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More copies of this ISBNThis title in other editionsRose's Gardenby Carrie Brown
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In the four months since Conrad Morrisey's beloved wife, Rose, died, he has let her cherished garden slide into neglect, just as he has stopped caring what he eats or wears. But there, in Rose's overgrown and unkempt garden, Conrad receives an unearthly visitor, familiar yet perplexing. What does this mean? What should he do? What would vivacious Rose have done? She would not have kept it a secret, Conrad decides, so he begins to share his story. And suddenly he finds himself at the center of Rose's life in a way he'd never experienced, learning how she touched the lives of people he barely knew. These people, from a silent, damaged young woman to the twittering ladies of Rose's drama group, shape his own days as they make unlikely pilgrimages to the garden. Conrad had thought his life was over, but something vital has yet to happen, on the wings of Rose's last message of love. Incandescent, quirky, and poignant, Rose's Garden is an unforgettable story of undying love. Review:"A magical first novel... both luminous and wise." The New York Times Book Review Review:"If this marvelous story does not touch the heart, the heart has stopped caring." Terry Kay, author of To Dance with the White Dog Review:"Simply the most romantic love story you will read this year. Don't miss it." Albuquerque Journal Review:"Brown's writing... conveys intense events and emotions with a deceivingly gentle touch." USA Today Review:"Carrie Brown's writing is rich, lyrical, heartbreaking, and luminous." Sheri Reynolds, author of The Rapture of Canaan About the AuthorCarrie Brown, a former journalist, lives in Sweet Briar, Virginia, with her husband, the novelist John Gregory Brown, and their three children. Her first novel, Rose's Garden, won the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award. Her novel, The Hatbox Baby, won the 2001 Great Lakes Booksellers Association award for fiction and the 2001 Library of Virginia Literary Award. The House on Belle Isle, a collection of stories, was published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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