『美味人生烹飪課』作者艾瑞卡.包曼斯特最新作品!
如果,人生有第二次機會,你的心願是?
溫暖的八月夏夜,一場親密溫馨的晚宴,七個好朋友齊聚,為大病初癒的凱蒂慶祝!席間,眾人力勸凱蒂把握新生,參與女兒邀請的激流泛舟活動,但凱蒂猶豫不決,直到瑪麗安建議,七個好友都應該在今年完成一件擱置已久的心願,克服心中猶豫恐懼。於是,有人的任務是刺青,友人的任務是清除捨不得放手的過去。這七個女性的故事交錯,編織出一幅幅動人畫像,以及同性友誼的動人……(文/薩蘭嘉德)
What would you do with a second chance at life?
Having survived a life-threatening illness, Kate celebrates by gathering with six close friends. At an intimate outdoor dinner on a warm September evening, the women challenge Kate to start her new lease on life by going white-water rafting down the Grand Canyon with her daughter. But Kate is reluctant to take the risk.
That is, until her friend Marion proposes a pact: if Kate will face the rapids, each woman will do one thing in the next year that scares her. Kate agrees, with one provision – she didn't get to choose her challenge, so she gets to choose theirs. Whether it's learning to let go of the past or getting a tattoo, each woman's story interweaves with the others, forming a seamless portrait of the power of female friendships. From the author of The School of Essential Ingredients comes a beautifully crafted novel about daring to experience true joy, starting one small step at a time.