Gardenias For Breakfast Author:Robin Jones Gunn "Everybody has a story. You listen to that story. Honeygirl, and your story will come find you." Her grand lady spoke these words when Abby was just a girl, spending the summer in rural Louisiana, surrounded by an extended, loving family. She's been listening carefully ever since. — Now Abby is raising her own family thousands of miles away. And... more » even though Hawaii might seem like paradise to some, it's a long way away from those idyllic days she remembers, sitting with her grandmother, learning about the beauty and mystery of life. So Abby has just one wish: that her daughter, Hannah, might be touched by the beauty of her 92 year-old Grand Lady's stories before it's too late.
But when Hannah finally does spend more time with Grand Lady, the old woman crushes her tender spirit. And a mother-daughter journey home becomes an adventure of discovery-about the importance of family and the healing power found in forgiveness.
In Gardenias for Breakfast, mothers and daughters may recognize a branch or two from their own family trees and find themselves wishing not only for Grand Lady's guidance but also for Hannah's ability to smell the clouds.« less