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Truelove & Homegrown Tomatoes : A Novel | 
 enlarge | Author: Julie Cannon
Publisher: Touchstone
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 466179
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Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.7
ASIN: B0002OUQNA
Publication Date: August 5, 2003
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Product Description
When her beloved husband of forty-eight years dies, Imogene "Imo" Lavender takes solace in her tomato garden and finds her own life beginning to blossom. Raising two young women -- her rebellious sixteen-year-old daughter, Jeanette, and Lou, the thirteen-year-old niece she has taken in -- demands most of her time, but a friend insists that a trip to the Kuntry Kut 'n' Kurl and a new man are what Imo really needs. At her prompting, Imo sets off on a hilarious dating spree with a series of unsuitable bachelors. While Jeanette grows increasingly reckless, Lou joins her aunt in the garden, learning lessons about love and life. A shocking announcement from Jeanette and a sudden death then remind them all that life, like a garden, changes with the seasons -- and that the healing of a heart comes with time, love, and patience, just as surely as a new crop of tomatoes rewards a devoted gardener.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 15 more reviews...
 will be on my favorite book list forever March 8, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I absolutely loved this book. I love the characters and felt as if I knew them as I read the book. Being an older women (50's) I could relate to Imo and her search for "new" man. I just found out there are 2 more books in this series and have orderd them pronto. I want to just reach out and hug this group, and wish they were my neighbors.
True Love and Homegrown Tomatoes December 31, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I loved it...read it in one day as I couldn't put it down. Julie Cannon is a terrific writer and keeps the characters so alive
True love! April 25, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What a great read. We start out with a husband and wife, and they are raising Imogene's sister's daughter Lou and another adopted daughter, Jeanette. Jeanette is a 16 year old girl who can't find her place in this world and is sullen most of the time. Lou is a pleasant, easy going girl. When Imo's husband, Silas dies, Imo and the girls' worlds are torn apart.
Imo takes the advice of other ladies, gets a makeover and goes to the grocery store to try and pick up a man. Hilarious times! She thinks she finds love in a few places, but you will have to read the book.
When Imo thinks things can't get any worse, Jeanette has a surprise for her that will send her reeling! Will they all make it through life's troubles and times? Read and find out! I don't want to miss out on these wonderful books! You won't either!
A wonderful wonderful read! Down to earth! August 7, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
In this first novel of three by Julie Cannon, the story begins with Imogene Lavender Rose who is raising 2 of her own daughters, Loutishie of whom was her sister's child, and also Jeanette. Loutishie is the sweet girl, and Jeannette on the other hand is belligerent. Imogene is around 64 herself, and her dearest husband and soulmate Silas, is dying from cancer. Imogene and the girls are devastated by this, and after his death, Imogene simply cannot get over it, almost grieving too death. Her solace though, has always been her garden, and over a long period of time, this is what gives her comfort more than anything. And then her friend Wanda, at the Kuntry Kurl, tries to jack up her spirits even more by suggesting a whole new makeover, and going out to find another man.
As Imogene very reluctantly tries Wanda's and Martha's suggestion of dating, it is nothing but disasters for the most part. When she meets Henry, a widower for the first time, it seems all he can do is speak of his dead wife, then she goes on to meet other men, the last one Mr. Mabry, of whom she almost marries when he dies of a sudden heart attack.
Through all this, Jeanette, the older daughter is out getting herself into trouble with men. She is a tough character, rebels against Imo, smokes and everything else. But then one day as she dates an older married man, getting pregnant with his child, this changes, and her life in spite of her mother's shame, changes for the better.
The book is very hard to put down, and the next book, Mater' Biscuit, is another great sequel as to what happens in the lives of these three next.
 A cute story of finding healing through gardening September 20, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
The storyline was excellent; finding healing from intense pain and grief through hardwork in the garden and from reaping your own freshly grown produce as the fruit of your labor and love. I thought the characterizations were well-developed and the descriptive writing was beautifully detailed. The style of writing was a bit hard to follow (ex: awkwardly structured sentences) and the story was poorly edited. Still, this was definitely a worthwhile reading, and I related to Imo's feelings of despair in a very personal way so the story resonated deeply with me. The abrupt ending left me feeling quite empty.
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