"A wonderful exploration of the past and the future and, most
importantly, of what it means to be present in the here and now. Full of
the love of words, the love of family, and the love of falling in love,
The Lost and Found Bookshop is a big-hearted gem of a novel that will
satisfy and entertain readers from all walks of life. Lovely!"--Garth
Stein, New York Times bestselling author of The Art of Racing In The
Rain
**In this thought-provoking, wise and emotionally rich novel, New York
Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs explores the meaning of happiness,
trust, and faith in oneself as she asks the question, *"If you had to
start over, what would you do and who would you be?"
There is a book for everything . . .
Somewhere in the vast Library of the Universe, as Natalie thought of it,
there was a book that embodied exactly the things she was worrying
about.
In the wake of a shocking tragedy, Natalie Harper inherits her mother's
charming but financially strapped bookshop in San Francisco. She also
becomes caretaker for her ailing grandfather Andrew, her only living
relative--not counting her scoundrel father.
But the gruff, deeply kind Andrew has begun displaying signs of decline.
Natalie thinks it's best to move him to an assisted living facility to
ensure the care he needs. To pay for it, she plans to close the
bookstore and sell the derelict but valuable building on historic
Perdita Street, which is in need of constant fixing. There's only one
problem-Grandpa Andrew owns the building and refuses to sell. Natalie
adores her grandfather; she'll do whatever it takes to make his final
years happy. Besides, she loves the store and its books provide welcome
solace for her overwhelming grief.
After she moves into the small studio apartment above the shop, Natalie
carries out her grandfather's request and hires contractor Peach
Gallagher to do the necessary and ongoing repairs. His young daughter,
Dorothy, also becomes a regular at the store, and she and Natalie begin
reading together while Peach works.
To Natalie's surprise, her sorrow begins to dissipate as her life
becomes an unexpected journey of new connections, discoveries and
revelations, from unearthing artifacts hidden in the bookshop's walls,
to discovering the truth about her family, her future, and her own
heart.
