In this unforgettable international bestseller, three women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects them--across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders.ders.
A moving novel of hope and renewal, The Braid is a celebration of womanhood and the power of connection and perseverance..
Just as she expects a big promotion, her life is shattered when she\'s diagnosed with cancer.
In Canada, Sarah is a successful lawyer and twice-divorced mother of three children whose identity is wrapped up in her work.
Now she must find a way to save her family\'s livelihood.
But when her father is the victim of a serious accident, she discovers that the company\'s financial situation is dire.
She washes, bleaches, and dyes the hair provided by the city\'s hairdressers, which is now in short supply.
In Sicily, Giulia works in her father\'s wig workshop, the last of its kind in Palermo.
Desperate to give her daughter an education, she takes her child and flees her small village with nothing but resourcefulness, eventually heading to a temple where she will experience a rebirth.
In India, Smita is an untouchable.
In this unforgettable international bestseller, three women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects us--across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders.
In this unforgettable international bestseller, three women from very different circumstances around the world find their lives intertwined by a single object and discover what connects them--across cultures, across backgrounds, and across borders.ders
