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Joy for Beginners

by Erica Bauermeister
Putnam. Jun. 2011. 288p. ISBN 9780399157127. $24.95. CD: Penguin Audio.
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OrangeReviewStarKate has every reason to be joyous: she's just licked cancer. Celebrating with her six best friends, she declares that she's gotten up her nerve to go whitewater rafting and wants each of them to take a chance on something they've never dared to do. Only she's going to pick their adventure (really?). Bauermeister's debut, The School of Essential Ingredients, was a national best seller, and this sounds as if it would have great appeal for the same set of readers.
Kate has every reason to be joyous: she's just licked cancer. Celebrating with her six best friends, she declares that she's gotten up her nerve to go whitewater rafting and wants each of them to take a chance on something they've never dared to do. Only she's going to pick their adventure (really?). Bauermeister's debut, The School of Essential Ingredients, was a national best seller, and this sounds as if it would have great appeal for the same set of readers.
Reviewed by Barbara Hoffert , Jan 01, 2011
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