In The Seamstress by Frances de Pontes Peebles, sewing is a skill that saves the lives of two sisters. This made me rethink the list of skills that I personally want to acquire and perfect in the next few years: Bake a perfect cheese cake. Grill a perfect steak. Grow vegetables. Plant flowers and keep them...
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Once a bookworm, these days I rarely have time to read any books. Yet, I simply couldn’t put down The Seamstress. The novel is by Frances de Pontes Peebles, who tells a story about two sisters, the history of Brazil, feminism, womanhood, sisterhood, motherhood, family, deep poverty and graphic violence. This is also a book...
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