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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:It is only when their mother disappears, leaving word with each of her daughters that she will be out of the country, sisters Pagan, Prana, and Zhikr are shaken. A single parent, their mother has always been a stable, constant presence and each of them needs her now. Pagan's second pregnancy has turned into a harrowing nightmare. Prana is devastated when her long affair with a married man starts to fall apart. And Zeke has become--reluctantly-- the only sober caretaker for her soon-to-be-ex-girlfriend's daughters. In their mother's absence, the sisters piece together fragments of her past to realize what it might have cost her, a child of the sixties, to sacrifice her free-spirited ways in order to raise them in a comfortable Westchester town. In the face of difficulty--and without her mother's presence--each sister must reflect her mother's resolve and do what is necessary to preserve herself. Synopsis:The award-winning writer presents her debut novel with this "vivid, deeply realistic portrait of contemporary women" (Julianna Baggott) in her signature "swift, unerring prose" (Jay Parini). About the AuthorElizabeth Oness, whose story collection Articles of Faith won the 2000 Iowa Short Fiction Award, directs marketing and development for the literary press which she runs with her husband. She also teaches English at the Winona State University in Minnesota. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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