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Durable Goods : A Novel by Elizabeth Berg (2003, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Publishing Group
ISBN-10081296814X
ISBN-139780812968149
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038913636
Product Key Features
Book TitleDurable Goods : a Novel
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2003
TopicFamily Life, General, Literary, Coming of Age
IllustratorYes
GenreFiction
AuthorElizabeth Berg
Book SeriesKatie Nash Ser.
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.5 Oz
Item Length8 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-272025
Reviews"Rich . . . timeless." - The New Yorker "RADIANT . . . STARTLING AND DELICATE." - The Boston Globe "Elizabeth Berg writes with humor and a big heart about resilience, loneliness, love and hope. And the transcendence that redeems." -ANDRE DUBUS "This quietly told tale will find a place in your soul, and will stay there." -CHRISTOPHER TILGHMAN, "Rich . . . timeless." -The New Yorker "RADIANT . . . STARTLING AND DELICATE." -The Boston Globe "Elizabeth Berg writes with humor and a big heart about resilience, loneliness, love and hope. And the transcendence that redeems." -ANDRE DUBUS "This quietly told tale will find a place in your soul, and will stay there." -CHRISTOPHER TILGHMAN
Dewey Edition22
Series Volume Number1
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisOn the hot Texas army base she calls home, Katie spends the lazy days of her summer waiting: waiting to grow up; waiting for Dickie Mack to fall in love with her; waiting for her breasts to blossom; waiting for the beatings to stop. Since their mother died, Katie and her older sister, Diane, have struggled to understand their increasingly distant, often violent father. While Diane escapes into the arms of her boyfriend, Katie hides in her room or escapes to her best friend's house--until Katie's admiration for her strong-willed sister leads her on an adventure that transforms her life. Written with an unerring ability to capture the sadness of growth, the pain of change, the nearly visible vibrations that connect people, this beautiful novel by the bestselling author of Open House reminds us how wonderful--and wounding--a deeper understanding of life can be., Since their mother died, Katie and her sister, Diane, have been struggling to understand their distant, violent father. Diane escapes into the arms of her boyfriend. Katie hides in her room. Written with an ability to capture the sadness of growth, this novel reminds readers how wonderful, and wounding, a deeper understanding of life can be.
LC Classification NumberPS3552.E6996D87 2003
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