The Language of Flowers (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) - Hardcover

Diffenbaugh, Vanessa

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410441717 ISBN 13: 9781410441713

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2011

Synopsis

When Victoria Jones starts working for a florist, she realizes her talent with flowers helps her change the lives of the people who buy her creations. But when she must confront her painful past, she has to decide how much she is willing to change.

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Review

"Devastating, hopeful, and beautifully written--"The Language of Flowers" is a testament to the tender mercies and miraculous healing power of love."
-- Beth Hoffman, author of "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
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"A deftly powerful story of finding your way home, even after you've burned every bridge behind you. "The Language of Flowers" took my heart apart, chapter by chapter, then reassembled the broken pieces in better working condition--I loved this book."
-- Jamie Ford, author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
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"Devastating, hopeful, and beautifully written--"The Language of Flowers" is a testament to the tender mercies and miraculous healing power of love."
-- Beth Hoffman, author of "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt
"
"A deftly powerful story of finding your way home, even after you've burned every bridge behind you. "The Language of Flowers" took my heart apart, chapter by chapter, then reassembled the broken pieces in better working condition--I loved this book."
-- Jamie Ford, author of "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet
""This hope-soaked, glorious book speaks to every once-broken, cracked, or poorly mended heart about the risks we take to heal, to be fully human, to truly connect. An astonishingly assured debut."
-- Joshilyn Jackson, author of Gods in Alabama
"The Language of Flowers gives us new definitions of human compassion in all its forms. Bouquets of laurel and trumpet vine await this beautifully arranged story!"
-- Helen Simonson, author of Maj

Advance praise for "The Language of Flowers"
"Enchanting, ennobling, and powerfully engaging, Diffenbaugh's artfully accomplished debut novel lends poignant testimony to the multitude of mysteries held in the human heart."
-- Booklist (starred review)
"This heartbreaking debut novel about mothers and daughters, love, and the secret significance of flowers had me weeping with emotion and wonder. Victoria Jones is an unforgettable heroine and you will never look at flowers the same way again."
-- Tatiana de Rosnay, author of Sarah's Key
"Devastating, hopeful, and beautifully written, "The Language of Flowers "is a testament to the tender mercies and miraculous healing power of love."--Beth Hoffman, author of "Saving CeeCee Honeycutt"
"A deftly powerful story of finding your way home, even after you've burned every bridge behind you, "The Language of Flowers" took my heart apart, chapter by chapter, then reassembled the broken pieces in better working co

Book Description

The international bestseller: now in paperback.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410441717
• ISBN 13: 9781410441713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 529