Fresh Water for Flowers: OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD

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That had me thinking about when life is too hard, we can find some comfort in the little things in life. Beautifully translated from French to English by Hildegarde Serle Fresh Water for Flowers is an International Bestseller having sold over 1 million copies worldwide.

She goes beyond what a caretaker does as she cares for her garden of souls and makes the cemetery a place of life, hope, comfort, and memories. She was unclaimed at birth and was raised in the system where she learned that girls in care don’t need much. Violette again does all the work while Philippe plays games, rides his bike, and philanders - but Violette is content with her home and vegetable garden. Violette's routine is disrupted one day by the arrival of police chief Julien Seul, wishing to deposit his mother's ashes on the gravesite of a complete stranger.Violette Toussaint got off to a bad start, she wa given away at birth and was named Violette and the same midwife gave her. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The story of Violette’s life is slowly revealed to us through her own words or through the interconnectedness with the lives of other people: Violette’s difficult childhood, being born with nothing, her tragic marriage to Philippe, her daughter, her life working as a bartender, then as a level crossing keeper and finally her life as a cemetery caretaker. This beautifully-crafted tale highlights love, sadness, loss and gain in a special part of the world. In her, the author paints a portrait of a woman whose past is marked by much loss and personal tragedy but who lives her life with dignity and grace, forging friendships with the people she works with and those who come to grieve .

gravediggers, groundskeepers, and a priest to her lodge there on the cemetery grounds who are her colleagues but also her close friends. Multi-layered, full of depth, and handling the concept of death and all that surrounds it so well, this book really is something special. If you're after a book with a difference, one to make you think and simply be transported away for a few hours, then Fresh Water For Flowers really is worth the read. stars (Generously I will say that this is 20 percent of the book) and the remaining 80 percent I will give a charitable 1.

Anche se a qualche svolta lo scenario proposto non è dei più plausibili, la mia sospensione dell'incredulità non è mai venuta meno). If you enjoy character-driven stories about betrayal, loss, hope, and love, then this story is for you. This kinship with Trenet establishes the powerful influence of song and music that will accompany Violette on life’s journey.

But the beginning of the relationship is the most love that Violette had ever known up to that time. At 22 percent I stated "This book has won me over but is absolutely devastating me over and fuckin over and fuckin over again. Once a level-crossing keeper, she is now the cemetery keeper, in a small town in France, living in the on-site accommodation.The cemetery is maintained in a immaculate condition, with Violette growing a bountiful variety of vegetables, selling flowers, cleaning tombs, chatting to the dead, keeping records of the funerals of the dead, and looking after those who visit the cemetery. This is a beautifully written story of tragic loss and grief, but it is tempered by friendship and beautiful memories and love.