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The Lavender Hour
Contributor(s): LeClaire, Anne (Author)

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 ISBN: 0345460480     ISBN-13: 9780345460486
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
OUR PRICE: $18.05  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: March 2007
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Annotation: Downsized from her teaching job, Jessie longs for a sense of renewal and decides to spend a year on Cape Cod, seeking to be cleansed by rushing ocean waters and comforted by the lavender hues of the setting sun. While there she volunteers with a local hospice program, where she meets Luke, a once proud fisherman whose life and body have been ravaged by cancer. Jessie's presence is a great help to Luke's mother, who has moved in to take care of her son.
After initial misgivings Jessie and Luke forge a deep friendship, and the former teacher is surprised to find herself opening up about her life, the loss of her father when she was a girl, her often difficult relationship with her mother, and her own battle with illness. When Luke makes a critical request of his new friend, Jessie must look deep within herself for an answer, knowing that her actions will have far-reaching effects on Luke's family and forever change the bonds within her own.
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Fiction | Women
- Fiction | Sagas
- Fiction | Family Life - General
Dewey: FIC
Physical Information: 0.71" H x 5.26" W x 7.92" L (0.50 lbs) 322 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - New England
- Geographic Orientation - Massachusetts
Features: Price on Product - Canadian
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 10/23/2006 pg. 27
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2006 pg. 1037
Booklist 01/01/2007 pg. 56
 
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Downsized from her teaching job, Jessie longs for a sense of renewal and decides to spend a year on Cape Cod, seeking to be cleansed by rushing ocean waters and comforted by the lavender hues of the setting sun. While there she volunteers with a local hospice program, where she meets Luke, a once proud fisherman whose life and body have been ravaged by cancer. Jessie's presence is a great help to Luke's mother, who has moved in to take care of her son.

After initial misgivings Jessie and Luke forge a deep friendship, and the former teacher is surprised to find herself opening up about her life, the loss of her father when she was a girl, her often difficult relationship with her mother, and her own battle with illness. When Luke makes a critical request of his new friend, Jessie must look deep within herself for an answer, knowing that her actions will have far-reaching effects on Luke's family and forever change the bonds within her own.
 
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