The Friday Night Knitting Club (2007) (edit title/settings)

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• Georgia Walker: owns the yarn shop Walker and Daughter, mother of Dakota
• Anita Lowenstein: Anita is the wise mentor of the group
• Dakota Walker: Georgia's 12 year old daughter, is a creative spirit
• James Foster: Georgia's ex , Dakota's father
• Darwin: a feminist grad student, knits for research purpose, married to Dan
• Lucie: a documentary producer, is a great knitter, friend of the knitting club
• K.C.: Georgia's former co-worker and friend
• Granny: Georgia's granny, lives in Scotland
• Marty: owns the coffee shop below the knitting shop
• Cathy Anderson: Georgia's high-school friend
• Peri: works in the shop for Georgia and makes handbags for Bloomingdale's
• Dr. Spelling: Georgia's doctor
• Dr. Ramirez: Georgia's doctor
• Sam: Marty's younger brother
• Bess: Georgia's mother
• Tom: Georgia's father; married to Bess

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• “We don't always get what we deserve. Sometimes we get more; sometimes we get less. At least we get something.”

  Anita

• “And I think God cries when we're in pain; he cries with us and he supports us. But I also believe he stands back and lets us sort things out. Lets the doctors do their work. Lets your body heal itself.”

  Father Smith

• “It drove her absolutely nuts that James was willing to go there week after week in his bid to win gold at the good Dad Olympics; she knew he hated shtick.”

  Georgia Walker

• “I'm not a spitfire. I'm just me, the same me I've always been. Only now I look wrinkles.”

  Anita

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• “So then you’re left deciding how you are going to react to what they offer. Because you can’t make them change.”

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• “Sometimes God answers a prayer you didn’t know you had,”

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• Whether a person is physically in front of you or not, the love remains.

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• “Stress is not about the situation, my dear, it’s about the person. There’s some who can handle it and there’s some who can’t.”

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• “And I think God cries when we’re in pain; he cries with us and he supports us. But I also believe he stands back and lets us sort things out. Lets the doctors do their work. Lets your body heal itself.” “And if it doesn’t?” “Then he welcomes you with open arms. God isn’t really about the body, you know—he’s about the soul.”

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• “But it’s better to loosen up as you go or you risk turning brittle.”

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• “But the main question is trying to work out who you are—and the way to find the answer is to look at where you’ve come from and to think of where you’d like to go. Only you know the secrets of your heart.”

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• “Sometimes people just don’t get things right.” Gran began picking up the plates from the table and carrying them over to do the washing-up. “Did you hear me? People sometimes don’t do the right thing.”

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• “And there’s always a better time than right now and there always will be. But right now is what we’ve got.”

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• Praying isn’t a form of divine insurance. It’s just a way of communicating, just a way of opening your heart.” “By that definition, an honest conversation with anyone is a form of praying.” The priest tapped his nose. “You’re right on there, Georgia Walker.”

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• New York
• Scotland
• Baltimore
• Pennsylvania
• Paris
• Upper West Side
• Dartmouth
• San Remo
• Manhattan
• Atlanta
• Brooklyn
• Broadway
• America

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Series & Lists edit see section history

Followed by Knit Two.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Kate Jacobs (Author)

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Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: PR9199.4.J336 F75 2007
• Dewey: 813.6

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Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Mothers & Children
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Women's Fiction › Friendship
• Books › Romance › Contemporary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

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