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"Moving, touching, wonderfully written, inspiring to read."-Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain At a festive, intimate dinner party in Seattle, six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate's recovery from cancer. Wineglass in hand, Kate strikes a bargain with them:... read more
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- Kate: Woman who has just survived breast cancer. Robin, her daughter, invites her to go rafting down the Grand Canyon, but she is afraid to go.
- Sara: Kate's friend who is given the challenge to travel, by herself.
- Marion: Kate's friend who gets the challenge to get a tattoo.
- Caroline: Kate's friend who is challenged to clear out her ex-husband's books from her house
- Daria: Kate's friend who is given the challenge to learn to make bread
- Hadley: Kate's friend who is given the challenge to tame her backyard garden
- Ava: Kate's best friend who is given the challenge to participate in a 3-day walk for the cure
- Henry: Sara's brother
- Jack: Caroline's ex-husband
- Robin: Kate's daughter
- Tyler: Sara's son
- Dan: Sara's husband
- Brad: Caroline's son
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- Annabelle
- Sean
- Sam
- Elaine
- Bessie
- Max: Sara's son, twin to Hillary
- Hillary: Sara's daughter, twin to Max
- Rita
- Patty
- Madge
- Arnie
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- Seattle
- Los Angeles
- Venice
- Lopez Island: One of the San Juan Islands
Authors & Contributors edit
- Erica Bauermeister (Author)
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Page Count: 272
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- Dewey: 813
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