The Blue Wildebeest - Tapa blanda

“While reading this engaging and ultimately hopeful novel, I found myself eager to begin each new chapter. The author paints a picture of time and place, as she creates a back-drop for her characters to develop, allowing the reader to feel connected and invested in their stories. The perceptive and vivid use of past and present experiences woven into the story puts the reader in touch with universal emotions and struggles that we all navigate through relationships and life stages.” Karen Fricke, Facilitator, Colorado Chapter of Women Writing for (a) Change; author of Beyond Painted Desert

After a family tragedy, Mattie, a young widow, raised her orphaned niece, Julie. Now, as Mattie approaches her seventieth birthday, Julie, grown and married, asks Mattie what is on her bucket list. This simple question sets in motion a string of events that lead Mattie and her two closest friends, Edna and Corinne, on a journey of adventure, self-discovery, and unfamiliar yearnings. Events unfold that strain the bonds between these four women. Relationships are turned upside down, old friendships are challenged, romance beckons, and they come face-to-face with mortality.
The Blue Wildebeest is a beautifully written story of love, friendship, and the relationship challenges that come with the passing of time.