The sequel to Tree Fever is a story of redemption and the power of
belief. Tree Fever, Hood-Caddy's first novel, introduced strong,
spiritual heroine Jessie Dearborn, who struggled to save an old growth
stand from a ruthless developer in her small Muskoka town and found her
life's meaning in the process. Flying Lessons once again finds Jessie
and her small group of friends fighting those who would despoil the
beauty of nature, this time the builders of a resort which will destroy
the ecosystem of the lake on which she lives. Jesse must wage an
exhausting uphill battle against the callousness of those who would
exploit the natural world for their own gain. At the same time, Jessie
finds herself unexpectedly saddled with a friend's home-based bird
sanctuary, where she cares for an injured baby loon who inspires her
with its will to live. But Flying Lessons is really the story of two
different women as Alex, a hard-driven investment lawyer from the city,
faces her own mortality and seeks a healing sanctuary at Jessie's home,
where she learns to listen to her inner self again. This is another
uplifting tale of personal growth and idealism by a writer with a
compassionate, distinctive vision of the world.
