The Garden of Small Beginnings
Author: Abbi Waxman
In the spirit of A Man Called Ove and Good Grief–a poignant, funny, and utterly believable novel about life and loss.Give grief a chance . . .Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years–ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can no….Read More
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