The Kitchen Sink Sutra - Paperback

by Patti Murphy (Author)

Thirty-six-year-old Olivia is an artist who's just been let go from her day job. Also, the presumed love of her life has suddenly decamped to another continent to avoid a lawsuit - but all of this pales when Olivia finds out that her beloved grandmother, the woman who raised her, has had a stroke. Olivia rushes back to her hometown of Stafford Falls to care for her Nana only to find that the odd little place where she grew up has changed. For one thing, she keeps running into a perpetually smiling Buddhist monk who offers to teach her the secret to great happiness. And then there's that intriguing woman with the beautiful smile and kind eyes who is opening a café that serves life-saving espressos. As Nana recovers, Olivia finds herself making a life in the little town, but when her backlog of unsold paintings starts to sell and suddenly it's raining jobs back in the city, will she be able to leave Stafford Falls? Told with warmth and wit, The Kitchen Sink Sutra is an uplifting story about family, best friends, and the importance of a really good cup of coffee.

Author Biography

Patti Murphy loves to make up stories. In fact, only about half of what she ever says is actually true. She enjoys cool weather, warm sweaters and the way it smells right before it snows. When she is not writing, she can be found daydreaming or trying to brew the perfect cup of coffee. She lives in Ottawa with her partner and their very fierce little dog, Gavin.