The Memory Garden

"The Memory Garden is a quiet, meditative book about friendship, parenthood, aging and the grace and magic to be found in gardens. Nan is an old woman unexpectedly raising a young girl, Bay, who was born with a caul over her head; this means Bay has the power to heal, sees ghosts and can’t ever drown. Soon Bay’s healing powers are put to the test as Nan entertains two estranged childhood friends and the mystery that drove them apart unfolds petal by petal. Reminiscent of Alice Hoffman’s Practical Magic, this is a lovely, uplifting book of women, friendship, sadness and healing."