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Casting Off, August 2009
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Casting Off
Nicole R. Dickson

NAL
August 2009
On Sale: July 28, 2009
400 pages
ISBN: 0451226992
EAN: 9780451226990
Trade Size
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Women's Fiction

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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Re: Casting Off

I recently read Casting Off. What a wonderful book! I especially enjoyed reading it as it is set in Ireland. It's one of those books that you hate to finish, and it leaves you hoping that the author is working on something new. I felt like I was celebrating an early St. Patrick's day as I was reading it. It's a real gem!
(Mary Dellarossa 11:36am March 7, 2011)