In this moving, insightful new novel, acclaimed author Cathy
Lamb delves into the heart of going home again, the
challenge of facing loss--and the freedom of finally letting
go. . . For decades, the women in Meggie O'Rourke's family
have run Lace, Satin, and Baubles, a lingerie business that
specializes in creations as exquisitely pretty as they are
practical. The dynamic in Meggie's family, however, is
perpetually dysfunctional. In fact, if Meggie weren't being
summoned back to Portland, Oregon, by her grandmother,
she'd be inclined to stay away all together. Since her
husband's death a year ago, Meggie's emotions have been in
constant flux, and so has her career as a documentary film
maker. Finding ways to keep the family business afloat--and
dealing with her squabbling sister and cousin--will at least
give her a temporary focus. To draw customers to their
website, Meggie decides to interview relatives and employees
about their first bras and favorite lingerie. She envisions
something flip and funny, but the confessions that emerge
are unexpectedly poignant. There are stories of first loves
and aching regrets, passionate mistakes and surprising
rendezvous. And as the revelations illuminate her family's
past, Meggie begins to find her own way forward. With warmth
and unflinching humor, If You Could See What I See explores
the tender truths we keep close--and what can happen when we
find the courage to bare them to the world.
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