Synopses & Reviews
“Rebecca Wells has done it again….A new book full of Southern charm and unique characters…impossible to put down.”
—Houston Chronicle
“Wells weaves that magic spell again.”
—New Orleans Times-Picayune
For Ya-Ya fans everywhere, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Wells returns with The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder. The creator of the literary sensations Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Little Altars Everywhere, and Ya-Yas in Bloom delivers an unforgettable new stand-alone novel about the pull of first love, the power of home, and everyday magic. No matter if you already adore the Ya-Yas or havent yet entered the miraculous world of Rebecca Wells, you are going to love—and never forget—Calla Lily Ponder.
Synopsis
The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder is the sweet, sexy, funny tale of Calla Lily's life set in Wells' ever-growing fictional Louisiana. In the small river town of La Luna, Calla Lily enjoys a blissful childhood under the loving light of the Moon Lady, the feminine force that will guide her throughout her life. From her mother, M'Dear, Calla learns the old, womanly art of healing through "fixing hair."
On the same river banks, Calla tastes the sweetness of first love. But when a broken heart knocks the breath out of her, Calla transforms hurt into inspiration and heads for the wild and colorful city of New Orleans to study at L'Académie de Beauté de Crescent. In that extravagant big river city, she comes to understand fully the power of her "healing hands" to change lives and soothe pain, including her own.
A tale of family and friendship, tragedy and triumph, loss and love, The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder features the warmth, humor, soul, and wonder that have made Wells one of today's most cherished writers, and gives us an unforgettable new heroine to treasure.
Synopsis
Rebecca Wells has done it again .A new book full of Southern charm and unique characters impossible to put down. Houston Chronicle Wells weaves that magic spell again. New Orleans Times-PicayuneFor Ya-Ya fans everywhere, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Wells returns with The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder. The creator of the literary sensations Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Little Altars Everywhere, and Ya-Yas in Bloom delivers an unforgettable new stand-alone novel about the pull of first love, the power of home, and everyday magic. No matter if you already adore the Ya-Yas or haven t yet entered the miraculous world of Rebecca Wells, you are going to love and never forget Calla Lily Ponder."
Synopsis
"Rebecca Wells has done it again....A new book full of Southern charm and unique characters...impossible to put down."
--
Houston Chronicle
"Wells weaves that magic spell again."
--New Orleans Times-Picayune
For Ya-Ya fans everywhere, New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Wells returns with The Crowning Glory of Calla Lily Ponder. The creator of the literary sensations Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Little Altars Everywhere, and Ya-Yas in Bloom delivers an unforgettable new stand-alone novel about the pull of first love, the power of home, and everyday magic. No matter if you already adore the Ya-Yas or haven't yet entered the miraculous world of Rebecca Wells, you are going to love--and never forget--Calla Lily Ponder.
About the Author
Writer, actor, and playwright Rebecca Wells is the author of the
New York Times bestsellers
Ya-Yas in Bloom,
Little Altars Everywhere, and
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, which was made into a feature film. A native of Louisiana, she now lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest.
Judith Ivey has received two Tony® and two Drama Desk awards; she starred in the television series Down Home and has appeared in seventy-five stage productions and twenty films.