East Baton Rouge Parish Library

Piece by piece, Laura Bradford

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fiction

Piece by piece

Laura Bradford

Danielle Parker is a gold-medal mom - she volunteers in her children's classrooms, shuttles them between activities, throws legendary birthday parties, and has a remedy on hand for any emergency. Whatever her husband, Jeff, and their children need, Dani is there, always. Except for one day. On that day-the day that Dani reluctantly takes some "me time" while her mom and Jeff drive the children to the park-the unthinkable happens. The car crash leaves no survivors. Somehow, Dani gets through the funerals and visits, the sympathy and dropped-off meals. All the while, guilt and grief make her wish the accident had claimed her life too. Then a call comes from Lydia Schlabach, an Amish woman from Dani's childhood. In addition to condolences, Lydia offers Dani a place to escape to - Pennsylvania's Amish country. With the help of friendships old and new, Dani learns about the ways life continues to surprise us-even after the deepest loss-with joy, love, and second chances