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And now she fears she may be sucked back into it. Wounded, selfish, strong-willed, clinging to secrecy in a tiny community where everyone knows your business, Nora is drowning in her own sorrow and blind to the suffering of her young sons, who have lost their father. Yet she has moments of stunning insight and empathy, and when she begins to sing again, after decades, she finds solace, engagement, a haven--herself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eNora Webster\u003c\/i\u003e may actually be a perfect work of fiction (\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), by a beautiful and daring writer (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e) at the zenith of his career, able to sneak up on readers and capture their imaginations (\u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e). 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