Main Point Books--The Blessings Launch Party

When John Blessing dies and leaves behind two
small children, the loss reverberates across his extended family for years to
come. His young widow, Lauren, finds solace in her large clan of in-laws, while
his brother's wife Kate pursues motherhood even at the expense of her marriage.
John's teenage nephew Stephen finds himself involved in an act of petty theft
that takes a surprising turn, and nephew Alex, a gifted student, travels to
Spain and considers the world beyond his family's Northeast Philadelphia neighborhood.
Through departures and arrivals, weddings and reunions, The Blessings reveals the interior worlds of the members of a
close-knit Irish-Catholic family and the rituals that unite them.