Holding the Ladder

Résumé du livre

In this luminous first novel based on a true story, young Avery leaves an abusive boyfriend and moves out of state to start her life over. She is helped through the transition by her brother and his wife, a loyal dog, and three new friends. Through their support, a new romance, and the glimmer of a promising future, Avery begins to find herself again. Then one friend is tragically killed in an accident involving negligence. Subsequently, a breakdown in the group occurs. When the remaining two friends turn against her, Avery must find a way to cope with her feelings of grief and abandonment, and the implications of the accident. When she thinks all is lost, help comes to her in ways she never expected. Heartbreaking, warm and humorous, Holding the Ladder is an inspiring story of love and letting go, and the resilience of a woman's spirit.