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When Teresa was a little girl, she dreamed of dark-eyed, fearless heroes on white horses who would sweep her away. But now, as the adult Teresa negotiates life and love, she begins to understand that fairy tales don't always come true...
About the Author
Alice Hoffman is the author of fifteen novels:
Blue Diary (2001),
The River King (2000),
Local Girls (1999),
Here On Earth (1997),
Practical Magic (1995),
Second Nature (1994),
Turtle Moon (1992),
Seventh Heaven (1990),
At Risk (1988),
Illumination Night (1987),
Fortune’s Daughter (1985),
White Horses (1982),
Angel Landing (1980),
The Drowning Season (1979), and
Property Of (1977). She is also the author of three children’s books:
Aquamarine (2001),
Horsefly (2000), and
Fireflies (1997).
Born in New York City, and raised on Long Island, Hoffman graduated from Adelphi University and received an M.A. from Stanford University, where she was Mirrielees Fellow. She currently lives near Boston with her family and her dogs.