Having survived cancer twice, Lydia Goetz is devoted to her yarn store on Blossom Street, A Good Yarn. She and her husband, Brad, are raising his son, Cody. Lydia and her sister, Margaret, offer a class called Knit to Quit for people who want to quit something -- or someone. The key is to relax.
The class is made up of Alix, who's attempting to quit smoking; Phoebe, who wants to quit her ex-fiancΓ©; and Bryan, a chocolatier, who wants to lower his blood pressure. Among their group and through the "quitting" therapy, they are becoming friends; some are even beginning serious relationships.
Lydia, unable to have children due to the cancer, is looking forward to adopting an infant. Their social worker, Evelyn Boyle, convinces Brad and Lydia to share their home with a 12-year-old foster child, Casey Marshall, who's waiting for another of many foster homes. Casey is obstinate and rude, which only compels the small family to try harder to make her feel accepted. At the end of the summer, Casey is nearing yet another move to a new family. The sad, untouchable child has some surprises in store for her.
Debbie Macomber has written another heartfelt tale about the ability of a family to open their hearts to a desperately unhappy child, and Casey will steal your heart. Her characters are realistic and warm; each has his or her own unique set of problems to overcome along with their joys. This wonderful story about the yarn store on Blossom Street is exceptionally good reading and difficult to put down. It's a true disappointment to come to the end.
Knitting and life. Theyβre both about beginnings β and
endings. Thatβs why it makes sense for Lydia Goetz, owner
of A Good Yarn on Seattleβs Blossom Street, to offer a
class called Knit to Quit. Itβs for people who want to
quit something β or someone! β and start a new phase of
their lives.First to join is Phoebe Rylander. She
recently ended her engagement to a man who doesnβt know
the meaning of faithful, and sheβs trying to get over him.
Then thereβs Alix Turner. She and her husband, Jordan,
want a baby, which means she has to quit smoking. And
Bryan Hutchinson joins the class because he needs a way to
deal with the stress of running his familyβs business β
not to mention the lawsuit brought against him by an
unscrupulous lawyer.Life can be as complicated as
a knitting pattern. Just ask Anne Marie Roche. She and her
adopted daughter, Ellen, finally have the happiness they
wished for. And then a stranger comes to her bookstore
asking questions. Or ask Lydia herself. Not only
is she coping with her increasingly frail mother, but she
and Brad have unexpectedly become foster parents to an
angry, defiant twelve-year-old.But as Lydia
already knows, when life gets difficult and your stitches
are snarled, your friends can always help!
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