THE GUILD IN THE GRANARY

Alma Lynn Thompson has stitched together a behind the scenes look at chasing a dream and looking for security in a world gone mad. In Miss Thompson's first novel, Caroline Clarkson looks for an escape from the dangers of her job in bank security, the risks of life that can turn on a dime, and the changes brought on by a maturing family with two daughters and a hard working husband.

Quilting is a very strong metaphor for life and has provided women with community; an avenue for creativity and service for centuries. Nothing has changed and the women who quilt in Always in Stitches are as diverse and warm as any group of women you may know. Annie, a new quilter, learns about quilting, marriage and friendship after she is suspected in the suspicious death of her new husband. Olyria Brown faces the challenge of cancer and uses her palmistry skills to help Annie.

Through the adventure of starting a new business and launching a family into the world, Caroline learns life is a dicey business and safety is only an illusion. Thompson creates a community of unforgettable women, like each of us would be happy to call friend or spend an afternoon stitching along side.

From the precarious position of operating a business in an old and temperamental granary from another era to the problems associated with complications of living in modern society, The Guild in the Granary, is entertaining and thought provoking. It spans  the meaning of marriage and friendship to the loss of dear pets and the revenge sought; from beginning to end.

Alma Lynn Thompson is the nom de plume of three women from the Monday morning reading group at Always in Stitches, who decided not only to read books about quilting, but to write one. See Authors page to learn more. They hope you enjoy their efforts. You can order this book by clicking here.