In this beautiful novel, the author of BLACK AND BLUE, ONE TRUE THING, OBJECT LESSONS and A SHORT GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE explores the power of love as a catalyst for change and redemption. A young couple comes one night to the estate owned by Lydia Blessing and they leave a box in the driveway. Richly written and deeply moving, BLESSINGS, tells the story of Skip Cuddy, the caretaker at the estate, who finds a baby asleep in that box and decides to keep her; and matriarch Lydia Blessing, who, for her own reasons, decides to ...
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In this beautiful novel, the author of BLACK AND BLUE, ONE TRUE THING, OBJECT LESSONS and A SHORT GUIDE TO A HAPPY LIFE explores the power of love as a catalyst for change and redemption. A young couple comes one night to the estate owned by Lydia Blessing and they leave a box in the driveway. Richly written and deeply moving, BLESSINGS, tells the story of Skip Cuddy, the caretaker at the estate, who finds a baby asleep in that box and decides to keep her; and matriarch Lydia Blessing, who, for her own reasons, decides to help him. The secrets of the past, how they influence people in the present; what makes a person, a life, legitimate or illegitimate, and who decides; the unique resources people find in themselves and in a community - all are at the centre of this novel.
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Blessings tells the story of Lydia Blessings, an old woman who lives by herself in a large house with her namesake. She has a new gardener/handyman named Skip who lives in an apartment above the garage, and a cantankerous maid named Nadine. One night Skip finds a newborn baby in a box lying on his doorstep. At first he tries to hide her from everyone, but eventually everyone at Blessings knows about the baby. Soon they all begin to see their own lives transformed by the influence of this tiny, innocent creature. Lydia especially finds her own heart softening, reliving past memories of her own childhood, as well as her daughter's childhood.
The main message I found running through the book is no one is an island. We all must have interaction with other human beings in order to survive. Indeed, if we truly want to thrive, the only way to do this is to cultivate meaningful relationships with others. Faith, the baby left on Skip's doorstep, is the physical embodiment of this message. She literally won't survive unless Skip takes care of her. Lydia is the emotional embodiment of the message. She seems to be a recluse, hiding in her house, hardly daring to even go outside. And yet, she will peek through her windows with binoculars to watch what goes on outside. She needs social interaction, but denies herself of it. But as the story progresses, Lydia opens herself up bit by bit to her friends and family, and finds healing for her own heart.
Bean76
Dec 6, 2011
Beautiful life lessons
Blessings tells the story of Lydia Blessings, an old woman who lives by herself in a large house with her namesake. She has a new gardener/handyman named Skip who lives in an apartment above the garage, and a cantankerous maid named Nadine. One night Skip finds a newborn baby in a box lying on his doorstep. At first he tries to hide her from everyone, but eventually everyone at Blessings knows about the baby. Soon they all begin to see their own lives transformed by the influence of this tiny, innocent creature. Lydia especially finds her own heart softening, reliving past memories of her own childhood, as well as her daughter's childhood.
The main message I found running through the book is no one is an island. We all must have interaction with other human beings in order to survive. Indeed, if we truly want to thrive, the only way to do this is to cultivate meaningful relationships with others. Faith, the baby left on Skip's doorstep, is the physical embodiment of this message. She literally won't survive unless Skip takes care of her. Lydia is the emotional embodiment of the message. She seems to be a recluse, hiding in her house, hardly daring to even go outside. And yet, she will peek through her windows with binoculars to watch what goes on outside. She needs social interaction, but denies herself of it. But as the story progresses, Lydia opens herself up bit by bit to her friends and family, and finds healing for her own heart.
Cincylady
Sep 12, 2010
Touching!
A warm and gentle book with some surprises along the way. It's about redemption and saving one another..it works it's way quietly into your heart. Quite good.
