Every once in a while a book comes along that speaks to me in a profound way.  I was so enthralled with Joy For Beginners that I emailed the author who lives here in Seattle and told her how much I love this book.  Lucky for all of us she happily agreed to do an event in the store in October. (Date and details TBA. Please sign up for our event emails to be notified in the fall.) 

The novel starts out at a dinner party in Seattle that Kate is hosting for six dear friends.  Kate is celebrating her recovery from breast cancer and these are the friends who supported her through all of her treatments for the past 18 months.  She challenges herself and her friends to do something in the next year that is new, difficult or scary.    We get to know each of these women as they take on their challenge, which ranges in variety from taking a white water rafting trip through the Grand Canyon to walking the Susan G. Komen 3 Day 60 mile walk for the cure for breast cancer.  

This book so wonderfully affirms the power of friendship and how important it is to have these relationships in our lives.  I am so excited to share this book with my own friends and spread the word to others that Joy for Beginners not only inspires, but is a true joy to read.  What a treasure to have on our shelf at the store. ~ Cindy