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One True Thing by Anna Quindlen
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELER - Anna Quindlen] writes passionately . . . painstakingly uncovering all the intensity, suspicion and primitive love that bonds mothers and daughters.--The Boston GlobeEllen Gulden is enjoying her career as a successful magazine writer in New York City when she learns that her mother, Kate, is dying of cancer. Ellen's father insists that she quit her job and return home to become a caregiver. A high-powered career woman, Ellen has never felt she had much in common with her mother, a homemaker and the heart of their family. Yet as Ellen begins to spend time with Kate, she discovers many surprising truths, not only about herself, but also about the woman she thought she knew so well. Later, when Ellen is accused of the mercy killing of her mother, she must not only defend her own life but make a difficult choice--either accept responsibility for an act she did not commit or divulge the name of the person she believes committed a painful act of love. Praise for One True Thing
A triumph.--San Francisco Chronicle
We leave One True Thing stimulated and challenged, more thoughtful than when we began.--Los Angeles Times
Like a brush with mortality, One True Thing leaves the reader feeling grateful, wide awake, lucky to be alive.--Michael Chabon
It calls you back for another read. . . . This is a book of catharsis.--The Denver Post
Fiercely compassionate and frank. --Elle
Quindlen, Anna: - Anna Quindlen is a novelist and journalist whose work has appeared on fiction, nonfiction, and self-help bestseller lists. She is the author of nine novels: Object Lessons, One True Thing, Black and Blue, Blessings, Rise and Shine, Every Last One, Still Life with Bread Crumbs, Miller's Valley, and Alternate Side. Her memoir Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake, published in 2012, was a #1 New York Times bestseller. Her book A Short Guide to a Happy Life has sold more than a million copies. While a columnist at The New York Times she won the Pulitzer Prize and published two collections, Living Out Loud and Thinking Out Loud. Her Newsweek columns were collected in Loud and Clear.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812976182 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812976185 |
| Title | One True Thing |
| Author | Anna Quindlen |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2006-08-08 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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