Love in Every Stitch: Stories of Knitting and Healing

Love in Every Stitch: Stories of Knitting and Healing
Description
As an employee of three different yarn stores, a teacher of countless knitting classes, and a volunteer with at-risk youth, Lee has had the opportunity to gather diverse stories. A woman finds the courage to face her estranged parents. A dying woman finds comfort in the company of knitters. The stories she shares about herself and fellow knitters from around the world illustrate how each stitch and purl can comfort and calm, heal and renew. And Lee's life, riddled with more than just anxiety, has at last become stable and productive. This book includes stories of women, men, and teens who have experienced profound change and enlightenment through knitting and crochet.. A suicidal teenager crochets through pregnancy. A woman going blind realizes she can still knit - and experience life. In this inspiring audiobook, master knitter, teacher, and widely published knitwear designer Lee Gant shares real-life stories about the power of knitting
English Teacher Turned Reviewer said Fantastic writing, author Lee Gant's story packs a punch!. Powerful - I couldn't put this book down. Better than most novels, really. Lee Gant shows that knitting is not just abut cute mittens and sweet sweaters-it is good medicine to heal the soul and bring people together.This is must read for anyone with anxiety, depression or in recovery from a past trauma an. Grammie KIlton said Forever friends!. Where to start?! Lee and I have not seen each other since 1971 when we graduated. FB brought us back in touch with each other. Who knew we had so many similarities in our lives! I love her book. I am so proud of her and her journey! The ability to change the negative in our life and experiences to forgivi. "I LOVED this book" according to Charlene McNary. I LOVED this book. I found the book as easy to read as is knitting. As an avid knitter, I often imagined myself sitting with Lee and the people she wrote about knitting together as they told their stories. This book vividly captured what I'm often at a loss to be able to explain to others, that knitting i