<b>A bond of love unites a family throughout generations in this companion to the beloved and bestselling classic <i>The Keeping Quilt</i>.</b><br /> <br /> As a young Russian Jewish girl in the early 1900s, Anna and her family lived in fear of the Czar's soldiers. The family lived a hard life and had few possessions-their treasure was a beautiful china tea set. A wedding gift to Anna's parents, the tea set came with a wish that "Anyone who drinks from this will have blessings from God. They will never know a day of hunger. Their lives will always have flavor. They will know love and joy and they will never be poor."<br /> <br /> When Anna's family leaves Russia for America, they bring the tea set and its blessings. A source of heritage and security, the tea set helps Anna's family make friends and find better lives in America. A cup from the tea set-<i>The Blessing Cup-</i>became an anchor of family history, and it remains a symbol of lasting love more than a century later.<br /> <br /> This tender tribute to the importance of loving lineage is a prequel and companion to the perennial bestseller <i>The Keeping Quilt</i> and is told and illustrated with authenticity and tremendous heart.