Drawing Lessons, Patricia Sands
Drawing Lessons, Patricia Sands
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Drawing Lessons

Author: Patricia Sands

Narrator: Susan Hanfield

Unabridged: 12 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook (DRM Protected)

Published: 10/01/2017

Synopsis

The author of the Love in Provence series returns to the South of France with a poignant portrait of a woman who must learn how to create a new life for herself…Sixty-two-year-old Arianna arrives in the South of France for a two-week artists’ workshop full of anticipation but burdened by guilt. Back home in Toronto, she has been living with the devastating diagnosis of her husband’s dementia and the heartbreak of watching the man she has loved for decades slip away before her eyes. What does her future hold without Ben? Before her is a blank canvas.Encouraged by her family to take some time for herself, she has traveled to Arles to set up her easel in the same fields of poppies and sunflowers that inspired Van Gogh. Gradually, she rediscovers the inner artist she abandoned long ago. Drawing strength from the warm companionship and gentle wisdom of her fellow artists at the retreat—as well as the vitality of guest lecturer Jacques de Villeneuve, an artist and a cowboy—Arianna searches her heart for permission to embrace the life in front of her and, like the sunflowers, once again face the light.

About Patricia Sands

Patricia Sands lives in Toronto, but her heart’s other home is the South of France. An avid traveler, she spends part of each year on the Côte d’Azur and occasionally leads groups of women on tours of the Riviera and Provence. Her award-winning 2010 debut novel, The Bridge Club, is a book-group favorite, and The Promise of Provence, which launched her three-part Love in Provence series (followed by Promises to Keep and I Promise You This), was a finalist for a 2013 USA Best Book Award and a 2014 National Indie Excellence Award, was an Amazon Hot New Release in April 2013, and was a 2015 nominee for a #RBRT Golden Rose award in the category of romance. Sands also contributes to such Francophile websites as The Good Life France and Perfectly Provence, and she appears as a public speaker for women’s groups. Visit her online at www.patriciasandsauthor.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews

Arianna and Ben had the perfect life...childhood sweethearts, family-owned business, and most importantly each other. Their perfect life was shattered when Ben was diagnosed with dementia at a young age. As the disease progressed, it became more and more difficult to cope with the illness to the poin......more

Goodreads review by Amy

A few months back I read Sands Love in Provence series and absolutely loved it, she creates realistic characters in the most beautiful settings dealing with the same type of issues and problems that many of us can relate to on some level. She takes the reader on a poignant and emotional journey that......more

Goodreads review by Liza

When Arianna’s beloved husband, Ben develops dementia, she decides to leave Canada and take part in an art retreat in France, in an effort to quell her grief and to rekindle her interest and talent for art. She joins a very eclectic group of artists from all over the world, each of them aiming to imp......more

Goodreads review by Linda

MY REVIEW OF "DRAWING LESSONS" by Patricia Sands I just had an emotional journey as I finish "Drawing Lessons" by Patricia Sands. The genres of this novel are Fiction and Women's Fiction, with a touch of Romance. The story takes place in Canada and in the South of France, where the author provides a d......more

Quotes

“Set in the magical French countryside, Drawing Lessons tells a remarkable tale of separation and loss. Patricia Sands unfolds a passionate story of self-discovery and learning to love again that will stay with the reader long after the last page is turned.” —Christine Nolfi, bestselling author of Sweet Lake and The Comfort of Secrets“A beautifully written story that is both heartbreaking and soul satisfying. Sands is at the top of her game as she takes the reader on a woman’s life changing journey in the South of France and into the lifestyle that inspired the Impressionists. A rich experience that will leave you with a sigh.” —Bette Lee Crosby, USA Today bestselling author of Spare Change“I have journeyed to Provence captivated by Patricia Sands’s gifted prose in Drawing Lessons. I have shared Arianna’s heartbreak. I was there as she found reconciliation for the present and joy for her future. Ms. Sands’s novel revolves around heartbreak and emotional healing, exquisite descriptions of Provence, and art as life restored. I went to Provence with Ms. Sands via her novel and I want to go back again as soon as possible. This book is a keeper!” —Grace Greene, USA Today bestselling author, author of The Memory of Butterflies“I feel as though I’ve been to the South of France after reading Patricia Sands’s richly crafted novel of one woman’s journey of rediscovery. Colorful and beautifully written, the landscape captured my heart. I loved this story!” —Heather Burch, bestselling author of One Lavender Ribbon and Something Like Family

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