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Love in the Present Tense (Vintage Contemporaries)

by Catherine Ryan Hyde

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From the bestselling author of Pay It Forward comes a moving novel about the bond between a five year old abandoned by his mother and the man who raises him. After accidentally killing a police office five years ago, Pearl has managed to protect her bright, frail young son Leonard from her violent past. Then one day, Pearl drops him off with their neighbor Mitch, and never returns. Mitch is far from the ideal caretaker--hes having an affair with a clients wife--but he and Leonard must find a way to bridge the gap between them as they bond as parent and child.Gritty but big-hearted, Love in the Present Tense is an inspiring story of love and the surprising forms it can take.

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For five years Pearl has managed to keep the past from catching up to her and her bright, frail five-year-old son. Then one day Pearl drops her son off with a neighbor--and never returns. As their lives unfold, profound questions emerge about the nature of love and family.
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About the Author

Catherine Ryan Hyde is a critically acclaimed novelist and award-winning short story writer. She is the author of more than forty published stories, the story collection Earthquake Weather and the novels Funerals for Horses, Pay it Forward, Electric God, and the new Walter's Purple Heart. The national bestseller Pay It Forward was adapted into a major Warner Brothers feature film starring Kevin Spacey, Helen Hunt, and Haley Joel Osment ("The Sixth Sense"). Electric God and Walter's Purple Heart are also optioned for film and in development.www.cryanhyde.com
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jane5709, September 1, 2011 (view all comments by jane5709)
Because I was grieving for a lost love, I hesitated to read this book, but encouraged by a friend, I opened the first page, and the story captured me immediately. I needed a story that would not only help my heart to heal, but also remind me that there are so many lovely kinds of love in this world for all of us. The primary love relationship in Hyde's story develops when a small boy finds himself without a parent, and his neighbor, 25 year old Mitch, helps to care for him. What ensues from there is a quirky, poignant, and sweet story of love...not ideal love, but real love that heals both of their hearts. And helped to heal mine as well.
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ISBN:
9780307276711
Author:
Hyde, Catherine Ryan
Publisher:
Vintage Books USA
Subject:
General
Subject:
Romance - General
Subject:
Racially mixed people
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Series:
Vintage Contemporaries
Publication Date:
20070731
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
272
Dimensions:
7.94x5.30x.61 in. .45 lbs.
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"Synopsis" by , For five years Pearl has managed to keep the past from catching up to her and her bright, frail five-year-old son. Then one day Pearl drops her son off with a neighbor--and never returns. As their lives unfold, profound questions emerge about the nature of love and family.
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