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Lightningby Steel, Danielle
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Book DescriptionDelacorte Press. As New in As New dust jacket. 1995. Hardcover. 0385311923 . Prompt delivery with tracking. Many satisfied customers. Satisfaction guaranteed; 1.4 x 9.4 x 6.2 Inches; 396 pages; As a partner at one of New York's most prestigious law firms, Alexandra Parker barely manages to juggle husband, career, and the three-year-old child she gave birth to at forty.  But Alex feels blessed with her life and happy marriage--until lightning strikes her.  Suddenly a routine medical check-up turns her world upside down when tests reveal shattering news.<br><br>Sam Parker is a star venture capitalist, a Wall Street whiz kid, and is as proud of his longtime marriage to Alex as he is of his successful career.  As a major player in New York's financial world, Sam is used to being in control--until he is caught off guard by Alex's illness.  Terrified of losing his wife and family, and haunted by ghosts from his past, Sam is unable to provide any kind of emotional support to Alex.<br><br>Unable to cope with her needs, Sam takes his distance from her, and almost overnight she and Sam become strangers.  As lightning strikes them yet again, Sam's promising career suddenly explodes in disaster, and his very life and identity are challenged.  With their entire future hanging in the balance, Alex must decide what she feels for Sam, if life will ever be the same for them again, or if she must move on without him.<br><br>What happens to people when every aspect of their lives and well-being is threatened?  In <i>Lightning</i>, Danielle Steel tells the story of a family thrust into uncertainty and explores whether the bonds of love and marriage can withstand life's most unexpected bolts of lightning. . Book summaryA 43-year-old lawyer Alexandra Parker is diagnosed with breast cancer and her world falls to pieces. When her husband Sam turns to other women and fails to support his wife, she is devastated. In a rescue that only Steel can muster, a wonderful, younger man enters Alexandra's life. Ironically, when she's ready to demand a divorce from Sam, he becomes bogged down in a financial mess at work where his partners have embezzled clients' money. In a twist of fate, Sam asks Alexandra to return to their marriage. Four hundred pages of pure Steel.Media Reviews"...Alex's brave struggle to survive is inspiring and will have most of the author's fans cheering as usual by the novel's sentimental, three-handkerchief finale." -- Publishers Weekly Publisher NotesAs a partner at one of New Yorks most prestigious law firms, Alexandra Parker barely manages to juggle husband, career, and the three-year-old child she gave birth to at forty. But Alex feels blessed with her life and happy marriage--until lightning strikes her. Suddenly a routine medical check-up turns her world upside down when tests reveal shattering news.Sam Parker is a star venture capitalist, a Wall Street whiz kid, and is as proud of his longtime marriage to Alex as he is of his successful career. As a major player in New Yorks financial world, Sam is used to being in control--until he is caught off guard by Alexs illness. Terrified of losing his wife and family, and haunted by ghosts from his past, Sam is unable to provide any kind of emotional support to Alex.Unable to cope with her needs, Sam takes his distance from her, and almost overnight she and Sam become strangers. As lightning strikes them yet again, Sams promising career suddenly explodes in disaster, and his very life and identity are challenged. With their entire future hanging in the balance, Alex must decide what she feels for Sam, if life will ever be the same for them again, or if she must move on without him.What happens to people when every aspect of their lives and well-being is threatened? In Lightning, Danielle Steel tells the story of a family thrust into uncertainty and explores whether the bonds of love and marriage can withstand life's most unexpected bolts of lightning. New from internationally bestselling author Danielle Steel--the story of a woman whose life is changed by one swift, unexpected stroke of fate. When a routine medical checkup reveals shattering news, successful attorney Alexandra Parker turns to her husband for emotional support. But Sam is caught completely off guard by Alex's illness, and the bonds of their marriage are put to an extreme test. Other Recommended Books
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