The luminous first novel by Marya Hornbacher, the acclaimed author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, is a moving and passionate story of a death from despair -- and a stricken family's passage through grief toward the hope, solace, and understanding that waits for them somewhere beyond the center of winter.
Industry Reviews
"Poignant." -- Kirkus Reviews "Powerful." -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer "Hornbacher's debut novel is one of triumph and survival...A gripping tale of a family that copes despite the odds."--Library Journal "Told alternately by Claire, Kate and Esau... Hornbacher finds the perfect pitch for their voices and their stories."--Baltimore Sun "Poignant."--Kirkus Reviews "A truly stunning debut... Chips away at the darkness to reveal the ever-evolving possibilities of the human spirit."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "Uplifting, even humorous. . . . A captivating first novel."--Philadelphia Inquirer "Hornbacher succeeds marvelously...[She] constructs a kaleidoscope of speakers at times beautiful and often disturbing...[An] adroit first novel."--Los Angeles Book Review "Intimate... [Hornbacher's] description of Claire Shiller's long, slow return to physical desire is delicious in its restraint and directness."--New York Times Book Review "Powerful."--Seattle Post-Intelligencer Poignant. --Kirkus Reviews" Powerful. --Seattle Post-Intelligencer" Hornbacher succeeds marvelously...[She] constructs a kaleidoscope of speakers at times beautiful and often disturbing...[An] adroit first novel. --Los Angeles Book Review" A truly stunning debut... Chips away at the darkness to reveal the ever-evolving possibilities of the human spirit. --Minneapolis Star Tribune" Intimate... [Hornbacher s] description of Claire Shiller s long, slow return to physical desire is delicious in its restraint and directness. --New York Times Book Review" Uplifting, even humorous. . . . A captivating first novel. --Philadelphia Inquirer" Told alternately by Claire, Kate and Esau... Hornbacher finds the perfect pitch for their voices and their stories. --Baltimore Sun" Genuine, engaging, and unforgettable...With this stunning debut novel, Hornbacher...proves herself to be a master storyteller. --Booklist (starred review)" Hornbacher s debut novel is one of triumph and survival...A gripping tale of a family that copes despite the odds. --Library Journal" "Genuine, engaging, and unforgettable...With this stunning debut novel, Hornbacher...proves herself to be a master storyteller."--Booklist (starred review)