Sarah who is an executive at a New York Cosmetic firm is so
relieved when her husband Josh is offered a new job in
Virginia. Sarah is fed up with the city life and looks
forward to their new life in Virginia. As Josh fits right
in to their new life, Sarah who is used to the hectic
life of living in the city finds it very hard to
adjust. She does not want to tell Josh her feelings, for
they both have talked about settling down and having
children, but Sarah is in no rush to be impregnated. Sarah
feels she is missing something, she needs to make a future
in business for herself in a quaint and laid back town in
Virginia.
Sarah, desides to take a part time job in a small botique,
but from day one, she's not happy there. She tries to fit
in with Josh's friends he has made at his job, but things
are just not right for Sarah. She's missing something... New
York? A new business? A change of career for herself? Then Josh
tries to push Sarah to drive a car and since she has not
driven in twenty years, she panics everytime Josh suggests she drive.
Sarah desides to take driving lessons and
little by little she makes her way back on the road, but
she truly does not take control of the wheel by herself
until she is called by her best friend who recently found
out she has cancer. Sarah rushes off to New York to help
her friend out with anything she needs. Josh truly does not
want her to go, but he understands her situation.
While Sarah is helping her friend, she visits her sister-in-
law who has just had a baby. Mind you, Sarah is terrified
to have a child, but after her visit back to her home city
of New York, Sarah, finds herself and puts together a
vision of what her future career change will be. Oh and
while she visits friends and family she experiences a big
surprise that will change her life forever, but for the
good!
The author Zoe Fishman who wrote this fabulous
read, "DRIVING LESSONS, which made me laugh out loud many times. I
loved the characters, and found them funny, loving, and
caring.
DRIVING LESSONS is indeed a recommened read!
From the author of Balancing Acts and Saving Ruth comes the funny, heartwarming, and utterly relatable story of three women, each facing her own transitional moment, and all grappling with the idea of motherhood... When Sarah and her husband trade in a crowded commute, cramped apartment, and high stress New York City jobs for life the slow lane in Farmwood, VA, the pressure is on to have a baby. At thirty-six Sarah knows it's time to get started, but the urgency motivating her to reach this pinnacle of self-fulfillment looms large. Meanwhile, her best friend Mona, a single and successful editor who's always wanted children, is diagnosed with cervical cancer. At the same time, Sarah's younger and seemingly perfect sister-in-law has just given birth to her son, Franklin. When Sarah uproots her new life with her husband in Virginia to return to New York and care for Mona, the three women will help each other navigate their new realities.