Joy for Beginners -- Erica Bauermeister

<b><b><b>From national bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon's Book Club pick <i>The Scent Keeper</i> comes a beautifully crafted novel about daring to experience true joy, starting one small step at a time. </b><br></b><br></b>Having survived a life-threatening illness, Kate celebrates by gathering with six close friends. At an intimate outdoor dinner on a warm September evening, the women challenge Kate to start her new lease on life by going white-water rafting down the Grand Canyon with her daughter. But Kate is reluctant to take the risk. <p/>That is, until her friend Marion proposes a pact: if Kate will face the rapids, each woman will do one thing in the next year that scares her. Kate agrees, with one provision--she didn't get to choose her challenge, so she gets to choose theirs. Whether it's learning to let go of the past or getting a tattoo, each woman's story interweaves with the others, forming a seamless portrait of the power of female friendships.<p><b><b>"<i>Joy for Beginners</i> takes us on the emotional journeys of seven women seeking to transform their lives, and proves that sometimes what we really need to inspire us to change is a good, firm shove."--Garth Stein, author of <i>The Art of Racing in the Rain</i></b></b></p><br><br><b>Author:</b> Erica Bauermeister<br><b>Publisher:</b> Berkley Books<br><b>Published:</b> 06/05/2012<br><b>Pages:</b> 288<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Paperback<br><b>Weight:</b> 0.55lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d<br><b>IS