“At forty-two, I had never done anything that took my own breath away, and I suppose now that was part of the problem--my chronic inability to astonish myself. I promise you, no one judges me more harshly than I do myself; I caused a brilliant wreckage. Some say I fell from grace; they're being kind. I didn't fall. I dove.”
In this 1930s-set novel, a mysterious and enchanting chair becomes the focal point of a complex web of relationships and moral dilemmas within a coastal English village. The story delves into themes of love, betrayal, and the supernatural, intertwining the lives of its characters in unexpected ways. more
Sue Monk Kidd is an American author known for her novels, particularly 'The Secret Garden' and 'The Invention of Wings'. Born on August 12, 1948, she has a passion for literature and writing from a young age. more
“I take you and pile high the memories. Death will break her claws on some I keep.”
“Failing to prepare is preparing to fail.”