Patty Jane's House of Curl
by Lorna Landvik
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Author: Lorna LandvikEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1999-06-28
ISBN: 0804114609
Number of pages: 304
Publisher: Ivy Books
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Book Review: Wonderful Book About Sisters and Relationships! A+++!
Summary: 5 Stars
I loved this book all the way through, and read it almost straight through without laying it down.
It is about the lives of Patty Jane and Harriet, two sisters who are very close. Patty Jane married a gentleman, Thor at the beginning of the book, and got pregnant soon after. Thor, not ready at all for fatherhood, soon disappears from Patty's life,never to be seen again for years. His reappearnce years down the road, brings forth a shock in more ways then one.
Harriet,the other sister meets a man Avel with whom it's love at first sight. Avel is very very rich as he is heir to a grain fortune. The two plan to marry until Avel is killed in a plane crash instantly, and poor Harriet is so grief-stricken, she turns to drinking. Later on in the story, she falls in love again with Reese, a former alcoholic who helps her to recover.
Patty Jane opens a beauty parlor in her home, namely the House of Curls. This is where people find a support group, and also a school where people can give workshops at night. It becomes a place where people can laugh and cry together.
Nora, Patty Jane's daughter is also one of the story's highlights. When her dad Thor reappears in the story, Nora will learn to cope with his serious handicap and is the one that is of the most help to her dad. When her Aunt Harriet comes down with lung cancer, Nora and her mother as well, have to learn to cope again.
This is a book that is hard to forget.
Summary of Patty Jane's House of Curl
Patty Jane Dobbin should have known better than to marry a man as gorgeous as Thor Rolvaag, but she was too smitten to think twice. Yet nine months into their marriage, with a baby on the way, Thor is gone. It's a good thing Patty Jane has her irrepressible sister, Harriet, to rely on. For it's been said that a fine haircut can cure any number of ills, and before long the Minnesota sisters have opened a neighborhood beauty parlor complete with live harp music and an endless supply of delicious Norwegian baked goods. It's a wonderful, warmhearted place where you can count on good friends, lots of laughter, tears, and comfort when you need it--and the unmistakable scent of somebody getting a permanent wave. . . .Family Saga Books
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