by RebeccaWells (Author)
For longtime Ya-Ya fans, as well as the lucky ones discovering Wells for the first time, comes Wells's new standalone novel about the pull of first love, the power of home, and everyday magic. "My name is Calla Lily Ponder. I was born in 1953, in La Luna, Louisiana." So begins Calla Lily's journey through her magical childhood in La Luna, a small town named after the sparkling river from which Calla draws her strength time and time again. It's in La Luna where Calla Lily discovers her talent for fixing people's hair-learned at the side of her talented and loving mother-but also the transformative gift of first love. A series of tragic events leads Calla to search for a fresh start in a beauty school in New Orleans, the wild and colourful city that allows Calla to flourish into adulthood, and to realize her "healing hands" can do much more than fix damaged hair.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 25 Jun 2009
ISBN 10: 0007319037
ISBN 13: 9780007319039
Praise for Ya Yas in Bloom:
`Uplifting, uproarious, saucy and smart, the Ya-Ya sisterhood sequel lives up to the highest expectations' Booklist
`Essential for Ya-Ya fans' Heat
`This is a glorious read that takes you into the heart of small-town America' Good Book Guide
`Continuing the tradition of feisty American girlfriends who pull together in a crisis - Thelma and Louise, The Steel Magnolias - this is a beauty of a read' Good Housekeeping
Rebecca Wells is an actor and playwright in addition to being the author of the phenomenal bestsellers Little Altars Everywhere, Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood and Ya Yas in Bloom. She has received numerous awards for her books.