The release date for the English version of 'Charms for the Easy Life' by
Kaye Gibbons is Jul 2005. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
The Birches, a family devoid of males, lead a marvelously unconventional life in the verdant, lush forests of North Carolina. Bright, independent Sophia and her reserved, intelligent daughter Margaret have great charms that help them avoid loneliness, hopelessness, and the general unhappiness that often finds its way to their doorstep. And the wonderful matriarch Charlie Kate, a strong, unwavering, self-taught healer who cures everything from boils to broken bones to broken hearts, guards them with her unconventional knowledge and muscular love.
Charlie, Margaret, and Sophia During World War II, Kate finds resilience at a period when women were mostly dependent on males, and their friendship becomes stronger as they both experience love and tragedy. The passionate, brilliant, and thrilling tale Charms for the Easy Life is about accepting life's gifts, even if they have to be discovered in unexpected places.