New Year's Eve: A NovelCrown, 30. 5. 2012. - 366 страница Part contemporary family drama, part ghost story, this engrossing novel dramatizes the difficult process of letting go of one's childhood to embrace one's new chosen family. This is the story of twin sisters, their children, and an accident that claims the life of one, and leaves the others to find their way away from, and back to each other. |
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... Erica was just a name that had seemed to my parents to go well with Heather. She had been the first one to smoke a cigarette, try marijuana, get her period, kiss a boy, lose her virginity, marry, have a child. She'd known that she ...
... Erica was just a name that had seemed to my parents to go well with Heather. She had been the first one to smoke a cigarette, try marijuana, get her period, kiss a boy, lose her virginity, marry, have a child. She'd known that she ...
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... Erica's next,” Edgar said. “Maybe I wasn't finished yet,” Heather said. “It's my turn,” I said, trying to meet her eyes. I loathed his game as much as she did, but I loved him, and hated her cruelty. “I resolve,” I said, “not to let ...
... Erica's next,” Edgar said. “Maybe I wasn't finished yet,” Heather said. “It's my turn,” I said, trying to meet her eyes. I loathed his game as much as she did, but I loved him, and hated her cruelty. “I resolve,” I said, “not to let ...
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... Erica, come on, come on, come on, sweetheart, you can do it, hold it, hold it, hold it, don't let up, don't let up.” And Wilma, from the other side: “That's a good one, that's a good one, hold it for ten seconds now, one, two, three ...
... Erica, come on, come on, come on, sweetheart, you can do it, hold it, hold it, hold it, don't let up, don't let up.” And Wilma, from the other side: “That's a good one, that's a good one, hold it for ten seconds now, one, two, three ...
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... Erica,” I said when I saw his face. We went home together that night. I reread the water myths. Poseidon ruled the ocean, having helped overthrow his father, Kronos. But Poseidon was also vengeful, combative, and liked to fool around ...
... Erica,” I said when I saw his face. We went home together that night. I reread the water myths. Poseidon ruled the ocean, having helped overthrow his father, Kronos. But Poseidon was also vengeful, combative, and liked to fool around ...
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... . “Sarah cries, and he just keeps on talking as if she's on some TV show.” “Oh, God, Erica,” Heather said, laughing nicely. “I don't know what to tell you. Welcome to motherhood.” “Men are useless,” she said the next day. We were.
... . “Sarah cries, and he just keeps on talking as if she's on some TV show.” “Oh, God, Erica,” Heather said, laughing nicely. “I don't know what to tell you. Welcome to motherhood.” “Men are useless,” she said the next day. We were.
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Winter and Spring 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1963 | |
Spring 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1966 | |
Summer 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1967 | |
Summer 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1968 | |
Autumn 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1990 | |
Spring 1991 | |
New Years Eve 1983 | |
Summer 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1964 | |
Summer 1990 | |
New Years Eve 1958 | |
New Years Eve 1991 | |
Acknowledgments | |
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