A review by m4marya
The Laws of Harmony by Judith R. Hendricks

I love her books and the renewal that women find in them. This book also incorporates aspects of life that I am familiar with, New Mexico, The San Juan islands and growing up in a non-traditional environment. [return][return]This books tells the tale of betrayal, and the path that is taken to recover from it. Her heroine is tested and we see how she survives, and how she moves on from her past. Hendricks teaches us lessons on life, on to to love again, on how to hate, on how to admit who we are. She does this through her characters, and their messed up lives. The stories are not ugly as some can be. Instead we go back and reread them, turning to the books as we would a friend for advice, and while not all of us end up as bakers or bookshop owners, we find in ourselves that bit of strength that she wanted us all to know was there.