Hope on the Inside

By: Marie Bostwick

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

"Whatever comes your way, find the happiness in it."

Hope Carpenter received that advice from her mother decades ago. Now, with their four children grown, Hope and her husband, Rick, are suddenly facing an uncertain future after a forced retirement strains both their savings and their marriage. Seeking inspiration and a financial boost, Hope gets a job teaching crafts to inmates at a local women's prison.

At first, Hope feels foolish and irrelevant, struggling to relate to women whose choices seem so different from her own. But with time and the encouragement of the prison chaplain, she begins to discover common ground with the inmates, in their worries about their children and families, their fear of having failed those who need them. Just like her, they want to make something of themselves but believe it might be impossible.

Embarking on an ambitious quilting project, Hope and her students begin to bond. Together, piece by piece, they learn to defy expectations - their own and others' - and to see that it's never too late to stitch together a life that, even in its imperfections, is both surprising and beautiful.

©2019 Marie Bostwick (P)2019 HighBridge Company

Upbuilding

I love her stories. They are realistic but upbuilding. I feel good when I’m done reading Marie Bostwicks stories.

Inspiration for those going through life changes. N

Inspiring look at unexpected life changes. Inspiring for those who are seen as helpers and for those who are needing help. Good Read.

Once again a great story

You will enjoy this book. It is unpredictable and heartwarming. Great for crafty people, especially quilters

Great book

I really enjoyed this book. Had a lot of true life to it. Thanks for the listen

Great family story.

The author made me care about Hope and her family. The story line was believable and made sense.