Leave Me: a Novel written by Gayle Forman deals with an almost near death experience and it's impact on those around the patient. Mary Beth is a busy New York working mother trying to keep umpteen balls in the air at once. She feels her friend Elizabeth has moved on and her husband, Jason, does not appreciate all she does. After ignoring chest pain for a day, Mary Beth finds herself in an ER with a diagnosis of heart attack. She endures open heart surgery and comes home to recover. But how does the mother of twin preschoolers possibly rest and recover? Mary Beth runs away from home to Pittsburgh to rest and recuperate. Along the way she makes some new friends, sorts out her feelings and learns how her husband truly feels about her. He learns a few things along the way as well. This was an interesting read that any working mother could relate to. It could be an eye opening read for the husband of a working mother.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Leave Me:a Novel/ Gayle Forman/ 340 pages
Leave Me: a Novel written by Gayle Forman deals with an almost near death experience and it's impact on those around the patient. Mary Beth is a busy New York working mother trying to keep umpteen balls in the air at once. She feels her friend Elizabeth has moved on and her husband, Jason, does not appreciate all she does. After ignoring chest pain for a day, Mary Beth finds herself in an ER with a diagnosis of heart attack. She endures open heart surgery and comes home to recover. But how does the mother of twin preschoolers possibly rest and recover? Mary Beth runs away from home to Pittsburgh to rest and recuperate. Along the way she makes some new friends, sorts out her feelings and learns how her husband truly feels about her. He learns a few things along the way as well. This was an interesting read that any working mother could relate to. It could be an eye opening read for the husband of a working mother.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands / Chris Bohjalian / 288 p.
This story is at once tragic and hopeful. Emily/Abby is a teenage girl who already makes questionable choices. When a nuclear disaster claims the lives of both of her parents---with her father being blamed for the disaster--her decision to run is just the first of many more dangerous and life-threatening situations in which she places herself. The story is told in first person and jumps all over the place chronologically. But this makes sense because it matches Emily's mind and emotions.
I was amazed at how well the middle-aged male author could be the voice of a teenage girl. That voice was aided by the young woman who narrated the audio version. At the end of the book, I learned just how important she was. It turns out that Grace Blewer is the author's daughter. Besides the narration, Grace also helped her father with the language, phrases and thoughts of a teenager girl.
There is a quite a bit of profanity and discussion of sexual situations and this makes it an "adult" level book. But I would recommend it to older teens as well.
I was amazed at how well the middle-aged male author could be the voice of a teenage girl. That voice was aided by the young woman who narrated the audio version. At the end of the book, I learned just how important she was. It turns out that Grace Blewer is the author's daughter. Besides the narration, Grace also helped her father with the language, phrases and thoughts of a teenager girl.
There is a quite a bit of profanity and discussion of sexual situations and this makes it an "adult" level book. But I would recommend it to older teens as well.
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