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Casting Off: 1. Ending a knitted work. 2. Releasing lines holding a boat to its mooring. 3. Letting go... On a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland, the fishermen’s handmade sweaters tell a story. Each is unique—feelings stitched into rows, memories into patterns. It is here that Rebecca Moray comes to research a book on Irish knitting. With her daughter, Rowan, accompanying her, she hopes to lose herself in the history of the island and forget her own painful past. Soon, the townsfolk’s warm embrace wraps Rebecca and Rowan in a world of friendship, laughter, and love. And it is here that young Rowan befriends Sean Morahan, a cantankerous old fisherman, despite his attempts to scare her off. As Rebecca watches her daughter interact with Morahan, she recognizes in his eyes a look that speaks of a dark knowledge not unlike her own. And when current storms threaten to resurrect old ones, Morahan and Rebecca find themselves on a collision course—with Rowan caught between them—each buffeted by waves of regret and recrimination. Only by walking headfirst into the winds will they find the faith to forgive without forgetting…and reach the shore.

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The main character is Rebecca Moray, who is traveling to an island (based on the Aran Islands, according to the author's not...more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri Jun 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 19 14:39:10 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 14:59:31 -0700 2009 Strand, I doubt I'd have given it a chance -- it's not the sort of book I read, despite my fibre addiction. It deserves that chance and Dickson does a nice job in balancing the expected with a developed plot that moves it along. I found this to be ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 29 19:34:27 -0700 2009 Sun Nov 01 19:33:35 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 09:49:02 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 15 21:42:27 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 01:37:21 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 01:49:13 -0700 2009
That is not the reason I bought the book. The book also is a stud...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Oct 17 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 19:59:41 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 10:19:16 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 10:09:26 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 10:11:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Oct 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:46:03 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 26 18:38:59 -0700 2009 1
The writing is fine; it's the story that really gets you, because it has so much heart. ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 01 17:06:14 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 20:29:22 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Aug 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:29:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 14 12:34:59 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 20:03:57 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 21 20:14:14 -0700 2009 5 0 true false Thu Oct 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 07:58:37 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 08:00:36 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Aug 31 10:09:37 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 15 10:15:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Mon Sep 14 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 15:57:45 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 14 10:57:51 -0700 2009
I found this story a bit predictable, and some scenes were "overacted" the reactions not matching the emotion of the moment. Very informative of the history and meaning of Irish needlework, though.]]> 4 0 false false Sun Aug 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 04 05:49:45 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 23 19:07:21 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Nov 02 16:24:13 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 02 16:30:57 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Oct 10 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 16:51:46 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 17:08:04 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Sep 08 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 05:09:26 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 09 08:35:02 -0700 2009
This is definitely a...more...]]> 0 0 false false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 15:16:08 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 07 15:17:18 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Aug 29 15:52:51 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 29 15:53:13 -0700 2009