Joy For Beginners

By Erica Bauermeister

Book Overview

"Moving, touching, wonderfully written, inspiring to read." -Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain At an intimate, festive dinner party in Seattle, six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate's recovery from cancer. Wineglass in hand, Kate strikes a bargain with them. To celebrate her new lease on life, she'll do the one thing that's always terrified her: white-water rafting. But if she goes, all of them will also do something they always swore they'd never do-and Kate is going to choose their adventures. Shimmering with warmth, wit, and insight, Joy for Beginners is a celebration of life: unexpected, lyrical, and deeply satisfying.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0399157123
• ISBN13: 9780399157127
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Putnam Adult
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.9" x 5.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher