Six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate\'s recovery from cancer.
Joy for Beginners takes us on the emotional journeys of seven women seeking to transform their lives, and proves that sometimes what we really need to inspire us to change is a good, firm shove.--Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain.
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.
Kate agrees, with one provision--she didn\'t get to choose her challenge, so she gets to choose theirs.
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.
But Kate is reluctant to take the risk.
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.
Having survived a life-threatening illness, Kate celebrates by gathering with six close friends.
From national bestselling author of Reese Witherspoon\'s Book Club pick The Scent Keeper comes a beautifully crafted novel about daring to experience true joy, starting one small step at a time.
But if she does, each of them will also do the one thing they always swore they\'d never do.
To celebrate her new lease on life, Kate will do the one thing that\'s always terrified her.
Six women gather to celebrate their friend Kate\'s recovery from cancer
