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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. Not my favorite of her books. ( ) This review was written for LibraryThing Early Reviewers. Finally taking the time to record my review of this book. It took me awhile to get to it, and honestly, I wish I'd read it sooner - I found it intensely relatable as someone who also shares the roles of "wife" and "mother", though I'm now at a point in my life where I have neither a husband nor young children. I really enjoyed this book and look forward to reading other works of Ms. Center's. A great book about a stay-at-home mother transforming her life after having three boys. The only problem I had with the novel is toward the ending when the author tried to force a "take away" message about beauty and love. I think those intellectual, self-realization passages tainted the overall story which was told with grace, humor, and insight. I had higher expectations for this book. I thought I would be able to relate, and it would send a positive message about beauty... instead, the main character was pretty unlikable. It reinforced gender roles (her friend's daughter only owned dresses and sat primly, rather than play in the sandbox? Seriously?) and the main character was so self-absorbed, it was frustrating. no reviews | add a review
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HTML:Lanie Coatesâ??s life is spinning out of control. Sheâ??s piled everything she owns into a U-Haul and driven with her husband, Peter, and their three little boys from their cozy Texas home to a multiflight walkup in the Northeast. Sheâ??s left behind family, friends, and a comfortable lifeâ??all so her husband can realize his dream of becoming a professional musician. But somewhere in the eye of her personal hurricane, it hits Lanie that she once had dreams too. These days, Lanie always seems to rank herself dead lastâ??and when another mom accidentally criticizes her appearance, itâ??s the final straw. Fifteen years, three babies, and more pounds than sheâ??s willing to count since the day she said â??I do,â?ť Lanie longs desperately to feel like her old self again. Lanie sets change in motionâ??joining a gym, signing up for photography classes, and finding a new best friend. But she also creates waves that come to threaten her whole life. In the end, Lanie must figure out once and for all how to find herself without losing e No library descriptions found.
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