The Care and Handling of Roses With Thorns (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic) - Hardcover

Dilloway, Margaret

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1410452549 ISBN 13: 9781410452542

Publisher: Thorndike Pr, 2012

Synopsis

Enduring a strict schedule that balances her teaching job with the hospital regimen required by her kidney disease, 36-year-old Gal Garner devotes her spare hours to cultivating a new rose variation before her world is upended by the arrival of her teenage niece. By the author of How to Be an American Housewife.(general fiction).

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Review

"Rapturous. To say I loved this book is an understatement."--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Pictures of You"
"Galilee Garner is as prickly, thorny, and gracefully sweet as one of her prize roses. And her supporting characters bloom with their own quirks and virtues. A fun and uplifting read."

--Tiffany Baker, "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The Little Giant of Aberdeen County"
"A touching, moving story...Margaret Dilloway is a gifted, talented writer."

--Darien Gee, author of "Friendship Bread"

"Even readers with black thumbs will be enchanted by the bramble beauty that is Galilee Garner. Dilloway has cultivated a fascinating plot in the rich science and magic of flower breeding. A story about family and the ways in which the unexpected blossom is often the most cherished. This novel is a rose personified."--Sarah McCoy, author of "The Baker's Daughter" and "The Time It Snowed In Puerto Rico"
"Believable situations with well-drawn characters make this novel as lovely as the roses Gal tends. Dilloway's second novel is a captivating study of how love and understanding nurture our lives. Engaging, enlightening, thoughtful, this is a winner." -- "Library Journal"
"I was captivated from the very first page. This uplifting novel about family and forgiveness brought me to both laughter and tears."--Jean Kwok, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Girl in Translation"
"Rapturous. To say I loved this book is an understatement."--Caroline Leavitt, "New York Times" bestselling author of "Pictures of You"
"A touching, moving story...Margaret Dilloway is a gifted, talented writer."--Darien Gee, author of "Friendship Bread"
"Galilee Garner is as prickly, thorny, and gracefully sweet as one of her prize roses."--Tiffany Baker, "New York Times" bestselling author of "The Little Giant of Aberdeen County"
"Even readers with black thumbs will be enchanted by the bramble beauty that is Galilee Garner. Dilloway has cultivated a fascinating plot in the rich science and magic of flower breeding. A story about family and the ways in which the unexpected blossom is often the most cherished. This novel is a rose personified."--Sara McCoy, author of "The Baker's Daughter" and "The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico"
"Believable situations with well-drawn characters make this novel as lovely as the roses Gal tends. Dilloway's second novel is a captivating study of how love and understanding nurture our lives. Engaging, enlightening, thoughtful, this is a winner."--"Library Journal"

I was captivated from the very first page. This uplifting novel about family and forgiveness brought me to both laughter and tears. Jean Kwok, New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Translation
Rapturous. To say I loved this book is an understatement. Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of Pictures of You
A touching, moving story Margaret Dilloway is a gifted, talented writer. Darien Gee, author of Friendship Bread
Galilee Garner is as prickly, thorny, and gracefully sweet as one of her prize roses. Tiffany Baker, New York Times bestselling author of The Little Giant of Aberdeen County
Even readers with black thumbs will be enchanted by the bramble beauty that is Galilee Garner. Dilloway has cultivated a fascinating plot in the rich science and magic of flower breeding. A story about family and the ways in which the unexpected blossom is often the most cherished. This novel is a rose personified. Sara McCoy, author of The Baker s Daughter and The Time It Snowed in Puerto Rico
Believable situations with well-drawn characters make this novel as lovely as the roses Gal tends. Dilloway s second novel is a captivating study of how love and understanding nurture our lives. Engaging, enlightening, thoughtful, this is a winner. Library Journal"

About the Author

Margaret Dilloway lives in Southern California with her husband and their three young children. This is her second novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Pr
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1410452549
• ISBN 13: 9781410452542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 547