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It Books
August 2012
On Sale: August 14, 2012
256 pages
ISBN: 0061809462
EAN: 9780061809460
Kindle: B007BCF6EU
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Fiction
When it happens to you, you will be surprised. That thing
they say about how you knew all the time, but just weren't
facing it? That might be the case, but nevertheless, there
you will be. Molly Ringwald mines the complexities of
modern relationships in this gripping and nuanced collection
of interlinked stories. Writing with a deep compassion for
human imperfection, Ringwald follows a Los Angeles family
and their friends and neighbors while they negotiate the
hazardous terrain of everyday life—revealing the deceptions,
heartbreak, and vulnerability familiar to us all. In
"The Harvest Moon," a stay-at-home mom grapples with age,
infertility, and an increasingly distant husband. In "Ursa
Minor," a former children's television star tries to rebuild
his life after being hospitalized for "exhaustion." An
elderly woman mourns the loss of her husband and her
estranged relationship with her daughter in "The Little
One." In "My Olivia," a single mother finds untapped
reserves of strength to protect her flamboyant six-year-old
son who wishes only to wear dresses and be addressed as
Olivia. And in the devastating title story, a betrayed wife
chronicles her pain and alienation, leading to an
eviscerating denouement. As the lives of these
characters converge and diverge in unexpected ways, Ringwald
reveals a startling eye for the universality of loss, love,
and the search for connection. An unflinching yet poignant
examination of the intricacies of the human heart, When
It Happens to You is an auspicious literary debut.
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