Cathy Powers

The French Tureen Cathy Powers

Kate Williams' life takes a new direction after a chance encounter with a senior couple in a hospital waiting room. Previously resigned to care for her ailing husband David and languish in a damaged existence, Kate decides having a new friend and confidant in tiny Grace is the way to move forward. Once she meets charming Gordon Livingston on a lonely Christmas Eve, Kate dares to believe that life is still full of surprises and hope. But just as she begins to find peace of mind, the discovery of a long-hidden secret shakes her world. An old heirloom has played a central role in Kate's family legends for generations - how will it impact her future? An engaging tale of family, love, and letting go, The French Tureen is the debut novel from author Cathy Powers, a newspaper columnist in her Indiana hometown.