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This Life She's Chosen (2006)

by Kirsten Sundberg Lunstrum

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"An impressive debut" by "a promising young writer" (The New York Times Book Review), this intimate collection of stories illuminates the pivotal moments in family life, particularly between mothers and daughters. The "still and hauntingly ambiguous" (Boston Globe) stories are "written with an admirable restraint that throws into sharper relief the emotional turmoil of the characters" (Tacoma News Tribune). This Life She's Chosen is a powerful and finely tuned fiction that continues to resonate.… (more)
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Authors seldom choose words with such consistent attention to their effect and implications. But I'm left with a slight doubt- should the reader be so aware of that? ( )
  laursand | Dec 10, 2017 |
My second book by this author - the most compelling and heartfelt stories. Marital discord, aging, and loss but still managing to end on a hopeful note. ( )
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"An impressive debut" by "a promising young writer" (The New York Times Book Review), this intimate collection of stories illuminates the pivotal moments in family life, particularly between mothers and daughters. The "still and hauntingly ambiguous" (Boston Globe) stories are "written with an admirable restraint that throws into sharper relief the emotional turmoil of the characters" (Tacoma News Tribune). This Life She's Chosen is a powerful and finely tuned fiction that continues to resonate.

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Hachette Book Group

2 editions of this book were published by Hachette Book Group.

Editions: 0811856569, 0811845133

 

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