Publisher, Blackstone Audiobooks (January 2007)

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“The strength of the writing is in the painfully realistic portrayal of the stages of mourning.” —Publishers Weekly

“Hood is an engrossing storyteller....As always, her writing works its magic.” —Sue Monk Kidd, author

In the spirit of How to Make an American Quilt and The Joy Luck Club comes this novel about friendship and redemption.

After the sudden loss of Stella, her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island. Seeking a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days, she little realizes that the circle will change her life.

Alice, Scarlet, Lulu, Beth, Harriet, and Ellen welcome Mary into their circle despite her reluctance to open her heart to them. Each woman teaches Mary a new knitting technique, and, as they do, they reveal to her their own personal stories of loss, love, and hope. Eventually, through the hours they spend knitting and talking together, Mary is finally able to tell her own story of grief. In doing so, she reclaims her love for her husband, faces the hard truths about her relationship with her mother, and finds the spark of life again.

About the Author: ANN HOOD is the author of seven novels and a short-story collection. She lives in Providence, Rhode Island.

About the Performer: HILLARY HUBER is one of the most successful voice talents in Los Angeles. Recent books read for Blackstone Audio include Him, Her, Him Again, The End of Him by Patricia Marx, A Field of Darkness by Cornelia Read and A Map of Glass by Jane Urquhart.