The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway

Gal Garner is an avid rose breeder and teacher with three wishes: 1) grow a prizewinning rose, 2) challenge her students and 3) receive a transplant.

By Janet Ho

Updated November 2, 2012

The Care And Handling Of Roses With Thorns Book Cover

Gal Garner is an avid rose breeder and teacher with three wishes: 1) grow a prizewinning rose, 2) challenge her students and 3) receive a transplant. Between kidney dialysis, teaching and tending roses, she's swamped. But one day, her 15-year-old niece unexpectedly turns up on her doorstep. Can Gal raise a teenager — and does she want to?

The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns, $19

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