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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... do they do this?” I asked her. “They're still adjusting to life on land.” He wriggled a little and let out a cry, his face the shade of a tropical sunset, his tiny mouth an impossible O. Heather scooped him up in one expert arm and settled.
... do they do this?” I asked her. “They're still adjusting to life on land.” He wriggled a little and let out a cry, his face the shade of a tropical sunset, his tiny mouth an impossible O. Heather scooped him up in one expert arm and settled.
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... ?” I asked. “I'll see her when you get home,” she said. In the background, I heard a faint, brittle cry. “David's hungry again,” she said. “How can you tell?” “You'll figure it out.” The first two weeks were lovely. Edgar had taken time.
... ?” I asked. “I'll see her when you get home,” she said. In the background, I heard a faint, brittle cry. “David's hungry again,” she said. “How can you tell?” “You'll figure it out.” The first two weeks were lovely. Edgar had taken time.
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... cry in the sound of a car on the street, in the curtain pull bumping against the window. “Did you love them right from the start?” I asked Heather when I called her on the phone that night. “Give yourself some time,” she said. “Did you ...
... cry in the sound of a car on the street, in the curtain pull bumping against the window. “Did you love them right from the start?” I asked Heather when I called her on the phone that night. “Give yourself some time,” she said. “Did you ...
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... crying. Eh. Eh eh eh. Eh eh eh eh eh. My hair was full of lather. I flung open the door. Edgar was sitting with her on the bed. He was watching the basketball play-offs while trying to rock her into silence. He wasn't looking at her ...
... crying. Eh. Eh eh eh. Eh eh eh eh eh. My hair was full of lather. I flung open the door. Edgar was sitting with her on the bed. He was watching the basketball play-offs while trying to rock her into silence. He wasn't looking at her ...
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... crying instantly. He turned off the game and looked at me. “Didn't you see me feed her?” I asked. “I guess,” he said. “It's all kind of a blur.” “What's a blur?” “I'm tired too, you know.” “You got seven hours of sleep last night.” “I ...
... crying instantly. He turned off the game and looked at me. “Didn't you see me feed her?” I asked. “I guess,” he said. “It's all kind of a blur.” “What's a blur?” “I'm tired too, you know.” “You got seven hours of sleep last night.” “I ...
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arms asked Heather auld lang syne Aunt Heather baby bedroom birthday called Heather child couch crying Dad asked Dad's Daddy David David's dead doctor dollhouse door dream Dryope Duck Duck Goose Edgar asked Erica eyes father feel felt flowers Frank Briggs Freedo girl going Guy Lombardo hair hand happy hear heard Heather asked Heather called Heather says Heather told heaven hugged Jeffrey kids kiss kitchen knew Koenig laughed living room looked Mary Poppins miss Mom's Mommy morning mother myth never night nodded nurse okay petits fours play Play-Doh Playmobil pregnant remember Richard Rosie Sarah asked schnook seemed shouted shrugged sister sitting sleep smiled sonogram sorry Spock stared started stood sure sweetheart talk tell There's things thought took trying turned twins waiting walked watched weeks What's whispered woke wondered Year's Eve