Liked the healing nature and fly fishing elements with the underlying mystery ( )

Not a bookclub book, borrowed from Claudia. really liked it and learned about fly fishing ( )

This is a story of self healing, of honoring yourself with time.

Mia spends time healing from breast cancer and is slowly awakened to her life as a whole. When given the opportunity to spend time alone Mia not only heals but she is able to reach out to benefit many others.

I loved the quotes at the beginning of each chapter. ( )

Very enjoyable book about healing with a little mystery thrown in. Even though not really interested in fishing, book was very enjoyable. ( )

I thought that I had read all of Mary Alice Monroe's books but somehow I missed this one. I listened to it on a long drive and my involvement in this book made the miles fly by.

Mia is a breast cancer survivor on the physical side of recovery but still dealing with it from a mental and emotional standpoint. Her sister sends her to a survivor retreat in the NC mountains called Casting for Recovery, where breast cancer survivors learn to fly fish and connect with nature and each other as a means of recovery. When Mia returns home, she finds her husband in bed with another woman and she flees back to the NC mountains. She rents a small cabin and decides to stay there for the summer to try to figure out her future life and gets involved in the mystery surrounding the original owner of the cabin.

As with all of Mary Alice's books, her love of nature and the environment shines throughout this book. The river and the mountains are as much a part of the story as the characters. One additional note, Casting for Recovery is a real group that is involved with breast cancer survivors and I am very impressed with their work.

This is a great book - not only do you get a wonderful story but you get to mentally spend time in the beautiful NC mountains. ( )