| Author: | Elise Juska | ISBN: | 9781455574018 |
| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing | Publication: | May 6, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Elise Juska |
| ISBN: | 9781455574018 |
| Publisher: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Publication: | May 6, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Grand Central Publishing |
| Language: | English |
An extraordinary novel about an ordinary family from the award-winning author Elise Juska
The Blessings rally around one another in times of celebration and those of sorrow, coming together for departures and arrivals, while its members harbor private struggles and moments of personal joy. College student Abby ponders homesickness in her first semester away from her Philadelphia home, while her cousin Stephen commits a petty act of violence that takes a surprising turn, and their aunt Lauren faces a crisis in her storybook marriage she could never have foreseen. Through the lens of one unforgettable family, this beautifully moving novel explores how our families define us and how we shape them in return.
"Bursting with wise observations."
-J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Saints for All Occasions
"Stunning. . . Unique and unforgettable."
-Glamour
An extraordinary novel about an ordinary family from the award-winning author Elise Juska
The Blessings rally around one another in times of celebration and those of sorrow, coming together for departures and arrivals, while its members harbor private struggles and moments of personal joy. College student Abby ponders homesickness in her first semester away from her Philadelphia home, while her cousin Stephen commits a petty act of violence that takes a surprising turn, and their aunt Lauren faces a crisis in her storybook marriage she could never have foreseen. Through the lens of one unforgettable family, this beautifully moving novel explores how our families define us and how we shape them in return.
"Bursting with wise observations."
-J. Courtney Sullivan, New York Times bestselling author of Saints for All Occasions
"Stunning. . . Unique and unforgettable."
-Glamour
