The Heirloom Novels Seria

Dzięki rodzinnej pamiątce trzy kobiety na nowo odkrywają znaczenie rodziny i pasję życia w miarę jak każda z zawieszek bransoletki odmienia, fragment po fragmencie, ich własne losy.Lolly na każde swoje urodziny dostawała od matki zawieszkę do bransoletki, wraz ze stale powtarzaną radą, że nic nie jest ważniejsze niż rodzinne wspomnienia. Bransoletka miała też przypominać o matczynej miłości.Siedemdziesięcioletnia teraz i stopniowo tracąca pamięć Lolly wie, że musi się śpieszyć, jeśli chce odnowić i zacieśnić więzy z własną c�rką i wnuczką, kt�re w zaganianej codzienności mają coraz mniej czasu dla Lolly i jej rodzinnych wspomnień.

"The Hope Chest is a deeply emotional novel about three people who have seemingly lost all hope until one woman's heirloom hope chest is rediscovered in the attic, along with its contents and secrets. Mattie is a fiercely independent woman battling ALS; Don, her deeply devoted husband is facing a future without his one true love; and Rose, their struggling caregiver, is a young, single mother who feels trapped in her life. With each item that is discovered--including a beloved doll, family dishes, an embroidered apron, and an antique Christmas ornament--the hope chest connects Mattie, Don and Rose to each other and not only helps them find hope again in the face of overwhelming life challenges but also brings new meaning to family"--Provided by publisher

"Filled with cherished memories and treasured recipes, The Recipe Box is a touching tribute to the women and food that unite us and connect our past to the present." —Richard Paul Evans, #1 New York Times bestselling author "An easy, delightful novel" –Good Housekeeping In The Recipe Box, bestselling beloved author Viola Shipman spins a tale about a lost young woman and the family recipe box that changes her life. Growing up in northern Michigan, Samantha “Sam” Mullins felt trapped on her family’s orchard and pie shop, so she left with dreams of making her own mark in the world. But life as an overworked, undervalued sous chef at a reality star’s New York bakery is not what Sam dreamed. When the chef embarrasses Sam, she quits and returns home. Unemployed, single, and defeated, she spends a summer working on her family’s orchard cooking and baking alongside the women in her life—including her mother, Deana, and grandmother, Willo. One beloved, flour-flecked, ink-smeared recipe at a time, Sam begins to learn about and understand the women in her life, her family’s history, and her passion for food through their treasured recipe box. As Sam discovers what matters most she opens her heart to a man she left behind, but who now might be the key to her happiness.