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One True Thing by Quindlen, Annaby Anna Quindlen
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Book DescriptionDell, 1995-09. Mass Market Paperback. New. Book summaryAs her mother dies of cancer, a young woman learns that nothing she thought about her mother or her family is quite what it seems.Media Reviews"One thing is true: This is a remarkable book. Anna Quindlen writes about family with all the humanity, wit and pain of going home. This is a strikingly honest and transforming book." -- Wendy Wasserstein "There is not a single false word in 'One True Thing'. Readers of her columns in the Times are aware that Anna Quindlen has a first-class mind; now they will know she has a great heart as well." -- Susan Isaacs "Will move you to reexamine your own intimate relations in search of the One True Thing." -- Gail Sheehy "Like a brush with mortality, 'One True Thing' leaves the reader feeling grateful, wide-awake, lucky to be alive." -- Michael Chabon "It is simply impossible to forget." -- Alice Hoffman Publisher NotesA mother. A daughter. A shattering choice.From Anna Quindlen, bestselling author of Black and Blue, comes a novel of life, love and everyday acts of mercy."A triumph."--San Francisco Chronicle Ellen returns to her parents' home to care for Kate, her dying mother--the glue that holds the family together. In Kate's final days, Ellen learns the secrets her mother has held in her heart--the choices she's made. When Kate's pain becomes unbearable, Ellen believes she shouldn't have to endure it. Suddenly, Ellen is on trial for killing her mother--a crime she could not commit. Other Recommended Books
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