Christine Hedrick

Into the Fold Christine Hedrick

Young, driven Carrie had always been confident of who she was and what her perfect life would look like. Until she wasn't. Fleeing from egregious roommates, she finds herself living with a group of strangers. The four complicated women from three seperate generations are brought together under one roof by a no-nonsense elderly widow named Hazel, who believes they were sent to her by her late husband. After discovering disturbing realities about the career she had always dreamed of, Carrie's future is anything but clear. With refreshing honesty, this book pulls back the curtain on life from a veterinarian's perspective in a way that few people outside the field have understood - until now. Readers will laugh at Carrie's embarrassing moments, root for her to bravely confront a life-defining choice, and thrill in the joys of her tender romance with the kind and attractive next-door neighbor, Lincoln. This inspiring book celebrates female friendships, true love, the wondrous animal world and the beauty of nature. A heartwarming story of women lifting up women and the transformative power of acceptance. From the wild shores of Lake Michigan to the beautiful campus of the University of Wisconsin in Madison, the midwestern landscape is described with intoxicating details. Readers who love animals and nature will delight in this book which showcases the human-animal bond and the importance of preserving our beautiful planet. A number of intelligent and sensitive animal characters add to the fold of diverse personalities surrounding Carrie. This is a story of women empowering women. It is exactly what we all want to read right now, and what we want our daughters to read. Both funny and heartbreaking, with celebrations of friendship, love, nature and human kindness, this book is a positive force to add to any reader's library.