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1 online resource (256 pages) |
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Celebrated for her irresistibly witty, strikingly intelligent examinations of friendship and marriage, Lauren Fox ("An immensely gifted writer--a writer adept at capturing the sad-funny mess that happens to be one woman's life"--Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times) has written her most powerful novel to date. Days of Awe is the story of a woman who, in the wake of her best friend's sudden death, must face the crisis in her marriage, the fury of her almost-teenage daughter, and the possibility of opening her cantankerous heart to someone new. Only a year ago Isabel Moore was married, was the object of adoration for her ten-year-old daughter, and thought she knew everything about her wild, extravagant, beloved best friend, Josie. But in that one short year her husband moved out and rented his own apartment; her daughter grew into a moody insomniac; and Josie--impulsive, funny, secretive Josie--was killed behind the wheel in a single-car accident. As the relationships that long defined Isabel--wife, mother, daughter, best friend--change before her eyes, Isabel must try to understand who she really is. Teeming with longing, grief, and occasional moments of wild, surprising joy, Days of Awe is a daring, dazzling book--a luminous exploration of marriage, motherhood, and the often surprising shape of new love. From the Hardcover edition. |
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Enduring a year marked by her husband's abandonment, her daughter's rebelliousness, and her best friend's shattering death, Isabel gains new insights into her friend's difficulties while considering a new relationship prospect. |
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Female friendship -- Fiction.
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Mothers and daughters -- Fiction.
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Marital conflict -- Fiction.
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Fiction. |
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Literature. |
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Fiction. |
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Literature. |
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Domestic fiction.
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Electronic books.
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Electronic reproduction of (manifestation): Fox, Lauren. Days of awe New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2015 9780307268129 (DLC) 2015013533 (OCoLC)898228285 |
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9780385353113 : $48.00 |
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0385353111 : $48.00 |
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