Maggie O'Farrell: The Hand That First Held Mine

The Hand That First Held Mine


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From the best-selling author of "The Vanishing of Esme Lennox" comes a spellbinding novel that shows there are no accidents, in life and in love. Frustrated with her parents' genteel country life, Lexie Sinclair plans her escape to London. There, she takes up with Innes Kent, a magazine editor who introduces her to the thrilling, underground world of bohemian, postwar Soho. She learns to be a reporter, comes to know art and artists, and embraces her freedom fully. So when she finds herself pregnant, she doesn't hesitate to have the baby on her own. Later, in present-day London, a young painter named Elina dizzily navigates the first weeks of motherhood and finds she can't remember giving birth, while her boyfriend Ted is flooded with memories and images he cannot place. As their stories unfold moving in time and changing voice chapter by chapter a connection between the three of them takes shape that drives the novel towards a tremendous revelation. Praised by "The Washington Post" as a breathtaking, heart-breaking creation, "The Hand That First Held Mine" is a gorgeous and tenderly wrought story about the ways in which love and beauty bind us together."

- Form questions about objects, organisms, and events in the environment Forced into early retirement by a spinal condition, Steven Wolf reluctantly left his family and moved to Arizona for its warm winter climate. A lifelong dog lover, the former hard-driving attorney is drawn to a local group that rescues retired racing greyhounds. When Comet, a once-abused cinnamon-striped racer, chooses to "adopt" Wolf, he has no idea that a life-altering relationship has begun - for both of them. Racers, cruelly treated and exposed only to the track and cage, have no inkling of the most basic skills-walking on tile floors, climbing stairs, even playing with toys or children - so Wolf must show the mistrustful greyhound how to thrive in the real world. Gradually, a confident but mysterious spirit emerges from the stunning animal. And when Wolf's health starts to worsen, the tables turn and Comet must now help Wolf with the most basic skills. Wolf teaches her to be a service dog, and soon Junie B. Jones is a Beauty Shop Guy free download pdf enough she's hauling his wheelchair at top speed through airport terminals, towing his cart through the grocery store, helping him get out of bed, and attracting friends to Wolf's isolated world. She plays a crucial role in restoring his health and even saving his marriage.


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Author: Maggie O'Farrell
Number of Pages: 341 pages
Published Date: 26 Jan 2011
Publisher: Mariner Books
Publication Country: United States
Language: English
ISBN: 9780547423180
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