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Literature & Fiction

The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns: A Novel

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The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns: A Novel
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Winner of the ALA Reading List Award

Difficult and obstinate. Thriving under a set of specific and limited conditions. That pretty much describes me. Maybe thatâ€™s why I like these roses so much.

Roses are Galilee Garnerâ€™s passion. An amateur breeder, she painstakingly cross-pollinates her plants to coax out new, better traits, striving to create a perfect strain of her favorite flower, the Hulthemia. Her dream is to win a major rose competition and one day have her version of the bloom sold in the commercial market.

Gal carefully calibrates the rest of her time to manage the kidney failure sheâ€™s had since childhood, going to dialysis every other night, and teaching high school biology, where she is known for her exacting standards. The routine leaves little room for relationships, and Gal prefers it that way. Her roses never disappoint her the way people have.

Then one afternoon, Riley, the teenaged daughter of Galâ€™s estranged sister, arrives unannounced to live with her, turning Galâ€™s orderly existence upside down. Suddenly forced to adjust to each otherâ€™s worlds, both will discover a resilience they never knew they had and a bond they never knew they needed.
Country USA
Brand Berkley
Manufacturer Berkley
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2013-07-02
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780425260975

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