Tending Roses (2001) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Kate Bowman: main character - on maternity leave from hospital in Chicago
• Ben Bowman: Kate's husband
• Grandma Rose: Elderly Grandmother of Kate.

Quotes edit see section history

• “"I understood now that all of us have that place inside that wants to be part of something, that needs the comfort and companionship of loved ones. Within each of us, there is an empty room, and when we open the door, light flows in. The wider we open it, and the longer we leave it open, the brighter our souls become."”

• “"The secret to a happy life is not in getting what you want. It is in learning to want what you get."”

• “"Your children are the greatest gift God will give to you and their souls the heaviest responsibility He will place in your hands. When you are old, nothing else you’ve done will have mattered…"”

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Chicago
• Hindsville
• Springfield
• St. Louis
• Buick
• Mulberry Road
• Santa House
• Jordan

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Good Hope Road.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Lisa Wingate (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Classification edit see section history

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• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Genre Fiction › Family Saga
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary