> Simply put, Wingate's aim is to exhort readers to "stop and smell the roses." The daily race to achieve and have more, more, more is clearly and all-too-accurately portrayed in these pages. I guarantee readers will stop to think of their own lives and where they are spending their energies. Let's hope Lisa Wingate has other relatives as inspiring as Grandma Rose for future novels. <I>--Alison Trinkle</I> 502266 2001 Tending Roses total:1090|5:340|4:383|3:269|2:81|1:17| 1090 4218 1447 394 1 2 false false Sat Sep 08 11:56:22 -0700 2007 Sat Sep 08 12:00:33 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Apr 22 21:08:57 -0700 2008 Tue Apr 22 21:14:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 true false Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Feb 12 20:14:50 -0800 2008 Tue Feb 12 20:24:00 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Jul 15 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Jan 03 18:22:52 -0800 2008 Tue Jul 15 21:23:26 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Feb 13 16:40:01 -0800 2008 Wed Feb 13 21:45:51 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat May 07 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Mar 23 23:53:36 -0700 2009 Sat Apr 04 15:59:27 -0700 2009
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