Is Grace an imaginary friend, guardian angel, or a part of Tess that knows better than she?Īward-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Lesley Kagen, has created an unforgettable, redemptive story that is by turns poignant, gritty, spiritually uplifting, and funny as hell.ĮXTRAORDINARY! When I see advance praise for a new book, from my two favorite authors, Beth Hoffman and Diane Chamberlain, I know this is an author and a book I need, want, and have to read! Tess is aided on her quest by narrator, Grace, who lends the story its most brilliant elements: subtle magical realism and deep psychological complexity. She needs to make peace with her estranged sister, Birdie, scatter her mother's long-kept ashes, rescue her daughter, Haddie, from the grip of an eating disorder, guide her teenage son, Henry, through a bumpy adolescence, and reignite the spark in her almost thirty-year marriage to her husband, Will. Cathy Lamb, bestselling author of What I Remember MostĪfter she's diagnosed with breast cancer, forty-nine-year old Tess Blessing sets forth on a mission to complete her TO-DO List before, what she's sure is, her impending death. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and by the end you'll be Tess Blessing's best friend.' Read The Resurrection of Tess Blessing, but don't read it in public because it'll yank the emotions out of you. Beth Hoffman, New York Times bestselling author of Looking For Me 'Kagen's talent shines in this wholly original and richly imagined story where unbearable heartache is softened with humor and a touch of magic.'

Diane Chamberlain, internationally bestselling author of Necessary Lies She once again creates a story that is as hopeful as it is poignant. 'Kagen deftly illustrates her gift for blending the serious and the funny, the light and the dark. 'Tess' emotional journey makes for compelling reading.a richly detailed, deeply resonant story of a woman of incredible strength.' -Kirkus The Resurrection of Tess Blessing was also a Midwest Independent Booksellers Connections Pick and continues on numerous Amazon Top 100 lists!

AN AMERICAN BOOKSELLERS ASSOCIATION SUMMER 2015 INDIE NEXT PICK!

The Undertaking of Tess by Lesley Kagen