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Drawing Lessons
Drawing Lessons | Patricia Sands
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The author of the Love in Provence series returns to the South of France with a poignant portrait of a woman who must learn how to create a new life for herself... Sixty-two-year-old Arianna arrives in the South of France for a two-week artists' workshop full of anticipation but burdened by guilt. Back home in Toronto, she has been living with the devastating diagnosis of her husband's dementia and the heartbreak of watching the man she has loved for decades slip away before her eyes. What does her future hold without Ben? Before her is a blank canvas. Encouraged by her family to take some time for herself, she has traveled to Arles to set up her easel in the same fields of poppies and sunflowers that inspired Van Gogh. Gradually, she rediscovers the inner artist she abandoned long ago. Drawing strength from the warm companionship and gentle wisdom of her fellow artists at the retreat--as well as the vitality of guest lecturer Jacques de Villeneuve, an artist and a cowboy--Arianna searches her heart for permission to embrace the life in front of her and, like the sunflowers, once again face the light.
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Prompt: UNDER THE WEATHER

Their perfect life was shattered when Ben was diagnosed with dementia at a young age. It became more and more difficult to cope with the ILLNESS.

A beautiful, heartfelt story about truly examining your life for the pleasures you have enjoyed and the pleasures you need to look for and experience.

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On sale through October.

All books are based in the South of France.

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Beautifully written. Had me searching the internet for images of the walls of Aigues-Mortes, the wild horses and the enormous salt deposits of the Camargue.

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THANK YOU, PATRICIA SANDS!!

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DRAWING LESSONS has absolutely marvelous descriptions that put you right into the story and into France soaking in the landscape and drooling over all the delicious-sounding food.

DRAWING LESSONS was a beautiful, heartfelt story about truly examining your life for the pleasures you have enjoyed and the pleasures you need to look for and experience.

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TODAY'S PROMPT: PHONE

A shrill in the night from the phone started it all.

DRAWING LESSONS was a beautiful, heartfelt story about truly examining your life for the pleasures you have enjoyed and the pleasures you need to look for and experience.

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Full review is on my blog.

ENJOY if you read this book.

DRAWING LESSONS was a beautiful, heartfelt story about truly examining your life for the pleasures you have enjoyed and the pleasures you need to look for and experience. 4/5

https://silversolara.blogspot.com/2017/10/drawing-lessons-by-patricia-sands.html

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Currently reading and enjoying. What are you reading?

TrishB Just started for a buddy read 7y
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Ms_T Almost at the end of this then I can do my September stats 😃 7y
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Ms_T @SilversReviews At first no, but at the half way mark it improved immeasurably 😃 7y
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