The Unlikely Yarn of the Dragon Lady

De: Sharon J. Mondragón

Narrado por: Christina Moore

Margaret, Rose, Jane, and Fran had a good thing going: meet every week in the dusty quiet of their peaceful chapel and knit prayer shawls. No muss, just ministry. That is, until their pastor boots them out of the church in his last-ditch effort to revive the dwindling congregation.

Uptight Margaret isn’t having it. Knitting prayer shawls at the mall where people can watch is the most ridiculous idea she’s ever heard of, and she’s heard plenty. Prayer belongs in the church, not out in the public eye. How are they supposed to knit holiness into these shawls if they’re constantly distracted by people?

But given no choice, the other ladies embrace the challenge. They pack their knitting bags and drag along Margaret, grumbling the whole way. She can’t wait to prove them all wrong when this crazy plan fails miserably, and show the pastor that she knows best.

Without the familiar pattern the group has been stuck in, their own losses, pain, and struggles rise to the surface. And the people and situations they encounter every time they try to simply sit and knit take them further out of their comfort zone than they ever imagined. Can they find the courage to tackle the increasing number of knotty issues they learn about in their community—or will the tangle be too much?

©2021 Sharon J. Mondragon (P)2021 Recorded Books

Enjoyable story.

Enjoyable story. I wasn’t familiar with this author but will definitely look for more of her books. Excellent narration.

embracing change

i loved the different personalties of the womenin the knitting group. as the dinamic change they reveal their own struggles. what a powerful story!

Love and perseverance of humans, church and God.

Characters were so real and memorable. Listened to it several times. It really is a perfect “yarn”.

Margret’s character Development

This story was simply delightful. The character development was fantastic and left me eager to listen every chance I had.

The fellowship of believers, the struggle to embrace change and meaning weaved through the yarn and the dragon lady were wonderful.

The voice for Margret could not have been more perfect.

What love and friendship truly is all about.

This is such a beautiful story. The characters feel like real people, very relatable. They feel like people you actually know in real life. As a knitter, I understood more about how/why I choose my own projects. How each project has a purpose and all the love that goes into them. I can’t wait to hear the next story!!

Sweet

Loved the sweetness of this uplifting story and the knitters. The kindness and caring of others that the story shows

Wonderful story!

Soooo good! I thoroughly enjoyed this story about the Heavenly Hugs Prayer Shawl ministry. As a knitter myself, I found the author knew exactly what she was writing about in regards to the knitting. Loved that! The characters are all so different and each has his or her own stories within the story. So much is relatable. And yes, I’d heard it was a tear-jerker, and those reviews weren’t wrong. Needed a tissue a few times, but it was wonderful. Five stars!

Excellent story and narrator

This debut novel is so wonderful, it is my favorite contemporary book this year! It’s not about dragons but rather the power of prayer and getting out of your comfort zone and reaching people with real life problems in a non-in-your-face way. It’s about God answering those prayers in various ways. It’s full of humor, joy, some grief, and personality and of course knitting. The narrator. Christina Moore, is one of my favorites and makes this listen absolutely fabulous!

Willingness to change old habits

A good lesson listening to what direction God is asking us to go in despite our comfort level. Might apply this to my own life

Surprisingly delightful and convicting

I read this after having it recommended. I was a little dubious that it would hold my attention, after all, a knitting prayer group? It’s not action packed, but the emotions hit home and drew me in right away. It also made me think hard about how I use my ordinary activities and interactions with others. Am I letting God use me in those ordinary days to impact those I come in contact with?