Anna Quindlen
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English
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The tensions in a tight-knit neighborhood-and a seemingly happy marriage-are exposed by an unexpected act of violence. A provocative novel about money, class, and self-discovery, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Miller's Valley and Still Life with Bread Crumbs . Some days Nora Nolan thinks that she and her husband, Charlie, lead a charmed life-except when there's a crisis at work, a leak in the roof at home, or a problem with their...
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[2006]
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English
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A novel about two sisters, the true meaning of success, and the qualities in life that matter most. It's an otherwise ordinary Monday when Meghan Fitzmaurice's perfect life hits a wall. A household name as the host of the country's highest-rated morning talk show, Meghan cuts to a commercial break--but not before she mutters two forbidden words into her open mike. In an instant, it's the end of an era, not only for Meghan, who is unaccustomed to dealing...
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Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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This story begins in the 1960s, and explores how Mimi Miller comes of age, over and over again. As the years go by, the unthinkable starts to seem inevitable. Anna Quindlen's novel takes us through the changing eras of Mimi and her family, as secrets are revealed, and the heartbreaks of growing up and falling in love with the wrong man are overcome.
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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"Write for Your Life is a guide for those who don't, won't, or think they can't write--what Anna Quindlen calls 'civilians.' Using examples past, present, and future--from Anne Frank to Toni Morrison to members of her own family--Quindlen makes vivid all the ways in which writing connects us, to ourselves and to those we cherish. From love letters written after World War II to journal reflections from nurses and doctors today, and using her personal...
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Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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"When Annie Brown, a fun-loving woman, suddenly dies, her husband, best friend, and her children all struggle to find ways to go on after the loss of the woman who was the center of their lives, and who made life happy, fun, and secure. Her husband is overwhelmed with four children to raise, and turns to his teenage daughter for help, and to an old girlfriend for solace. Annie's best friend struggles again with opioid addiction, having depended on...
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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-- Still Life with Bread Crumbs -- Still Life with Bread Crumbs “(A) wise tale about second chances, starting over, and going after what is most important in life.” -- Star Tribune “Quindlen’s astute observations . . . are the sorts of details every writer and reader lives for.” -- —NPR “Enchanting . . . (The protagonist’s) photographs are celebrated for turning the ‘minutiae of women’s lives into unforgettable images,’ and...