About this title: The marriage is troubled, Jack takes a new job on the other side of the country, and in the midst of the disruption Elizabeth's father dies. When she hides herself away at her parents' summer house on the beach to grieve in solitude, she is inspired by the happiness of her parents' marriage to face, at last, the emptiness of her own.
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Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780345450722ISBN:0345450728
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2002-01-29
ISBN-13:9780345450722ISBN:0345450728
Description: Good. MMPB. CLEAN AND SOLID. Items may or may not have the same cover art as displayed for this item on this site. If you need a specific cover please inquire first. Vinyl is visually graded according to Goldmine. Because of our volume we just don't have time to play test every album, however we would gladly play test any album and it's often a great idea to ask us to do that to avoid disappointment. read more
Binding: Mass-market paperback
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Date Published: 2003
ISBN-13:9780345450722ISBN:0345450728
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Excelent condition. Read once. Minor creases to spine. Daily shipping. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. 416 p. Audience: General/trade. notes Topics Feminine; Fiction; General; Inheritance and succession; Married women; Pacific Northwest; Solitude read more
"Great story on marriage - I felt it was pretty realistic. I especially liked the ending - won't say what it is and wreck it, but it was a nice change from usual reading."
"After the children are gone this husband, who has been trying to prove he is not a washed up athlete, get the broadcasting job of his life in new york he accepts the job without talking to his wife who is trying to find herself - they live in washington state. he moves and she decides to stay put in washington - they take a break from each other and she tries to find out what is important to her. he is doing great at his new job . the separation continues they find there way back to each other but not at the cost of herself."
"Story of a woman who is struggling with finding her own life after her children are grown. Shows how dangerous it can be to always put yourself last in your priorities."
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