Good morning, friends! I wanted to let all of you know that the talented, sweet and New York Times Bestselling Lesley Kagen’s new novel The Resurrection of Tess Blessing is available on Amazon now! (An early holiday gift for all of us!) Lesley is a cancer survivor herself, so I can’t wait to see how she infuses her experiences into these pages. I can’t wait for my copy to arrive! And I’m certainly going to stuff a few stocking with it as well. Here’s a little more about the book:
fter she’s diagnosed with breast cancer, forty-nine-year old Tess sets forth on a mission to complete her TO-DO List before, what she’s sure is, her impending death. She needs to make peace with her estranged sister, Birdie, scatter her mother’s long-kept ashes, rescue her daughter, Haddie, from the grip of an eating disorder, guide her teenage son, Henry, through a bumpy adolescence, and reignite the spark in her almost thirty-year marriage to her husband, Will.
Tess is aided on her quest by narrator, Grace, who lends the story its most brilliant elements: subtle magical realism and deep psychological complexity. Is Grace an imaginary friend, guardian angel, or a part of Tess that knows better than she? The Resurrection of Tess Blessing is by turns poignant, gritty, spiritually uplifting, and hilarious as hell.
Lesley Kagen has created an unforgettable, redemptive story about a middle-aged woman with the odds stacked against her, who discovers that in the end, love really does conquer all
“How wonderful it is to spend time inside Lesley Kagen’s creative mind. In The Resurrection of Tess Blessing, Kagen deftly illustrates her gift for blending the serious and the funny, the light and the dark. With a touch of magical realism, she once again creates a story that’s as hopeful as it is poignant. As a reader, I feel safe in her hands.”
—Diane Chamberlain, international bestselling author of Necessary Lies and The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes
“Kagen’s talent shines in this wholly original and richly imagined story where unbearable heartache is softened with humor and a touch of magic.”
—Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Looking for Me
“Read The Resurrection of Tess Blessing, but don’t read it in public because it’ll yank the emotions out of you. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and by the end you’ll be Tess Blessing’s best friend.”
—Cathy Lamb, bestselling author of What I Remember Most
Kristy,
The topic is of interest, especially when you throw in the family dynamics and questions about how to solve the issues. I love books like this and always find some wisdom that can be applied to my own life. Double bonus! 🙂
Have a relaxing weekend.
xo,
Karen