The Canterbury Sisters

About The Book:  In the vein of Jojo Moyes and Cheryl Strayed’s Wild, a warm and touching novel about a woman who embarks on a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral after losing her mother, sharing life lessons—in the best Chaucer tradition—with eight other women along the way. Che Milan’s life is falling apart. Not only has her longtime lover abruptly dumped her, but her eccentric, demanding mother has recently died. When an urn of ashes arrives, along with a note reminding Che of a half-forgotten promise to take her mother to Canterbury, Che finds herself reluctantly undertaking a pilgrimage. Within days she joins a group of women who are walking the sixty miles from London to the shrine of Becket in Canterbury Cathedral, reputed to be the site of miracles. In the best Chaucer tradition, the women swap stories as they walk, each vying to see who can best describe true love. Che, who is a perfectionist and workaholic, loses her cell phone at the first stop and is forced to slow down and really notice the world around her, perhaps for the first time in years.  Through her adventures along the trail, Che finds herself opening up to new possibilities in life and discovers that the miracles of Canterbury can take surprising forms.
About The Author:  Kim Wright is the author of Love in Mid Air and The Unexpected Waltz and has been writing about travel, food, and wine for more than twenty years for many magazines, including Wine Spectator, Self, Travel & Leisure, and Vogue. She has twice won the Lowell Thomas Award for travel writing. The Canterbury Sisters is her third novel, and she also ballroom dances competitively. Kim lives in Charlotte, North Carolina.
My Thoughts On The Book: To be short and sweet about this book it is a must read. I did not read it in one sitting.  I read it in pieces so I could ponder each story. This is the kind of trip I think I would love to take.  If there is not a travel agency out there who does this....there should be.  I am an English teacher by trade and I love Canterbury Tales.  It was one of my favorite books when I was in school.  This story is a fresh approach at a classic tale and Kim Wright has hit the mark.  I loved the characters and I loved their stories they shared on their journey. This book is a reminder that sometimes it is all about the journey.....not necessarily where you are going....but the trip itself.  Loved this book!
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