A Stone’s Throw
By Alida Winternheimer
Two women who never meet, a motherless child and childless mother, are brought together to discover the real magic of creation.
Simona Casale, a Minneapolis artist, learns she’s pregnant the same day she lands a major mural installation at a new women’s center. No problem; she can take on a surprise pregnancy and a monster commission. With the father in London, that’s one less complication.
Gemma Ledbetter, a London homemaker, is grieving the babies she couldn’t have. When her husband returns from the States, she decides they’ll start fresh. But things seldom go as planned.
Simona and Gemma live an ocean apart, yet their lives become forever entwined when the women Simona is painting come to life, stepping out of their portraits. They arrive with a purpose: to nurture a broken heart…or two. Simona and Gemma learn about art-making, love, grief, and motherhood when they are magically welcomed into a lineage of women who share their lives’ joys and sorrows during the most creative time of these women’s lives.
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Women from a painting come alive. A dash of magic. And two women connected by tragedy in ways they don’t yet understand. That’s the premise of this fascinating novel by Alida Winternheimer that combines art, women’s issues, and a dash of magic to create a unique read.
The author tackles a fantastical, complex concept in a credible way that kept me believing. Along the way, she hits on themes around the role of art in sustaining us through tough times.
A feast for artists or any reader who enjoys books with magical elements. A Stone’s Throw is a feat of imagination, truly engrossing and original.
– Lainey Cameron
Award-winning author and host of The Best of Women’s Fiction Podcast
A Stone’s Throw is a refined piece of writing that captures an insightful tale, exploring both the mixed emotions of being a new mother and the despair of trying to become one. It reminds us that we all need those special, often fleeting connections that carry us through uncertainty and provide light when we need it most. The unique bond between Simona and Gemma highlights the complex nature of relationships and the value and purpose of friends and acquaintances who weave in and out of our lives.
– Grishma Shah
Author, Anagram Destiny
Go on an emotional journey with the characters of A Stone’s Throw. Simona, Gemma, and Peter find the lives they’ve built unraveling, each wanting something seemingly just beyond their reach. When spirits intervene, life turns in unexpected directions in this dramatic tale of longing and loss, self-discovery and creation, infused with a layer of magic.
– D. Liebhart
Author, House on Fire & Feral Creatures of Suburbia
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