From the author of Birds in the Air, a touching, big-hearted collection of short stories about women whose lives revolve around family, friends and quilt-making. "This collection presents the cozy comfort of characters we quilters easily recognize and relate to, but goes far deeper, " writes Marianne Fons. "I was moved to tears repeatedly. Dowell's five short narratives are about the joys and sorrows inherent in the human condition - but with quilts and quilting pleasantly surrounding them."Meet Margaret, whose adventures in a new quilting group help her reconnect with her daughter as they grieve the slow loss of a loved one to Alzheimer's. Then there's Liz, a quilter seeking her own tribe in a neighborhood of perfect moms. But maybe she has more in common with her neighbors than she thinks. Sisters Amanda and Lucy, one dreamy, the other practical as the day is long, have financial woes that may force them to sell their beloved home. Can a quilt made with fabric from a mysterious aunt save the day?Lisa is still reckoning with the loss of her best friend. Diving headfirst into a new quilt project, she learns that sometimes a gift can be a first step toward healing. Melissa Bennett is sensible, smart and skeptical of marriage. A husband sounds nice, but with all the books and quilts in her life, where would she put him?Frances O'Roark Dowell is the critically-acclaimed author of more than twenty "beloved books for tweens and teenagers" (New York Times Sunday Book Review). In 2016, she founded a small publishing company dedicated to telling the stories of women who quilt.

Margaret Goes Modern

The quilting novel Marianne Fons calls "a truly enjoyable read" about "the power of quilts to connect, heal, and restore the soul..."When Emma Byrd moves into the house of her dreams in the small mountain community of Sweet Anne's Gap, she knows that making friends may prove to be her biggest challenge. Her husband loves his new job and her kids are finding their way at school. But Emma?-?no natural when it comes to talking to strangers?-?will have to try a little harder, especially after the sweet, white-haired neighbor she first visits slams the door in her face. Luckily, a few of the quilters of Sweet Anne's Gap adopt Emma and she soon finds herself organizing the quilt show for the town's centennial celebration. But not everyone is happy to see the job go to an outsider, especially one who has befriended an outcast pursuing her own last best chance at redemption. With Birds in the Air, Frances O'Roark Dowell (winner of the Edgar Award, the William Allen White Award and the Christopher Medal) creates a warm, funny novel about fitting in, falling out and mending frayed relationships one stitch at a time. Booklist writes: "An uplifting story of a woman finding her way in a small town, this will delight experienced quilters and novice crafters alike." Dowell's "Experience crafting narratives around the power of female friendships transfers easily to more mature subject matter. With buoyant prose and an uplifting message, this will appeal to fans of Mary Simses and Erin McGraw."

Birds in the Air

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Étoiles. Les arbres respirent des étoiles année après année, et cela va profondément dans leurs os. Donc, lorsque vous coupez un arbre ouvert, vous sentez une centaine d'années de lumière. La lumière des étoiles ancienne qui a pris des millions d'années pour atteindre la Terre. C'est pourquoi les arbres sentent si beaux et vieux.

Un ami est quelqu'un dont vous pouvez voir le visage dans l'obscurité.

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