The Widow Waltz
Autor Sally Koslowen Limba Engleză Paperback – 26 mai 2014 – vârsta de la 18 ani
Georgia Waltz has an enviable life: a plush Manhattan apartment, a Hamptons beach house, two bright twenty-something daughters, and a seemingly perfect marriage. But when Ben dies suddenly, she discovers that her perfect lawyer-husband has left them nearly penniless. As Georgia scrambles to support the family, she and her daughters plumb for the grit required to reinvent their lives, and Georgia even finds that new love is possible in the land of Spanx.
Inspiring, funny, and deeply satisfying, "The Widow Waltz" is a compulsively readable tale of forgiveness, healing, and the bonds between mothers and daughters."
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780142180990
ISBN-10: 0142180998
Pagini: 342
Dimensiuni: 136 x 206 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Plume Books
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 0142180998
Pagini: 342
Dimensiuni: 136 x 206 x 19 mm
Greutate: 0.25 kg
Editura: Plume Books
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Descriere
Chosen by" People "and "USA Today" as a Great Summer Read
Georgia Waltz has an enviable life: a plush Manhattan apartment, a Hamptons beach house, two bright twenty-something daughters, and a seemingly perfect marriage. But when Ben dies suddenly, she discovers that her perfect lawyer-husband has left them nearly penniless. As Georgia scrambles to support the family, she and her daughters plumb for the grit required to reinvent their lives, and Georgia even finds that new love is possible in the land of Spanx.
Inspiring, funny, and deeply satisfying, "The Widow Waltz" is a compulsively readable tale of forgiveness, healing, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.
Georgia Waltz has an enviable life: a plush Manhattan apartment, a Hamptons beach house, two bright twenty-something daughters, and a seemingly perfect marriage. But when Ben dies suddenly, she discovers that her perfect lawyer-husband has left them nearly penniless. As Georgia scrambles to support the family, she and her daughters plumb for the grit required to reinvent their lives, and Georgia even finds that new love is possible in the land of Spanx.
Inspiring, funny, and deeply satisfying, "The Widow Waltz" is a compulsively readable tale of forgiveness, healing, and the bonds between mothers and daughters.
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Praise for "The Widow Waltz"
***Chosen by People magazine as a Great Summer Read***
***Chosen by "USA"" Today" as a Hot Summer Read***
"Witty and insightful."
--"People" magazine (A Great Summer Read Pick)
"Lovers of breezy beach reads . . . will enjoy the journey."
--"Real Simple"
"This heartfelt, witty addition to women's fiction will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Berg and Anna Quindlen."
--"Booklist"
"Well-written, page-turning domestic fiction about a family's reinvention and healing that will attract fans of Elizabeth Berg."
--"Library Journal"
"Wry and funny."
--""More ""magazine (A Summer Book Pick)
"An inspirational piece about rising up to meet challenges, valuing family, and finding independence, inner strength and new perspectives. . . . Those of you looking for a breezy summer book should thoroughly enjoy Koslow's latest effort."
--"Book Reporter"
"Sally Koslow delivers another winner, a smart and hopeful story of a mother and daughters growing up and starting over--together."
--Eleanor Brown, author of "The Weird Sisters"
"I devoured this book."
--Jesse Kornbluth, "The Huffington Post"
"Entertaining . . . Koslow knows how to please."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Pop Quiz: Your beloved husband dies suddenly, leaving you penniless and perplexed. Do you (a) climb into bed until your house is repossessed (b) find another, wealthier man to pick up the tab, or (c) take a deep breath, grab hold of your daughters, and dive into the mess? Because I myself lean toward (a), I was charmed and inspired by Georgia Waltz, heroine of "The Widow Waltz," who in the face of calamity, digs deep for answers and discovers her better self in the process. By turns lighthearted and insightful, "The Widow Waltz" is a clarion call for any woman who's been disappointed by love: Take a chance! Forgive yourself! Forgive each other! Buy this book!"
--Jillian
Praise for "The Widow Waltz"
***Chosen by "People" magazine, "USA Today, ""More, "and "Real Simple" as a Great Summer Read***
"Witty and insightful."
--"People" magazine (A Great Summer Read Pick)
"Lovers of breezy beach reads . . . will enjoy the journey."
--"Real Simple"
"This heartfelt, witty addition to women's fiction will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Berg and Anna Quindlen."
--"Booklist"
"Well-written, page-turning domestic fiction about a family's reinvention and healing that will attract fans of Elizabeth Berg."
--"Library Journal"
"Wry and funny."
--""More ""magazine (A Summer Book Pick)
"An inspirational piece about rising up to meet challenges, valuing family, and finding independence, inner strength and new perspectives. . . . Those of you looking for a breezy summer book should thoroughly enjoy Koslow's latest effort."
--"Book Reporter"
***Chosen by People magazine as a Great Summer Read***
***Chosen by "USA"" Today" as a Hot Summer Read***
"Witty and insightful."
--"People" magazine (A Great Summer Read Pick)
"Lovers of breezy beach reads . . . will enjoy the journey."
--"Real Simple"
"This heartfelt, witty addition to women's fiction will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Berg and Anna Quindlen."
--"Booklist"
"Well-written, page-turning domestic fiction about a family's reinvention and healing that will attract fans of Elizabeth Berg."
--"Library Journal"
"Wry and funny."
--""More ""magazine (A Summer Book Pick)
"An inspirational piece about rising up to meet challenges, valuing family, and finding independence, inner strength and new perspectives. . . . Those of you looking for a breezy summer book should thoroughly enjoy Koslow's latest effort."
--"Book Reporter"
"Sally Koslow delivers another winner, a smart and hopeful story of a mother and daughters growing up and starting over--together."
--Eleanor Brown, author of "The Weird Sisters"
"I devoured this book."
--Jesse Kornbluth, "The Huffington Post"
"Entertaining . . . Koslow knows how to please."
--"Kirkus Reviews"
"Pop Quiz: Your beloved husband dies suddenly, leaving you penniless and perplexed. Do you (a) climb into bed until your house is repossessed (b) find another, wealthier man to pick up the tab, or (c) take a deep breath, grab hold of your daughters, and dive into the mess? Because I myself lean toward (a), I was charmed and inspired by Georgia Waltz, heroine of "The Widow Waltz," who in the face of calamity, digs deep for answers and discovers her better self in the process. By turns lighthearted and insightful, "The Widow Waltz" is a clarion call for any woman who's been disappointed by love: Take a chance! Forgive yourself! Forgive each other! Buy this book!"
--Jillian
Praise for "The Widow Waltz"
***Chosen by "People" magazine, "USA Today, ""More, "and "Real Simple" as a Great Summer Read***
"Witty and insightful."
--"People" magazine (A Great Summer Read Pick)
"Lovers of breezy beach reads . . . will enjoy the journey."
--"Real Simple"
"This heartfelt, witty addition to women's fiction will appeal to fans of Elizabeth Berg and Anna Quindlen."
--"Booklist"
"Well-written, page-turning domestic fiction about a family's reinvention and healing that will attract fans of Elizabeth Berg."
--"Library Journal"
"Wry and funny."
--""More ""magazine (A Summer Book Pick)
"An inspirational piece about rising up to meet challenges, valuing family, and finding independence, inner strength and new perspectives. . . . Those of you looking for a breezy summer book should thoroughly enjoy Koslow's latest effort."
--"Book Reporter"
Notă biografică
Sally Koslow lives in New York City with her husband.