The Restoration of Celia Fairchild

A Novel

By: Marie Bostwick

Narrated by: Sarah Naughton

“The Restoration of Celia Fairchild is wise, witty, and utterly compelling.” —Jane Green, New York Times bestselling author of The Friends We Keep

Evvie Drake Starts Over meets The Friday Night Knitting Club in this wise and witty novel about a fired advice columnist who discovers lost and found family members in Charleston, by the New York Times bestselling author of The Second Sister.

Celia Fairchild, known as advice columnist ‘Dear Calpurnia’, has insight into everybody’s problems – except her own. Still bruised by the end of a marriage she thought was her last chance to create a family, Celia receives an unexpected answer to a “Dear Birthmother” letter. Celia throws herself into proving she’s a perfect adoptive mother material – with a stable home and income – only to lose her job. Her one option: sell the Charleston house left to her by her recently departed, estranged Aunt Calpurnia.

Arriving in Charleston, Celia learns that Calpurnia had become a hoarder, the house is a wreck, and selling it will require a drastic, rapid makeover. The task of renovation seems overwhelming and risky. But with the help of new neighbors, old friends, and an unlikely sisterhood of strong, creative women who need her as much as she needs them, Celia knits together the truth about her estranged family — and about herself.

The Restoration of Celia Fairchild is an unforgettable novel of secrets revealed, laughter released, creativity rediscovered, and waves of wisdom by a writer Robyn Carr calls ""my go-to author for feel-good novels.”

More, please!

Celia, the title character, embraces the reader from the start, welcoming you as a friend and trusted confidante, as she morphs through a whirlwind of loss, luck, hard work, determination, acceptance and ultimately celebration of life, love and all the relationships in-between that bond together to lead her to a successful, new and happier place. May we all be so blessed! Warm and inspiring. Would love to hear the next chapter in the storied lives of Celia and her entourage of Southern charmers!

friendship

This story is about many things, happiness, loss, starting over and figuring out who you are or who you want to become. But the strong thread that runs through it is that having good friendships make it possible to move forward in whatever you're facing. Cherish those friendships!

Loved!

Excellent story and wonderful characters… though it was a bit slow at the start, I loved this book! Highly recommended…

Loved it!

Not what I expected! I thought this story would be depressing and the main character full of bad luck! But it was very touching and laugh out loud funny! Very interesting and entertaining.

Marvelous!

Scrolling through the library for just any book to listen to in order to occupy my mind, I somewhat casually chose this book and now that I’m done…just Wow! This author has a wonderful grasp on evoking emotion through written word. The timing of the storyline is near perfect, the details were just the right amount and it’s nice for there to be a ‘not perfect’ ending. I think it’s more believable sometimes :)
Great book, I will have to read more of this author!