"An engrossing and original story about a woman who moves from Taiwan to California and builds an unexpected life there"--

"Joan's life is a series of unexpected events: she never thought she would live in California, nor did she expect her first marraige to implode - especially as quickly and spectacularly as it did. She definitely did not expect to fall in love with an older, wealthy American man and become his fourth wife and mother to his youngest children. Joan and her children grow older, and one day she makes a drastic change: she opens the Satisfaction Café, a place where customers can find connection through conversation. With humor and grace, Joan creates a space for meaningful relationships and constructs a lasting legacy"-- Dust jacket