"So what are we going to do...just watch each other die off or what?"
First there were twelve; then there were ten. As the sisterhood of the Rosedale Tea Company sees their numbers diminishing, the remaining women seek guidance as they wonder about the future of their small band of seekers. They receive their guidance in the form of a divine invitation. The task the ladies are asked to accomplish is like nothing they-or you-have ever encountered before.
A careful, clever, and compassionate contemporary novel, The Rosedale Tea Company follows a group of older women who together have developed their minds, hearts, and spirits over the years and forged friendships that have enriched their lives. When two of their sisters pass away within one year, the survivors must each make an important decision on how to proceed with life and find purpose in their elderhood. They can take action and give back to the world or sit idle and give in. Their decisions will comfort and amaze you, and by the time you are done reading their story, you may just want to rewrite your own.
About the Author: Missy Tobia grew up in the South. She holds a BA and MEd from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas; a master's in applied spirituality from the University of San Francisco; and a doctor of ministry in spiritual direction from the Graduate Theological Foundation in Indiana.
Tobia has worked as a teacher in Catholic and public schools, as principal at Our Lady of the Lake University Demonstration School, and as director of the AVID program in Austin. After retiring in 2005, she went on to work at a regional education center in Austin, where she supported secondary school teachers as they sought teacher certification.
Tobia served as spiritual director for Ministry to Ministers in San Antonio and currently sits on the board of Eremos, a Center of Contemplative Life, in Austin. She is a member of the Spiritual Directors Community of Austin and Spiritual Directors International.
